cultural presentation vocab

命运

mìngyùn - fate/destiny

神话

shénhuà - mythology

英雄

yīngxióng - hero

误会

wùhuì - misunderstanding

魔童

mótóng - demon child

放弃

fàngqì - to give up

追求

zhuīqiú - to pursue

敌人

dírén - enemy

偏见

piānjiàn - bias/prejudice

创意

chuàngyì - creativity

坚持

jiānchí - to persist

悠久

yōujiǔ - long (history)

结束

jiéshù - to end

团圆

tuányuán - family reunion

辞旧迎新

cí jiù yíngxīn - "bid farewell to the old, welcome the new"

家家户户

jiājiā hùhù - every household

整洁

zhěngjié - tidy

象征

xiàngzhēng - to symbolize

霉运

méiyùn - bad luck

幸福

xìngfú - happiness

年货

niánhuò - New Year goods

春联

chūnlián - Spring Festival couplets

丰富

fēngfù - abundant

烟花爆竹

yānhuā bàozhú - fireworks

驱邪迎祥

qūxié yíngxiáng - "ward off evil, welcome luck"

压岁红包

yāsuì hóngbāo - lucky money (in red envelopes)

气氛

qìfēn - atmosphere

团聚

tuánjù - to reunite

传承

chuánchéng - to inherit/pass down

住宅

zhùzhái - residence

源于

yuán yú - to originate from

布局

bùjú - layout

形成

xíngchéng - to form

形状

xíngzhuàng - shape

所谓

suǒwèi - so-called

重视

zhòngshì - to value

团结

tuánjié - unity

长幼尊卑

zhǎng yòu zūn bēi - "hierarchy of age and status"

歧视

qíshì - discrimination

厢房

xiāngfáng - side rooms (in a courtyard)

吉祥

jíxiáng - auspicious

流通

liútōng - to circulate (air)

充足

chōngzú - sufficient

巨大

jùdà - huge

众多

zhòngduō - numerous

政府

zhèngfǔ - government

拆掉

chāi diào - to demolish

使用

shǐyòng - to use