chinese new year terms

故gǔ

drum

蛇年

year of snake

舞狮 (wǔ shī)

lion dance

鞭炮 (biānpào)

firecracker

放鞭炮 （fàng biān pào ）

set off firecrackers

财神 cáishén

• god of wealth

迎财神 (yíng cái shén)

To welcome the god of wealth

春联 (chūnlián)

Spring Festival couplets

贴春联 tiē chūn lián -

to paste the spring festival couplets

灯笼 (dēnglong)

lantern

挂灯笼 guà dēng lóng

hang lanterns

新年挂饰xin nian guashi

to hang up new years deco.

窗花 (chuānghuā)

paper-cut for window decoration

剪窗花 jiǎn chuāng huā

to cut paper for window deco

贴窗花(tiē chuāng huā)

paste/put up paper-cut for window decoration

红包 (hóngbāo)

red envelope

发红包 fā hóng bāo

give red envelop

饺子jiǎozi

dumpling

包饺子bāo jiǎo zi

make dumplings

拜年 bài nián

pay a New Year call / wish sb a Happy New Year

恭喜 (gōngxǐ)

to congratulate; congratulations

福 fú

blessing; good fortune

写福字xiě fú zì

（write character 福）

年夜饭 (niányèfàn)

Chinese New Year's Eve dinner

全家福 (quánjiāfú)

family photo

拍全家福 pāi quánjiāfú

Take a family photo

新春大吉 xin chun da ji

Good luck in the new year

祝大家虎年如意 zhu da jia hu nian ru yi

blessings to your family this new year