第十一课：中国的节日

节日

jiérì, holiday, festival

舅舅

jiùjiu, uncle (mother's brother)

舅妈

jiùmā, aunt (mother's brother's wife)

小区

xiǎoqū, residential development/complex

环境

huánjìng, environment, surroundings

除夕

chúxī, Chinese New Year's Eve

年夜饭

niányèfàn, Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner

墙

qiáng, wall

贴

tiē, to paste, to glue

福

fú, blessing, good fortune

倒

dào, to turn upside down, to go backwards

奇怪

qíguài, strange, weird

意思

yìsi, meaning

以

yǐ, with

代

dài, to replace, to substitute

酒

jiǔ, alcohol, liquor

举

jǔ, to lift, to raise

顺利

shùnlì, smooth, successful, without a hitch

进步

jìnbù, to make progress

干杯

gān bēi, to drink a toast (lit. dry the cup)

成功

chénggōng, to succeed, successful

晚会

wǎnhuì, evening gathering, soiree

剩下

shèng xia, to leave a surplus, to be left over (下 optional)

浪费

làngfèi, to waste, to squander, wasteful

余

yú, surplus, to have a surplus

传统

chuántǒng, tradition, traditional

农历

nónglì, traditional Chinese calendar (lit. agricultural calendar)

初

chū, first, early part of

粽子

zòngzi, sticky-rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

月饼

yuèbǐng, moon cake

团圆

tuányuán, to reunite (as a family)

正月

zhēngyuè, first month of the lunar year

元宵

yuánxiāo, night of 农历正月十五， sweet sticky-rice flour dumplings

嘛

ma, particle for emphasizing the obvious

计时

jì shí, to count time

拜年

bài nián, to wish somebody a happy CNY, to pay a CNY call

恭喜

gōngxǐ, to congratulate

发财

fā cái, to get rich, to make a fortune

红包

hóngbāo, red envelope

热闹

rènao, lively, buzzing with excitement, bustling with activity (of a place or scene)

鞭炮

biānpào, firecracker

春节

Chūnjié, Spring Festival, Chinese New Year

端午节

Duānwǔjié, Dragon Boat Festival

中秋节

Zhōngqiūjié, Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival

感恩节

Gǎn'ēnjié, Thanksgiving

元宵节

Yuánxiāojié, Lantern Festival