今年过节不收礼;收礼还要说英语

　　朋友们快过农历新年了,也许当你碰到鬼佬时下面的英文能派上用场.

　　春节The Spring Festival

　　农历lunar calendar

　　正月lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

　　除夕New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year

　　初一the beginning of New Year

　　元宵节The Lantern Festival

　　红包：yearly lucky money; red paper packet containing money as a gift

　　年糕Nian-gao; rice cake; New Year cake

　　团圆饭family reunion dinner

　　年夜饭the dinner on New Year's Eve

　　饺子Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

　　汤圆Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings

　　八宝饭eight treasures rice pudding

　　糖果盘candy tray

　　什锦糖assorted candies - sweet and fortune

　　蜜冬瓜candied winter melon - growth and good health

　　西瓜子red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity

　　金桔cumquat - prosperity

　　糖莲子candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

　　糖藕candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

　　红枣red dates - prosperity

　　花生糖peanut candy - sweet

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