Festivals Flashcards by gemma gilson

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阴历 / 农历

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Yin li / Nong li

Lunar calendar

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阳历

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Yang li

Solar calendar

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庆祝

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Qing zhu

Celebrate

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节日

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Jie ri

Festivals

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春节

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Chun jie

Spring festival

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除夕

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Chu xi

Spring festival’s eve

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新年

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Xin nian

New year

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过年

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Guo nian

To pass the year

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年夜饭

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Nian ye fan

New Year’s Eve dinner

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守岁

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shou sui

To stay up on New Year’s Eve

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舞龙 / 舞狮

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Wu long / wu shi

Dragon dance / Lion dance

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放鞭炮

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(Fang) Bian pao

(To set) firecracker

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害怕

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Hai pa

Scared

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吵闹声

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Chao nao sheng

Loud noises

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元宵节

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Yuan xiao jie

Lantern festival

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元宵和汤圆

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Yuan xiao he tang yuan

Glutinous rice ball and glutinous rice ball in soup

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逛花灯

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Guang hua deng

See the lantern show

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猜灯谜

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Cai deng mi

Guess the lantern puzzle

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清明节

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Qing Ming jie

Tomb-sweeping festival

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先人

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Xian ren

Ancestor

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坟墓

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Fen mu

Tomb

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扫墓

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Sao mu

To sweep the tomb

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放风筝

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Fang feng zheng

To fly a kite

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踏青

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Ta Qing

To go for a walk in the countryside

端午节

Duan wu jie Dragon boat festival

屈原

Qu yuan A famous Chinese politician and poet

赛龙舟

Sai long zhou Dragon boat competition

粽子

Zhong zi Dumplings (bamboo and rice)

中秋节

Zhong qiu jie Mid-Autumn festival

月饼

Yue bing Moon cakes

赏月

Shang yue Enjoy the full moon

传统

Chuan tong Tradition

习俗

Xi su Custom

传说

Chuan shuo Legend/ tale

纪念

Ji nian To commemorate

象征

Xiang Zheng To symbolise

全家人团圆

Quan jia ren tuan yuan The whole family get together

带来好运

Dai lai hao yun To bring in good luck

圣诞节

Sheng dan jie Christmas

拆 / 交换礼物

Chai / Jiao huan li wu To open/ exchange presents

装饰圣诞树

Zhuang shi sheng dan shu To decorate the Christmas tree

火鸡和布丁

Huo ji he bu ding Turkey and pudding