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1、春节习俗从农历正月初一开始的节庆活动可谓丰富多彩,多种多样。Aseriesofcolorfulcelebrationactivitiesbeginonthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth.春节过了以后,就是在过去中国的农村里边,文艺的活动逐渐地展开了,有各种的文艺节目,像我们现在看到的北京花会一样,高跷、旱船,另外就是唱戏。AftertheSpringFestival,allkindsofentertainmentprogramsusedtobegivenintheruralareasinChina.JustliketheflowerexhibitioninBeiji
2、ngnowztheentertainmentprogramsincludewalkingonstiltsztakingaboatongroundandoperas.不管是城里人,还是在农村,人们都要做的一件事就是拜年。民间流行的拜年活动先是从家里开始的。NomatterinthecityorinthecountrysideallthepeoplewilldoonethingthatistoextendSpringFestivalgreetings.Thisactivitybeginsatfirstbetweenfamilymembers.一般是我们晚辈要给长辈拜年,比如给父母和父母的兄弟姐妹,
3、大爷、大妈等拜年。NormallywewillextendourSpringFestivalgreetingstoourelderszsuchasourparents,unclesandaunts.亲戚之间在春节期间走动,有互拜平安的意思。RelativeswilldropeachotheravisitduringtheSpringFestivaltogivetheirbestwishes.给亲戚拜年,出门之后就作揖、问安,说点吉祥话,恭喜过年呐,恭喜发财呀,说点吉祥话,预示着第二年有个好的,这就是新一年来了以后有好运。TodropaSpringFestivalvisitistogiveyou
4、rnewyeargreetingswhenyouareout.Havealucktalk.Happynewyear!Mayyoucomeintoagoodfortune!Alucktalkcanbringlucktopeopleinthenewyear.身体非常重要,所以春节的问候往往加上“身体健康”。Healthisveryimportant.SonewgreetingsnormallyhaveGoodhealth!万事如意,心想事成。Hopeeverythinggoesyourway-Mayyousucceedat/inwhateveryoutry.事业有成!Haveasuccessful
5、career!春节词汇精选:dropaSpringFestivalvisit拜年alucktalk吉祥话除了以往的到家里拜年,或寄贺年卡,近年来,人们也开始通过电话、电子邮件和手机短信拜年。ThetraditionalwayofextendingSpringFestivalgreetingsincludestodropavisitortosendnewyearcards.Inrecentyears,peoplebegantousetelephone,emailandsmstoextendtheirSpringFestivalwishes.虽然拜年的方式变化了,但对孩子们来讲,有一件事是不变的,
6、那就是拜年时长辈们会给压岁钱,因为压岁钱多是放在红纸袋里的,所以人们也称之为红包OAlthoughpeoplehavedifferentwaysofextendingtheSpringFestivalwishesnow,forchildren,onethingstillremainsunchanged.Thisis,whentheypayaSpringFestivalvisittotheirelders,elderswillgivethemYasuiqianfi.e.giftmoney.SinceYasuiqianismoneyputintoasmallredpaperenvelope,peo
7、plealsocallitredbagenvelopepacketvv.一般是这样,家里给压岁钱就是给小孩子。磕头拜年,父母给压岁钱。Normally,oureldersgiveuschildrennewyearmoney.Wekowtowtothemandgivethemourbestwishes.Theywillgiveusnewyearmoney.其实这个“岁”呢,就是那个鬼鬼祟祟的“祟”,原来不是这个年岁的岁,它是一个谐音,就是祛除这个“鬼祟之气“晦气“,“霉运,于是就给点压岁钱。实际上最早不是钱,它是一些象征性的物,那么后来呢,就给点钱,不管多少,有那么个意思。Actually,vv
8、suivvinyasuiqianhasahomonymwhichmeansevilspirit.Yasuiqianistogetridofthisevilspiritandbadluck.Sopeoplegivesomemoneytobringgoodluck.Infact,atfirstpeopledidnotgivemoneybutotherSVrnbQIiCgifts.Then,theygivemoney.Nomatterhowbigorsmalltheamountis,ithasasymbolicmeaning.春节词汇精选:candies糖果sunflowerseeds瓜子Yasui
9、qian=giftmoney=redbag红包农历正月初十过后,人们便开始准备庆祝元宵节的活动。元宵节是正月十五,是过年的另一个高潮。赏灯和吃元宵是元宵节活动的两个主要内容。这一天,人们在夜里悬挂彩灯猜灯谜,一起吃顿丰富的晚餐来庆祝。元宵节赏灯活动中的猜谜游戏,充满了智慧和趣味。AftertheIOthdayofthefirstlunarmonthcalendar,peoplebegintocelebrateYuanxiaoFestival/theLanternFestival.YuanxiaoFestivalisthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth,anothercl
10、imaxduringSpringFestivalcelebration.WatchinglanternsandeatingYuanxiaoaretwomainactivitiesforXuanxiaoFestivalcelebration.Onthisday,peoplegotoguessriddlesonlanternsatnightandhaveabigdinnerforcelebration.Theriddlegamesarefullofwisdomandfun.过年时,言行要特别谨慎,因为中国人希望一年的开始能够事事顺利,有个好兆头。所以春节时期有许多禁忌。有些话、有些事是不能说,不能
11、做的。DuringtheSpringFestivalzonemustbeextremelycarefulinhisorheractsandwords.BecauseChinesepeoplewanttohaveanicestartatthebeginningofeachyear.ThereforetherearemanytaboosduringtheSpringFestival.Somewordsshouldnotbespokenandsomethingsshouldnotbedone.春节里边有很多禁忌,你初一这一天最好不要扫地,要扫地的话,你要从门口往门里扫,从外往里扫,因为这些垃圾(被人
12、们认为)都是财富。如果这一天打碎了东西,你不能责备孩子们,你得说“岁岁平安”。打碎了嘛,“碎“跟那个年岁的“岁“正好谐音,岁岁平安。如果小孩子不注意说了这种骂人的话啊什么,叫做童言无忌,TherearemanytaboosduringtheSpringFestival.Oneshouldnotsweeponthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Ifyousweeponthatday,youshouldsweepfromoutdoorstoindoors,butnotfromindoorstooutdoors.Ifachildbreakssomethingonthatday,youshouldnotblamehimorher.YoushouldsayllTobreakisgreatfornextyear!11BreakinChinesehasahomonymwhichmeansYear.Ifachildsayssomethingbad,itisllChiIdrenzSwordsarenotaboos.11春节词汇精选:YuanxiaoFestival/theLanternFestival元宵节Tobreakisgreatfornextyear!碎碎平安ChiIdrenfSwordsarenotaboos童言无忌