Chinese Vocabulary 华文词汇表

Primary Higher ‣ 2A ‣ 第二课 新年到了

    • xīn niánNew Year
  • 祝 大家 新年快乐 !
    zhù dà jiā xīn nián kuài lè!
    A Happy New Year to one and all!

    • rè naobustling with noise and excitement; lively
  • 夜市 很 热闹 。
    Yèshì hěn rènao.
    The night market is bustling.

    • nián niányear after year; yearly; every year; annually

    • jí lìauspicious; lucky; propitious

    • píng ānsafe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
  • 祝 你 一路平安 。
    zhù nǐ yī lù píng ān。
    I wish you a good journey.

    • nián huòmerchandise sold for Chinese New Year
  • 过年 采购 年货 的 时候 , 巴刹 里 水泄不通 。
    Guònián cǎigòu niánhuò de shíhòu, bā shā lǐ shuǐxièbùtōng.
    When buying Chinese New Year in the New Year, the Pasar is not clear.

    • biān pàofirecrackers; string of small firecrackers
  • 新春 到 了 , 家家户户 放鞭炮 。
    Xīnchūn dào le, jiājiā hùhù fàng biānpào.
    Lunar New Year has arrived. Each and every family sets off firecrackers.

    • hóng bāolit. money wrapped in red as a gift; a bonus payment; a kickback; a bribe
  • 吃 喜酒 送 红包 是 老 规矩 。
    Chī xǐjiǔ sòng hóngbāo shì lǎoguīju.
    It is an old tradition to give a red envelope when one attends a wedding banquet.

    • hè niánto extend New Year's greetings; to pay a New Year's visit
  • 现在 好多 人 都 不 发 贺年片 了 , 而是 发红包 。
    Xiànzài hǎoduō rén dōu bù fā hènián piànle, ér shì fà hóngbāo.
    Many people don't send New Year's photos now, but red envelopes.

    • hè nián kǎNew Year greeting card

    • dàn juǎnegg roll

    • huáng lípineapple

    • huáng lí tàpineapple tart

    • nián gāonian gao, New Year cake made of steamed glutinous rice; Japanese mochi
  • 要 打 无数 次 , 才能 打 出 好吃 的 年糕 。
    Yào dǎ wúshù cì, cáinéng dǎchū hào chī de niángāo.
    It takes a lot of times to make a delicious rice cake.

    • gāntangerine, loose-skinned orange

    • dà sǎo chúwhole cleaning

    • sǎo chúto sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.)
  • 她们 在 进行 彻底 的 大扫除 。
    Tāmen zài jìnxíng chèdǐ de dàsǎochú.
    They're doing a thorough cleaning.

    • tiē chūn liánpaste couplet

    • chūn liánSpring Festival couplets; New Year scrolls
  • 过年 的 时候 为什么 要 贴 春联 呢 ?
    Guònián de shíhòu wèishéme yào tiē chūnlián ne?
    Why should we post the Spring Festival couplets during Chinese New Year?

    • bài niánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
  • 新春 第一 天 , 大家 一 见面 就 互相 拜年 。
    Xīnchūn dì yī tiān, dàjiā yī jiànmiàn jiù hùxiàng bàinián.
    People greet each other on the first day of Chinese New Year.