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Mandarin Chinese Festivals and Traditions

Vocabulary and customs for major Chinese festivals such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival. Front: the Mandarin word or phrase (pinyin romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning.

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春节 (chun jie)

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Spring Festival, Chinese New Year

红灯笼 (hong deng long)

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red lantern

鞭炮 (bian pao)

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firecrackers

拜年 (bai nian)

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to pay New Year's visit

压岁钱 (ya sui qian)

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lucky money given to children during New Year

团圆 (tuan yuan)

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family reunion

饺子 (jiao zi)

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dumplings

年夜饭 (nian ye fan)

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New Year's Eve dinner

春联 (chun lian)

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spring couplets, decorative phrases for New Year

中秋节 (zhong qiu jie)

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Mid-Autumn Festival

月饼 (yue bing)

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mooncake

赏月 (shang yue)

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to admire the moon

嫦娥 (chang e)

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Chang'e, the moon goddess in Chinese mythology

灯谜 (deng mi)

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riddle lanterns

端午节 (duan wu jie)

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Dragon Boat Festival

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