中国传统节日英语翻译小贴士

春节the Spring Festival              Chinese New Year

除夕 Chinese New Year's Eve

年夜饭 annual reunion dinner

拜年 to pay a new year call

探亲访友to (pay a) visit to relatives and friends

亲朋好友relatives and friends

大扫除to thoroughly clean the house

驱厄运to sweep away ill fortune; to get rid of

bad luck

去除灾难to ward off evils

发红包to give money in red envelopes;

to hand out red envelopes

        欢 度...the celebration of.; to celebrate..

春联spring couplets

庙会temple fair

民间艺人folk artists

祭神god-worshiping

爆竹，烟火firecracker; frework(s)

年画（ traditional） new year picture

压岁钱 new year's  gift－money

元宵节 the Lantern Festival

清明节 the Tomb－sweeping Day

端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival

中秋节 the mid－autumn Day／ Festival

重阳节 the Double－ ninth Day

七夕节 the double－seventh Day

舞龙 dragon dance

花灯 festival lanten

灯谜 lantern riddle

中国结 Chinese knot

舞狮 lion dance

赛龙舟 dragon boat race

赏月 to enjoy the full moon

登高hill  climbing

扫墓pay respects to a dead person at his

tomb 

中国传统节日英语翻译小贴士