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Chinese New Year`s Eve

今天jīn tiān是shì除夕Chú xī。

除夕Chú xī又yòu叫jiào大年夜dà nián yè或者huò zhě除夕夜chú xī yè。

这是zhè shì每年měi nián农历nóng lì的de最后zuì hòu一个yī ge晚上wǎn shang,就是jiù shì我们wǒ men熟悉shú xi的de“大年三十dà nián sān shí”。

这是zhè shì中国Zhōng guó最zuì重要zhòng yào的de传统chuán tǒng节日jié rì之一zhī yī。

除chú,是shì去除qù chú的de意思yì si;

夕xī,是shì夜晚yè wǎn的de意思yì si。

“除夕Chú xī”就是jiù shì辞旧迎新cí jiù yíng xīn的de节日jié rì。

家家户户jiā jiā hù hù都dōu在zài忙máng着zhe打扫dǎ sǎo,迎接yíng jiē祖宗zǔ zong回家huí jiā过年guò nián。

这个zhè ge节日jié rì有yǒu很多hěn duō习俗xí sú,人们rén men会huì一yī夜yè不bù睡shuì,贴tiē门神mén shén、贴tiē春联chūn lián、挂guà灯笼dēng long、放fàng鞭炮biān pào等děng。

这zhè一yī天tiān,人们rén men也yě会huì全家quán jiā团聚tuán jù,吃chī“团圆饭tuán yuán fàn”。

吃chī火锅huǒ guō,红红火火hóng hóng huǒ huǒ;

吃chī鱼yú,年年有余nián nián yǒu yú。

孩子hái zi们men也yě会huì得到dé dào长辈zhǎng bèi的de红包hóng bāo,也就是yě jiù shì“压岁钱yā suì qián”。

这是zhè shì长辈zhǎng bèi对duì孩子hái zi们men的de祝福zhù fú。

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Vocabulary 79 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
除夕 Chú xīlunar New Year's Eve
又 yòualso
叫 jiàoto be called
大年夜 dà nián yèChinese New Year’s Eve; the evening of Lunar New Year’s Eve (the eve of the Spring Festival).
或者 huò zhěor
除夕夜 chú xī yèChinese New Year's Eve; the eve of the Lunar New Year
这是 zhè shìthis is; this is the case
每年 měi niánevery year / each year / yearly
农历 nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar / the lunar calendar
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
最后 zuì hòufinal; last; ultimate
一个 yī gea; an; one / the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
熟悉 shú xito be familiar with; to know well
大年三十 dà nián sān shílast day of the lunar year / Chinese New Year's Eve
中国 Zhōng guóChina
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
除 chúto get rid of / to remove / to exclude / to eliminate / to wipe out / to divide
去除 qù chúto remove / to dislodge
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
夕 xī(bound form) sunset; dusk / (bound form) evening; night
夜晚 yè wǎnnight
辞旧迎新 cí jiù yíng xīnbid farewell to the old year and welcome the new; usher out the old and usher in the new
家家户户 jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idiom) / every household
都 dōuall; both; entirely
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
忙 mángbusy
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
打扫 dǎ sǎoto clean / to sweep
迎接 yíng jiēto welcome; to greet
祖宗 zǔ zongancestor / forebear
回家 huí jiāto return home
过年 guò niánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
这个 zhè ge(pronoun) this / (adjective) this
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
习俗 xí súcustom / tradition / local tradition / convention
人们 rén menpeople
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
一 yīentire; whole; all; throughout
夜 yènight
不 bùno; not so
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
贴 tiēto stick / to paste / to post / to keep close to / to fit snugly / to subsidize
门神 mén shéndoor god
春联 chūn liánSpring Festival couplet
挂 guàto hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) / to hang up (the phone) / (of a line) to be dead / to be worried; to be concerned / (dialect) to make a phone call / to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) / (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
灯笼 dēng longlantern
放 fàngto set off (fireworks)
鞭炮 biān pàofirecrackers / string of small firecrackers
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
这 zhèthis; these
天 tiānday
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
全家 quán jiāwhole family
团聚 tuán jùto reunite / to have a reunion
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
团圆饭 tuán yuán fànreunion dinner; a family meal eaten when relatives gather together, especially on special occasions such as festivals.
火锅 huǒ guōhotpot / (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
红红火火 hóng hóng huǒ huǒprosperous and thriving; bustling and lively
鱼 yúfish
年年有余 nián nián yǒu yúlit. (may you) have abundance year after year
孩子 hái zichild
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
长辈 zhǎng bèione's elders / older generation
红包 hóng bāomoney wrapped in red as a gift / bonus payment / kickback / bribe
也就是 yě jiù shìin other words; i.e.
压岁钱 yā suì qiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
祝福 zhù fúblessings