中国的节日 Festivals and Holidays in China

节日(jié rì)

festival, holiday

风俗 fēn gsú

custom

习惯 xí guàn

be used to; habit

过节 guò jié

to celebrate a holiday

丰盛 (fēng shèng)

sumptuous

根本 gēn běn

(not) at all / simply / fundamental / basic / root

粽子 zòng zi

glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves

实际上 shí jì shang

in fact; in reality; actually

早晚 (zǎowǎn)

sooner or later

南方 nán fāng

south

诗人 shī rén

poet

之一 zhī yī

one of

爱国 ài guó

patriotic

（赛）龙舟 （sài） lóng zhōu

to race dragon boat

象征 xiàng zhēng

to symbolize

当时 dāng shí

at that time, then

人们 rén men

people

救 jiù

to save (life); to assist; to rescue

传统 chuán tǒng

tradition

（放）鞭炮 fàng biān pào

（to set） firecracker

拜年 bài nián

to wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year; to pay a Chinese New Year's call

压岁钱/红包 yā suì qián/ hóng bāo

red envelope

农历 nóng lì

lunar calendar

正月zhēng yuè

first month of lunar calendar

元宵 yuán xiāo

glutinous rice balls with stuffing inside

各种各样 gè zhǒng gè yàng

all kinds of

月亮 yuè liang

moon

团圆 tuán yuán

to reunite (as a family)； reunion

月饼 yuè bǐng

moon cake

赏月 shǎng yuè

to enjoy looking at the moon

端午节 (duānwǔjié)

Dragon Boat Festival

春节 chūn jié

Spring Festival

中秋节 (zhōngqiūjié)

Mid-Autumn Festival

元宵节 (yuánxiāojié)

Lantern Festival

清明节 (qīngmíngjié)

Tomb-sweeping Festival

国庆节 ( Guóqìng Jié )

National Day

旅游 lǚ yóu

trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour

庆祝 qìng zhù

to celebrate, celebration

初一 (chū yī)

the first day of the lunar month； first year of middle school

聚餐 (jù cān)

dine together, have a dinner party

团聚 tuán jù

to reunite / to have a reunion

除夕 (chú xī)

Chinese New Year's Eve

年夜饭 (nián yè fàn)

Chinese New Year's Eve dinner

烟花 (yān huā)

fireworks

舞龙舞狮(wǔ lóng wǔ shī)

dragon dance and lion dance

准备 (zhǔn bèi)

to prepare, to get ready

踏青 tà qīng

go for an outing in spring

吉祥话 jí xiáng huà

lucky phrase, auspicious words

迎接 yíng jiē

to welcome, to greet