Chinese New Year

農曆

Nónglì, Lunar calendar

農曆新年

Nónglì xīnnián,Lunar New Year

陽曆

Yánglì, Solar calendar

傳統

Chuántǒng, Traditional

傳統節日

Chuántǒng jiérì, Traditional Holiday

大掃除

Dàsǎochú, Thorough cleanup/clean up the entire house

買年貨

Mǎi niánhuò, Buy new year related things and food

貼

Tiē, To paste

春聯

Chūnlián, couplets

除夕 or除夕夜

Chúxì + yè, New Year’s Eve

習俗

Xísú, Custom

放+鞭炮

Fàng biānpào, Set firecrackers

年夜飯

Nián yèfàn, New Year’s eve family dinner

魚

Yú, Fish

“年年有餘”

Nián nián yǒuyú, Surplus every year

發

Fā, Verb: to send

紅包

Hóngbāo, Red envelope

拜年

Bàinián, Wish happy new year

晚輩

Wǎnbèi, Younger generation

長輩

Zhǎngbèi, Elder generation