1、西瓜子 red melon seed - joy， happiness， truth and sincerity。

2、花生糖 peanut candy - sweet。

3、春节吉祥贺词。灯笼 lantern: a portable light。

4、除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year。

5、灯谜 riddles written on lanterns。

6、新年祝福语--给朋友。农历 lunar calendar。

7、祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors。

8、红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper， symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)。

9、扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning。

10、事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

11、剪纸 paper-cuts。Customs:

12、蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health。

13、过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival。

14、Food names:英语新年祝福。

15、拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit .

16、年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake。

17、压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift。

18、对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry。

19、辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year。

20、年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve。

21、爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)。

22、禁忌 taboo。饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli。

23、元宵节 The Lantern Festival。

24、守岁 staying-up。初一 the beginning of New Year。

25、糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come。

26、杂耍 variety show; vaudeville。

27、团圆饭 family reunion dinner。

28、糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship。

29、汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice， rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings。

30、宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding。

31、去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune。

32、祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

33、买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping。