春节习俗(英文版).docx

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.JustliketheflowerexhibitioninBeijingnowztheentertainmentprogramsincludewalkingonstiltsztakingaboatongroundandoperas.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，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。TodropaSpringFestivalvisitistogiveyournewyeargreetingswhenyouareout.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.Sonewgreetingsnormallyhave"Goodhealth!"万事如意，心想事成。Hopeeverythinggoesyourway-Mayyousucceedat/inwhateveryoutry.事业有成！Haveasuccessfulcareer!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，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,peoplealsocallit"redbagenvelopepacketvv.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,vvsuivvinyasuiqianhasahomonymwhichmeansevilspirit.Yasuiqianistogetridofthisevilspiritandbadluck.Sopeoplegivesomemoneytobringgoodluck.Infact,atfirstpeopledidnotgivemoneybutotherSVrnbQIiCgifts.Then,theygivemoney.Nomatterhowbigorsmalltheamountis,ithasasymbolicmeaning.春节词汇精选:candies糖果sunflowerseeds瓜子Yasuiqian=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,anotherclimaxduringSpringFestivalcelebration.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