有关春节的英文词语

春节The Spring Festival

农历lunar calendar

正月lunar January；the first month by lunar calendar

除夕New Year's Eve；eve of lunar New Year

初一the beginning of New Year

元宵节The Lantern Festival

过年Guo—nian；have the Spring Festival

对联poetic couplet：two successive rhyming lines in poetry

春联Spring Festival couplets

剪纸paper—cuts

年画New Year paintings

买年货special purchases for the Spring Festival；do Spring Festival shopping

敬酒propose a toast

灯笼lantern：a portable light

烟花fireworks

爆竹firecrackers（People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop。）

红包red packets（cash wrapped up in red paper，symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year。）

舞狮lion dance（The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck。）

舞龙dragon dance（to expect good weather and good harvests）

戏曲traditional opera

杂耍variety show；vaudeville

灯谜riddles written on lanterns

灯会exhibit of lanterns

守岁staying—up

拜年pay New Year's call；give New Year's greetings；New Year's visit