Lunar New Year Flashcards
中国新年
(Zhōngguó xīnnián) Chinese New Year
剪纸
(jiǎn zhǐ) Chinese paper cutting
十二生肖
(shí èr shēng xiào) 12 zodiacs
压岁钱
(yāsuì qián) money given to children as gift during Chinese new year.
对联
(duì lián) couplets
属
(shǔ) to belong to (a zodiac sign)
年夜饭
(niányè fàn) Spring Festival Eve’s dinner
年糕
(nián gāo) rice cake
恭喜
(gōng xǐ) wish one joy
打扫
(dǎ sǎo) to clean
拜年
(bàinián) New year’s greeting
拜访
(bài fǎng) to visit
拿
(ná) to take
春节
(chūnjié) Spring Festival
晚辈
(wǎnbèi) younger generation
汤圆/元宵
(tāng yuán /yuán xiāo) glutinous rice balls
熬夜
(áo yè) stay up late
硬币
(yìng bì) coin
红包
(hóng bāo) red envelope
给
(gěi) to give
菜谱
(cài pǔ) recipe
长辈
(zhǎngbèi) older generation
除夕
(chú xī) New Year’s Eve
鞭炮
(biān pào) Firecracker
饺子
(jiǎo zi) dumpling