MCH1002 - L9.1.1 Spring Festival and Home Visit - CNY celebrations

jiérì

节日

(festival)

Xīnnián

新年

(New Year)

Chūnjié

春节

(Spring Festival)

bàinián

拜年

(pay a New Year visit)

bàifǎng

拜访

(pay a visit)

Gōngxǐ fācái!

恭喜发财！

(Wish you good fortune.)

Wànshìrúyì.

万事如意。

(May everything go as you hope.)

Gěi nǐ yāsuìqián.

给你压岁钱。

(Here's your New Year Money.)

Wǒ jìng nǐ yì bēi.

我敬你一杯。

(I'd like to propose a toast to you.)

Gān bēi!

干杯！

(Cheers!)

hóngbāo

红包

(red packet /envelope)

guò

过

(spend time)

Guò nián le!

过年了！

(It's the Chinese New Year!)

Zhōngguó rén shì zěnme guò nián de?

中国人是怎么过年的？

(How do Chinese people spend their New Year?)

qìngzhù

庆祝

(celebrate)

qìngzhù Chūnjié

庆祝春节

(Spring Festival)

Xīfāngrén shì zěnme qìngzhù shèngdànjié de?

西方人是怎么庆祝圣诞节的？

(How do Western people celebrate Christmas?)

Nǐ huì zěnme guò shēngrì?

你会怎么过生日？

(How will you spend your birthday?)

cānjiā

参加

(participate, take part in)

zhòngyào

重要

(important)

tiē chūnlián

贴春联

(put up spring couplets)

gěi hóngbāo

给红包

(give red packets)

guà dēnglong

挂灯笼

(hang lanterns)

wán yóuxì

玩游戏

(play games)

bāo jiǎozi

包饺子

(make jiaozi dumplings)

tuányuán

团圆

(reunion, get-together)

chī tuányuánfàn

吃团圆饭

(have family reunion dinner)

niányèfàn

年夜饭

(New Year eve dinner)

chúxī

除夕

(New Year's Eve)

dànián chūyī

大年初一

rènao

热闹

(bustling and exciting)

tángcùyú

糖醋鱼

(sweet and sour fish)

xiāng

香

(fragrant - smell/taste)

náshǒucài

拿手菜

(signature dish)

Wǒ māma zhèngzài zuò tā de náshǒucài.

我妈妈正在做她的拿手菜。

(My mum is cooking her signature dish.

Wǒmen yòu wán yóuxì yòu chànggē.

我们又玩游戏又唱歌。

(We played games and sang songs.)

Tāmen yòu tiē chūnlián yòu guà hóng dēnglong.

他们又贴春联又挂红灯笼。

(They put up spring couplets and hung red lanterns.)

Zhōngguó de chūnjié yòu rènao yòu hǎowán.

中国的春节又热闹又好玩。

(The Chinese Spring Festival is both exciting and fun.)

Tāmen yòu chànggē yòu tiàowǔ.

他们又唱歌又跳舞。(They sang songs and danced.)

Wǒmen xiān yìqǐ bāo jiǎozi, ránhòu chīfàn.

我们先一起包饺子，然后吃饭。

(Wo first made jiaozi dumplings together,then had a meal.)