与中国新年相关的英文 English phrases related to the Chinese New Year

Vocabulary

- Lunar: 阴历的

- Festival: 节日

- Ox: 牛，公牛

- Zodiac：属相

- Feast：大餐

- Dumpling：饺子

- Symbolize：象征

- Abundance：丰盛、丰富

- Perfection：完美

- Look forward to: 期待、盼望

Chinese New Year is also called the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival.

中国新年也被称为农历新年或是春节。

The Chinese New Year for 2021 falls on February 12th.

2021年的中国新年是2月12号。

2021 is the year of Ox. This is called the zodiac.

2021年是牛年，这叫属相。

Family members gather together on New Year Eve and enjoy a big feast.

家庭成员在除夕夜聚到一起，享用大餐。

Fish, dumplings and rice cakes are some common food found in New Year Eve dinner.

鱼，饺子和年糕是除夕夜晚餐上常见的食物。

Fish symbolizes abundance, dumplings are shaped like the full moon and symbolizes perfection, and rice cake is pronounced “niangao” which also means “higher every year”.

鱼象征着富足有余，饺子的形状像满月，象征着完美，而年糕的发音意味着一年更比一年高。

Red pocket money is something kids look forward to on the New Year Day.

红包是孩子们在新年期待的东西。