中国传统节日英语词汇

　　4. 端午节(农历五月初五) Dragon Boat Festival

　　5.中秋节(农历八月十五) Mid-Autumn (Moon)Festival

　　6. 重阳节(农历九月九日) Double-ninth Day

　　7.除夕(农历十二月三十日)New Year's Eve

　　【中国常见传统活动中英对照】：

　　过年 celebrate the spring festival

　　春联 spring festival couplets

　　剪纸 paper-cuts

　　年画 new year paintings

　　买年货 do shopping for the spring festival；dospring festival shopping

　　敬酒 propose a toast

　　灯笼 lantern

　　烟花 fireworks

　　爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evilspirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

　　红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in redpaper，symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)

　　舞狮 lion dance (the lion is believed tobe able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

　　舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weatherand good harvests)

　　戏曲 traditional opera

　　杂耍 variety show