農曆新年快到啦!
K也不免俗地來和大家分享一下新年會常用到的英文用字、常用語
相關字彙
過年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
對聯 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春聯 Spring Festival couplets
剪紙 paper-cuts
年畫 New Year paintings
買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒 propose a toast
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
紅包 red packets = red envelope
舞獅 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戲曲 traditional opera
守歲 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
壓歲錢 lucky money= New Year's Money
年夜圍爐; 團圓飯 reunion dinner
年終獎金 year-end bonus ＝ december bonus
Chinese New Year's Eve 除夕夜
New Year's Eve Dinner 年夜飯
around the fireplace ＝ surrounding the stove圍爐
bringing in the new year 守歲
incense 香
burn an incense stick 燒香
burn incense and pray燒香拜佛
religious festival 拜拜
worship a diety 去拜拜
ask the gods for a prophecy 求神問卜
set off firecrackers 放鞭炮
make a New Year's visit ＝make a ceremonial call 拜年
play mahjong 打麻將
play cards打牌
the lunar/solar calendar 農曆 / 陽曆
sweet glutinous rice pudding ＝ nian gao 年糕
ancestor 祖先
worship ancestors 祭祖
temple 寺廟
吉祥賀詞(討紅包用)
恭喜發財 Wishing you prosperity and wealth
大吉大利 Great fortune and great favour
財源廣進 May wealth come generously to you
喜氣洋洋 May your happiness be as broad as the sea
歲歲平安everlasting peace year after year
願你健康長壽 I want to wish you longevity and health !
得長輩疼的吉祥話
On this special day I send you New Year's greetings and hope that some day soon we shall be together.
在這特殊的日子，向你致以新年的祝福，希望不久我們能相聚在一起。
I would like to wish you a joyous new year and express my hope for your happiness and good future.
祝新年快樂，並願你幸福吉祥，前程似錦。
May the New Year bring many good things and rich blessings to you and all those you love!
願新年帶給你和你所愛的人許多美好的事物和無盡的祝福！
Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year.
祝你在新的一年裏身體健康，多福多壽。
Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year.
祝好運、健康、佳肴伴你度過一個快樂新年。
With the compliments of the season.
祝賀佳節。
May the season's joy fill you all the year round.
願節日的愉快伴你一生。
To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you.
恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和歡樂與你同在。
Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
恭祝健康、幸運，新年快樂。
Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity.
恭賀新禧，祝身體健康、事業發達。
Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.
恭賀新禧，萬事如意。
K就分享到這邊！希望大家在新的一年可以更平安順利、心想事成！
學習是一件快樂的事，保有積極的心，人生處處是老師
一步一腳印
