ASIANLAN 204 Lesson 12 vocab

农历

nóng lì - lunar calendar

节日

jié rì - holiday; festival

新年

xīn nián - the New Year

前后

qián hòu - front and back; around (a certain time)

因此

yīn cî - therefore

春节

chūn jié - the Spring Festival

据说

jù shuō - it is said that...

过年

guò nián - to observe the New Year

正好

zhèng hâo - just

末

mò - end

初

chū - beginning

热闹

rè nao - (atmosphere/place) busy; festive

活动

huó dòng - activity; to exercise

保留

bâo liú - to keep; to maintain

挂

guà - to hang up

剪

jiân - to cut (with scissors)

贴

tiē - to paste; to stick

到处

dào chù - everywhere

十分

shí fēn - very

商店

shāng diàn - store; shop

车

chē - vehicle

船

chuán - boat; ship

飞机

fēi jī - airplane

挤

jî - to squeeze; crowded

满

mân - full

赶

gân - to rush for; to hurry

全

quán - whole; complete

团聚

tuán jù - to hold a reunion; to get together

家家户户

jiā jiā hù hù - every family

笑

xiào - to laugh; to smile

种

zhōng - bell; clock

声

shēng - sound

鬼

guî - ghost

期间

qī jiān - period

拜年

bài nián - to pay New Year's tribute

长辈

zhâng bèi - elders

亲戚

qīn qi - relatives

长

zhâng - to grow

嘴

zuî - mouth

只好

zhî hâo - have to; be forced to

然后

rán hòu - afterward

关上

guān shàng - to close (door); to turn off (a light)

打开

dâ kāi - to open (book, door, etc.)

祝贺

zhù hè - to congratulate

吃掉

chī diào - to eat up

大街

dà jiē - street

庆祝

qìng zhù - to celebrate

吓跑

xià pâo - to scare away

姥姥

lâo lao - maternal grandmother