【英语充电宝】风土人情篇 - 一顿年夜饭少不了的5种幸运食物

The Top 5 Lucky Food Enjoyed During the Chinese New Year Celebration

春节期间大家爱吃的5种幸运食物

1. Fish 鱼

Steamed fish is one of the most famous Chinese New Year recipes, because the word Fish in Chinese sounds like the Chinese word for “surplus”.

清蒸鱼是最受欢迎的年夜饭菜品之一，因为“鱼”和“余”是同音词。

年年有余 : May you always have more than you need!

2. Dumplings 饺子

Dumpling is widely popular in China especially in North China. And it is a classic lucky food for the new year because it is shaped like the Chinese gold ingots.

饺子在中国很受欢迎，尤其是在北方。它是一种经典的新年幸运食物，因为它的形状像中国的金元宝。

招财进宝： May you bring in lots of wealth and treasure!

3. Glutinous Rice Cake 年糕

Glutinous rice cake is a lucky food eaten on Chinese New Year’s Eve, because the name sounds like “getting higher each year”.

年糕是除夕吃的幸运食物，因为它的名字听起来像“年年高升”。

年年高：Getting higher year-after-year!

4. Glutinous Rice Balls 汤圆

Glutinous rice ball is the main food for China's Lantern Festival, however, in South China, people eat them throughout the Spring Festival. This is because the pronunciation and round shape of tangyuan are associated with reunion and being together.

汤圆是中国元宵节的主要食物。然而，在中国南方，人们整个春节都在吃汤圆。这是因为汤圆的发音和圆圆的形状让人联想到团圆。

团团圆圆： Happy (family) reunion!

5. Good Fortune Fruits 幸运的水果

Certain fruits are eaten during the Chinese New Year celebration, such as tangerines and oranges, and pomelos. They are chosen as they are particularly round and "golden" in color, symbolizing fullness and wealth, but more obviously for the lucky sound they bring when spoken.

有些水果是在中国新年庆祝期间吃的，如橙子、桔子和柚子。之所以选择它们，是因为它们特别圆润，颜色呈“金色”，象征着丰满和财富，但更明显的原因是它们的名字本身就带着幸运。

Tangerine 橙子 sounds the same as the Chinese for “success”成功。

Oranges 桔子 contains the Chinese character for “luck”吉利。

Pomelos 柚子sounds like “to have” 有 and “again”又。

Eating these fruits are thought to bring continuous success, luck, and prosperity. The more you eat, the more wealth it will bring!

预祝大家春节快乐，牛年大吉！

Happy Chinese New Year