THEME 2 KEY WORDS Flashcards
(168 cards)
1
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历史悠久
A
long history
2
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趋吉避凶
A
to seek good fortune and avoid mishaps (qu ji bi xiong)
3
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扫墓
A
sweep the grave
4
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认同感
A
sense of identity
5
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亲戚
A
relative (qin qi)
6
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归属感
A
sense of belonging
7
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大扫除
A
thorough cleaning
8
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划船
A
row boat
9
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杀菌
A
to sterilize; to kill germs
10
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穿旗袍
A
wear qipao
11
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驱邪
A
drive out evil spirits (qu xie)
12
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汤圆
A
sticky rice ball
13
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感恩
A
thankful
14
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坟墓
A
grave, tomb
15
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放烟花
A
to set off fireworks
16
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献上
A
to offer
17
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悼念
A
to mourn
18
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秋收
A
autumn harvest
19
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踏青
A
go for an outing in spring
20
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祭品
A
sacrificial offerings
21
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烧纸钱
A
burn paper money
22
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手工艺品
A
handicraft
23
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嫦娥奔月
A
a legend about Chang’e who flew to the moon
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满月宴
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banquet to celebrate a baby’s first-month birthday
25
如意吉祥
wishing you the very best of luck
26
神话
myth
27
崇拜
worship (chong bai)
28
元宵节
Lantern Festival
29
吉利话
lucky words
30
少数民族
ethnic minority
31
团圆
reunion
32
精彩
wonderful
33
风俗
custom
34
香包
scented sachet
35
死了
dead
36
鲜美
delicious
37
怀念/ 纪念
cherish the memory of
38
文明
civilization
39
拜
bài to pay respect / worship / visit / salute
40
道教
Taoism
41
赛龙舟
dragon boat race
42
兴高采烈
in high spirits
43
消毒
sterilize
44
祭拜
worship
45
灯笼
lantern
46
绿化
to plant trees and grass
47
佛教
Buddhism
48
象征
to symbolize
49
春联
spring couplets
50
迎接
welcome
51
娶妻
to marry a woman (qu qi)
52
刺绣
embroidery (ci xiu)
53
郊游
outing
54
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival
55
清洁
to clean
56
文化价值
cultural value
57
神仙
immortal
58
印象
impression
59
禁忌
taboo
60
挂
to hang
61
祈福
pray for blessings
62
中秋节
Mid-Autumn Festival
63
办年货
make new year purchases
64
糯米
sticky rice
65
竹叶
bamboo leaf
66
新浪
groom
67
雄黄
realgar，a mineral
68
除夕
New Year's Eve
69
拜年
to wish a happy new year
70
喜庆
joyous
71
来临
to arrive
72
写春联
write spring couplets
73
民歌
folk song
74
年糕
New Year cake
75
祝贺
to congratulate
76
纪念
to commemorate
77
逛花市
shop in the flower market
78
节气
seasonal periods
79
贴
to paste
80
婚宴
wedding banquet
81
新娘
bride
82
过年
celebrate the New Year
83
寺庙
temple
84
剪纸
paper cutting
85
民间风俗
folk customs
86
演唱
to sing (in a performance)
87
送礼
to give a present
88
正月
first month of Chinese lunar new year
89
预防
to prevent
90
压岁钱/利是钱
lucky money
91
红绸舞
red ribbon dance
92
守岁
stay up late on New Year's Eve
93
红包
red envelope
94
丧葬礼仪
funeral rituals
95
传统
tradition
96
放鞭炮
set off firecrackers
97
探春
to explore the spring scenery
98
死者
the dead
99
丰收
harvest
100
年夜饭/团年饭
Chinese New Year's Eve dinner
101
气氛
atmosphere
102
习俗
custom
103
商业化
to commercialize
104
大年初一
the first day of the lunar year
105
祭祖
ancestor worship
106
墙
wall
107
拥挤
crowded
108
扔进
to throw into
109
装着
decorating
110
害虫
pest
111
欣赏
to appreciate
112
正月初一
the first day of the Chinese New Year
113
寒食节
cold food festival
114
粽子
rice dumpling
115
农历
lunar calendar
116
春节
Spring Festival
117
喜气洋洋
full of joy
118
辞旧迎新
ring out the old year and ring in the new
119
五颜六色
colorful
120
贺年食品
Chinese New Year food
121
功夫
kung fu
122
恭喜发财
may you be prosperous
123
心想事成
all wishes come true
124
出嫁
(of a woman) to get married
125
春节联欢晚
spring festival gala
126
舞龙舞狮
dragon and lion dance
127
结婚礼俗
marriage practices
128
清明
tomb sweeping day
129
祖先
ancestor
130
财神
god, fortune
131
年画
a new year picture
132
恭喜
to congratulate
133
儒家
Confucianism
134
屈原
QuYuan
135
吉祥
lucky
136
年年有余
have an abundant year
137
赏月
to admire the full moon
138
起源
origin
139
津津有味
with great pleasure
140
扇子
fan
141
火锅
hot pot
142
充满
to be full of
143
先人
ancestor
144
十二生肖
12 zodiac animals
145
增进
enhance
146
人山人海
huge crowds of people
147
嫁妆
dowry
148
丧礼
funeral
149
世代相传
pass down the generations
150
划龙舟
to row dragon boat
151
元宵
glutinous rice dumplings
152
灯笼
lantern
153
打鼓
to play the drums
154
鬼怪
ghost and monsters
155
迷信
superstition
156
烧香
to burn incense
157
倒
inverted
158
源于
to originate from
159
紧密联系
inseparably close connection
160
保佑
bless and protect
161
装饰/布置
decorate
162
称呼
to call; to address as
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传说
legend
164
思念
to miss
165
联欢会
party
166
才艺表演
talent show
167
庆祝
to celebrate
168
守孝
mourn (filially)
