Chinese New Year 春节
blessing words 祝福语
Hope you have a wonderful time with your family! 阖家欢乐
Wishing you a peaceful life! 岁岁平安
Best wishes/ all the best 一切都好
calligraphy 书法
scrolls/ couplets 春联、对联
Qing Dynasty 清朝
eat the New Year’s Eve feast 吃年夜饭
big deal 大餐
watches CCTV New Year’s special 看春晚
Russell Peters 加拿大脱口秀演员
He has a way of making sensitive topics like race seem more lighthearted. 他说的都是些敏感话题,像很随意的讲种族问题。
talk show 脱口秀
Chinese monologue comic talk 单口相声
dumplings 饺子
play mahjong 打麻将
set off fireworks and firecrackers 放烟花爆竹
What is the new animal this year? 今年是什么年?
The year of the monkey. 今年是猴年。
What’s your animal sign? 你属什么的?
It’s not my animal year. 今年不是我的本命年。
red underwear 红内衣
lucky money/ red envelop 红包
stay up all night 熬夜
Son-in-Law Day 姑爷节
visiting relatives and friends 走亲探友
I’m so scared to hear 初一、初二. I’m always so confused. 我超怕听到初一、初二,我总是很困惑。
solar calendar阳历
lunar calendar 阴历