Festivals Flashcards by gemma gilson

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阴历 / 农历

A

Yin li / Nong li

Lunar calendar

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阳历

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Yang li

Solar calendar

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Q

庆祝

A

Qing zhu

Celebrate

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节日

A

Jie ri

Festivals

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春节

A

Chun jie

Spring festival

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除夕

A

Chu xi

Spring festival’s eve

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新年

A

Xin nian

New year

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过年

A

Guo nian

To pass the year

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年夜饭

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Nian ye fan

New Year’s Eve dinner

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守岁

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shou sui

To stay up on New Year’s Eve

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舞龙 / 舞狮

A

Wu long / wu shi

Dragon dance / Lion dance

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Q

放鞭炮

A

(Fang) Bian pao

(To set) firecracker

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害怕

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Hai pa

Scared

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吵闹声

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Chao nao sheng

Loud noises

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元宵节

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Yuan xiao jie

Lantern festival

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元宵和汤圆

A

Yuan xiao he tang yuan

Glutinous rice ball and glutinous rice ball in soup

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逛花灯

A

Guang hua deng

See the lantern show

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猜灯谜

A

Cai deng mi

Guess the lantern puzzle

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清明节

A

Qing Ming jie

Tomb-sweeping festival

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先人

A

Xian ren

Ancestor

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坟墓

A

Fen mu

Tomb

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扫墓

A

Sao mu

To sweep the tomb

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放风筝

A

Fang feng zheng

To fly a kite

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踏青

A

Ta Qing

To go for a walk in the countryside

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端午节

A

Duan wu jie

Dragon boat festival

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屈原

A

Qu yuan

A famous Chinese politician and poet

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赛龙舟

A

Sai long zhou

Dragon boat competition

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粽子

A

Zhong zi

Dumplings (bamboo and rice)

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中秋节

A

Zhong qiu jie

Mid-Autumn festival

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月饼

A

Yue bing

Moon cakes

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赏月

A

Shang yue

Enjoy the full moon

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传统

A

Chuan tong

Tradition

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习俗

A

Xi su

Custom

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传说

A

Chuan shuo

Legend/ tale

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纪念

A

Ji nian

To commemorate

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象征

A

Xiang Zheng

To symbolise

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全家人团圆

A

Quan jia ren tuan yuan

The whole family get together

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带来好运

A

Dai lai hao yun

To bring in good luck

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圣诞节

A

Sheng dan jie

Christmas

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拆 / 交换礼物

A

Chai / Jiao huan li wu

To open/ exchange presents

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装饰圣诞树

A

Zhuang shi sheng dan shu

To decorate the Christmas tree

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火鸡和布丁

A

Huo ji he bu ding

Turkey and pudding