Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 传说 chuánshuō n. legend, folklore 风尚 fēngshàng n. custom 盛会 shènghuì n. grand meeting 俗称 súchēng v. to be conventionally called 农历 nónglì n. lunar calendar 正月 zhēngyuè n. the first month by lunar calendar 初一 chūyī n. the first day of a lunar year 除夕 chúxī n. eve of lunar New Year 持续 chìxù adj. continuously 阖家 héjiā n. the whole family 年夜饭 niányèfàn n. the dinner at New Year's eve 守岁 shŏusuì v.o stay up all night on New Year's eve 爆竹 bàozhú n. fire cracker 烟花 yānhuā n. fireworks 年糕 nián'gāo n. rise cake 拜年 bài'nián v.o. to pay New Year's call, wish somebody a happy New Year 灯会 dēnghuì n. exhibit of lanterns 大街小巷 dàjiē xiăoxiàng noun phrase in every street and alley 张灯结彩 zhāngdēng-jiécăi set phrase to be decorated with lanterns and colored streamers 灯谜 dēngmì n. riddles written on lanterns 杂耍 záshuă n. variety show, vaudeville 戏曲 xìqŭ n. traditional opera 五彩缤纷 wŭcăi-bīnfēn n. multicolored, brilliant in color 宋朝 sòngcháo n. Song Dynasty 祝福 zhùfú v. to invoke blessing, to wish happiness 团圆 tuányuán v. to reunion 和睦 hémù adj. harmonious 屈原 Qū Yuán n. an ancient politician and eminent poet 大夫 dàifū n. court officials in ancient China 龙舟 lóngzhōu n. dragon boat 大赛 dàsài n. big race 悼念 dàoniàn v. to mourn, to grieve 战国 Zhànguó n. the Warring States period 楚国 Chŭguó n. the country of Chu 奸 jiān adj. evil, treacherous 臣 chén n. official 迫害 pòhài v. to persecute 投江 tóujiāng v.o. to drown oneself in river 喂 wèi v. to feed 演变 yănbiàn v. to develop, to evolve 仰望 yăngwàng v. to look up at 期盼 qīpàn v. to look forward to 他乡 táxiāng n. place that is not one's home 游子 yóuzĭ n. somebody travelling/residing away from home 寄托 jìtuō v. to place hope on 思念 sīniàn v. to miss