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“拜年”用英语怎么说?

 所谓知乎 2018-02-09

春节是中国人的传统节日,地域不同,人们的庆祝方式也不一样,但是每个人的心愿都是一样的,希望把所有美好的祝福都送给自己爱的人。新春来临之际,星火小妹给大家介绍一下部分春节习俗的英语表达,祝大家新年快乐! 



习俗1:贴春联
英语表达:post Spring Festival couplets
习俗介绍

One of the house decorations is to post Spring Festival couplets on doors. On the Spring Festival couplets, good wishes are expressed. People in north China are used to posting paper-cut on their windows. People also paste large red Chinese character“fu”on the door. A red 'fu' means good luck and fortune. 

装饰房屋的方法之一就是在门上贴春联。人们在春联上抒发良好的祝愿。在中国北方,人们习惯于在窗户上贴剪纸。人们还在门上粘贴大大的红色汉字“福”字,一个红色“福”字意味着好运和财富。


习俗2:守岁
英语表达:stay up late (or 'Shousui')
习俗介绍

Shousui means staying up late or all night on New Year's Eve. After the great dinner, families sit together and chat happily to wait for the New Year's arrival.

守岁意味着除夕夜睡得很晚,或者不睡觉。年夜饭后,家人聚坐一起,愉快聊天,等待新年的到来。


习俗3:年夜饭
英语表达:New Year's Eve dinner
习俗介绍

Spring Festival is the time for family reunions. The New Year's Eve dinner is a must with all the family members getting together. In south China, it is customary to eat 'niangao' (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour). In the north, a traditional dish for the feast is 'Jiaozi' or dumplings. 

春节是与家人团聚的时间。吃年夜饭是所有家庭成员聚在一起必须做的事。在中国南方,习惯吃“年糕”(糯米粉制成的新年糕点)。在北方,年夜饭的传统饭是“饺子”。


习俗4:放鞭炮
英语表达:set off firecrackers
习俗介绍

Setting off firecrackers used to be one of the most important customs in the Spring Festival celebration. The firecracker is used to foster a joyful atmosphere. Right as the clock strikes 12 at midnight of New Year's Eve, cities and towns are lit up with the glitter from fireworks. Families stay up for this joyful moment.

放鞭炮曾是春节庆祝活动中最重要的习俗之一。鞭炮可以用来营造欢快的气氛。除夕夜,时钟撞响午夜12点钟声时,城市和乡镇都被烟花的闪闪光芒照亮。一家人熬夜就是为了这个欢乐的时刻。


习俗5:拜年
英语表达:pay a New Year call
习俗介绍

An important activity during the Spring Festival is to pay a New Year call. On the first day of the Chinese lunar year, everybody wears new clothes and greets relatives and friends, wishing them good luck in the coming year. Seniors will give their kids some gift money as a wish for their health and safety in the coming year.

拜年是春节期间一项重要的活动。农历新年的第一天,每个人会穿上新衣服,向亲朋好友问好,祝福他们来年好运。长辈会给孩子们压岁钱,希望他们来年健康平安。


春节习俗的英文表达就介绍到这儿了,想必大家已经get到新的知识了!

最后,星火小妹祝大家狗年快乐,好运旺不停!


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