Chinese New Year Flashcards
春节
Spring Festival (Chūnjié)
跟 … 一样
Same as… (Gēn…yíyàng)
跟
With, follow (Gēn)
华裔
Ethnic Chinese (people who have Chinese background but are born and live outside of China) (Huáyì)
出生
To be born (Chūshēng)
长大
To grow up (Zhǎngdà)
带
To bring, take (Dài)
过
Pass (Guò)
过年
Celebrate Chinese New Year (Guònián)
全家
Whole family (Quánjiā)
一方面,另一方面
On one hand, on the other hand (Yì fāngmiàn, lìng yì fāngmiàn)
陪
Accompany (Péi)
农村
Country, village (Nóngcūn)
老家
Hometown (Lǎojiā)
姥姥
Grandmother (mother’s side) (Lǎolao)
姥爷
Grandfather (mother’s side) (Lǎoyé)
国内
Domestic (Guónèi)
交流
Communicate (Jiāoliú)
了解
Get to know (Liǎojiě)
文化
Culture (Wénhuà)
主意
Idea (Zhǔyì)
一…
As soon as… (yī)…
村
Village (Cūn)
看见
See (Kànjiàn)
家家户户
Families and households (Jiājiāhùhù)
打扫
To clean (v) (Dǎsǎo)
干干净净
Clean (adj) (Gān gānjìng jìng)
贴
Paste (Tiē)
春联
Spring Couplets (Chūnlián)
福字
Fu character (Fúzì)
每家每户
Every family every household (Měi jiā měi hù)
布置
Decorate (Bùzhì)
节日
Festival (Jiérì)
气氛
Atmosphere (Qìfēn)
大姨
Aunty (Dàyí)
办年货
Prepare for new year goods (Bàn niánhuò)
挂
Hang (Guà)
灯笼
Lantern (Dēnglóng)
鸭
Duck (Yā)
特别
Special, especially (Tèbié)
年夜饭
Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner (Nián yèfàn)
包饺子
Make dumplings (Bāo jiǎozi)
围
Surround (Wéi)
旁
Side (Páng)
春晚
Chinese New Year Gala Show (Chūnwǎn) short for 春节联欢晚会
瓜子
Sunflower seeds (Guāzǐ)
午夜
Midnight (Wǔyè)
刚
Just (Gāng)
院子
Yard (Yuànzi)
放鞭炮
Set off fire crackers (Fàng biānpào)
好玩儿
Fun (Hǎowán er)
极了
Extreme, extremely (Jíle)
年初一
New Year’s Day - First day of the Luna Year (Nián chū yī)
亲戚
Relatives (Qīnqi)
亲人
Relatives (Qīnrén)
拜年
Pay new year greetings (Bàinián)
收到
Receive (Shōu dào)
红包
Red envelope (Hóngbāo)
街上
On the street (Jiē shàng)
舞龙舞狮
Dragon dance and lion dance (Wǔ lóng wǔ shī)
比
Compare (Bǐ)
圣诞节
Christmas (Shèngdàn jié)
热闹
Lively, bustling (Rènao)
同意
Agree (Tóngyì)
西安
Xi’an (Chinese city) (Xī’ān)
虽然…可是…
Although… but… (Suīrán…kěshì…)
传统
Tradition (Chuántǒng)
习俗
Customs (Xísú)
演讲
Speech (Yǎnjiǎng)
结束
Conclude, conclusion (Jiéshù)
大扫除
Clean up (Dàsǎochú)
贴春联
Paste Spring Festival couplets (Tiē chūnlián)
贴福字
Paste “Fu” character (Tiē fú zì)
挂红灯笼
Hang red lanterns (Guà hóng dēnglóng)
办年货
Prepare New Years goods (Bàn niánhuò)
看春晚
Watch the Spring Festival Gala (Kàn chūnwǎn)
守岁/守夜
New Year’s Watch/Night Watch (Shǒusuì/shǒuyè)