Chinese New Year Speaking Quiz Flashcards

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Nǐ shì nǎ yī nián chū shēng de?

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What is your year of birth: 你是哪一年出生的

Wǒ shì——nián chū shēng de: I was born in -: 我是——年出生的。

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Nǐ shǔ shén me?

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What do you belong?: 你属什么?

Wǒ shǔ____: I belong to___: 我属____。

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Nǐ zuì xǐ huān nǎ yī gè shēng xiào? Wèi shé me?

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Which zodiac sign is your favorite? Why?: 你最喜欢哪一个生肖?为什么 ?

Wǒ zuì xǐ huān gǒu, yīn wèi gǒu yòu kě’ài yòu piào liang: I like dogs the most because they are cute and beautiful: 我最喜欢狗,因为狗又可爱又漂亮:

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Guò nián yào shuō shén me jí xiáng huà?

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What auspicious words should you say during the New Year?: 过年要说什么吉祥话?

Gōng xǐ fā cái, xīn nián kuài lè, xīn nián hǎo: Congratulations on getting rich, happy new year, happy new year: 恭喜发财, 新年快乐, 新年好

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Zhōng guó rén zěn me qìng zhù xīn nián?

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How do Chinese people celebrate the New Year?: 中国人怎么庆祝新年?

Zhōng guó rén chī jiǎo zi, chī yú, chī jú zi, chī nián gāo, chuān hóng yī fú, wǔ lóng, wǔ shī, fàng biān pào, tiē chūn lián, dǎ sǎo fáng zi.: Chinese people eat dumplings, fish, oranges, rice cakes, wear red clothes, dance dragon and lion dances, set off firecrackers, put up Spring Festival couplets and clean their houses: 中国人吃饺子,吃鱼,吃桔子,吃年 糕,穿红衣服,舞龙,舞狮,放鞭炮 ,贴春联,打扫房子。

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Jīn nián shì shén me shēng xiào nián?

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What zodiac year is this year?: 今年是什么生肖年?

Jīn nián shì lóng nián: This year is the Year of the Dragon: 今年是龙年。

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Yī gòng yǒu jǐ gè shēng xiào?

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How many zodiac signs are there in total?: 一共有几个生肖?

Yī gòng yǒu shí’èr gè shēng xiào: There are twelve zodiac signs in total: 一共有十二个生肖。

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Dòng wù sài pǎo, shéi pǎo dì yī míng?

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Animal race, who comes first?: 动物赛跑,谁跑第一名?

Dòng wù sài pǎo, lǎo shǔ shì dì yī míng: Animal racing, the rat is the first: 动物赛跑,老鼠是第一名。

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Shí’èr shēng xiào zuì hòu yī míng shì shéi?

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Who is the last zodiac sign?: 十二生肖最后一名是谁?

Shí’èr shēng xiào zuì hòu yī míng shì zhū.: The last zodiac sign is the pig.?: 十二生肖最后一名是猪。

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Shí’èr shēng xiào lǐ méi yǒu māo?

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Is there a cat in the zodiac?: 十二生肖里有没有猫?

Shí’èr shēng xiào lǐ méi yǒu māo: There is no cat in the zodiac: 十二生肖里没有猫。

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Jīn nián nóng lì xīn nián shì jǐ yuè jǐ rì?

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When is the Lunar New Year this year?: 今年农历新年是几月几日?

Jīn nián nóng lì xīn nián shì èr yuè shí hào: This year the Lunar New Year is on February 10th: 今年农历新年是二月十号。

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Xīn nián de jí xiáng yán sè shì shén me?

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What are the auspicious colors for the New Year?: 新年的吉祥颜色是什么?

Xīn nián de jí xiáng sè yán sè shì hóng sè: The auspicious color of the New Year is red: 新年的吉祥色颜色是红色。

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Xiǎo hái zi guò nián huì shōu dào shén me lǐ wù?

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What gifts will children receive during the Chinese New Year?: 小孩子过年会收到什么礼物?

Xiǎo hái zi guò nián huì shōu dào hóng bāo: Children will receive red envelopes during the Chinese New Year: 小孩子过年会收到红包。

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Nóng lì xīn nián yòu jiào shén me?

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What is the Chinese New Year called:农历新年又叫什么?

Nóng lì xīn nián yòu jiào chūn jié: The Lunar New Year is also called the Spring Festival: 农历新年又叫春节。

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Yú zài guò nián shí dài biǎo shén me?

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What does fish represent during the Chinese New Year?: 鱼在过年时代表什么?

Yú xiàng zhēng zhe shèng yú huò fēng fù: Fish symbolizes surplus or abundance: 鱼象征着剩余或丰富。

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Wèi shé me guò nián yào chuān hóng yī fú hé xīn yī fú?

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Why do we wear red clothes and new clothes during the Chinese New Year?: 为什么过年要穿红衣服和新衣服?

Guò nián chuān hóng yī fú xiàng zhēng jí xiáng rú yì, xīn yī fú dài biǎo xīn de yī nián xīn de kāi shǐ: Wearing red clothes during Chinese New Year symbolizes good fortune and happiness, while new clothes represent a fresh start for the new year: 过年穿红衣服象征吉祥如意,新衣服代表新的一年新的开始

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Hóng bāo lǐ zhuāng le shén me?

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What’s in the red envelope?: 红包里装了什么?

Hóng bāo lǐ zhuāng le qián: The red envelope contains money: 红包里装了钱

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Wèi shé me guò nián yào fàng biān pào?

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Why do we set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year?: 为什么过年要放鞭炮 ?

Rán fàng biān pào shì yī zhǒng qū xié bì xié, qí qiú xīn nián jí xiáng rú yì de chuán tǒng xí sú: Setting off firecrackers is a traditional custom to ward off evil spirits and pray for good luck in the new year: 燃放鞭炮是一种驱邪辟邪、祈求新年吉祥如意的传统习俗。

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Yuán xiāo jié shì shén me shí hòu?

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When is the Lantern Festival?: 元宵节是什么时候?

Yuán xiāo jié shì nóng lì yī yuè shí wǔ hào: The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month: 元宵节是农历一月十五号

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Zhōng guó rén guò nián chī shén me?

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What do Chinese people eat during the New Year?: 中国人过年吃什么?

Zhōng guó rén guò nián chī jiǎo zi, nián gāo, jú zi: Chinese people eat dumplings, rice cakes, and oranges during the New Year: 中国人过年吃饺子,年糕,桔子