新年英语吉祥词汇祝福语句大搜罗
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　　Spring Festival Words
　　Greeting Season:
　　春节 The Spring Festival
　　农历 lunar calendar
　　正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
　　除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
　　初一 the beginning of New Year
　　元宵节 The Lantern Festival
　　Customs:
　　过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
　　对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
　　春联 Spring Festival couplets
　　剪纸 paper-cuts
　　年画 New Year paintings
　　买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
　　敬酒 propose a toast
　　灯笼 lantern: a portable light
　　烟花 fireworks
　　爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
　　红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)
　　舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
　　舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
　　戏曲 traditional opera
　　杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
　　灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
　　灯会 exhibit of lanterns
　　守岁 staying-up
　　拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
　　禁忌 taboo
　　去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
　　压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
　　Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
　　辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
　　扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
　　Blessing:
　　Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
　　Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
　　Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
　　祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
　　事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
　　Food names:
　　年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
　　团圆饭 family reunion dinner
　　年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
　　饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
　　汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
　　八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
　　糖果盘 candy tray:
　　什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
　　蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
　　西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
　　金桔 cumquat - prosperity
　　糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
　　糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
　　红枣 red dates - prosperity
　　花生糖 peanut candy - sweet

　

中国独特概念词英文表达法
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　　1、中国意念词（Chinesenesses）
　　八卦 trigram
　　阴、阳 yin, yang
　　道 Dao（cf. logo）
　　江湖（世界） the jianghu World （the traits’ world）
　　e.g. You can’t control everything in a traits’ world. (人在江湖，身不由己)
　　道 Daoism（Taoism）
　　上火 excessive internal heat
　　儒学 Confucianism
　　红学（《红楼梦》研究） redology
　　世外桃源 Shangri-la or Arcadia
　　开放 kaifang （Chinese openness to the outside world）
　　大锅饭 getting an equal share regardless of the work done
　　伤痕文学 scar literature or the literature of the wounded
　　不搞一刀切 no imposing uniformity on …
　　合乎国情，顺乎民意 to conform with the national conditions and the will of the people
　　乱摊派，乱收费 imposition of arbitrary quotas and service charge
　　铁交椅 iron (lifetime) post’s; guaranteed leading post
　　脱贫 to shake off poverty; anti-poverty
　　治则兴，乱则衰 Order leads to prosperity and chaos to decline
　　2 、中华民族的喜庆节日（Chinese Festivial）
　　国庆节 National Day
　　中秋节 Mia-Autumn Festival
　　春节 Spring Festival
　　元宵节 Lantern Festival
　　儿童节 Children’s Day
　　端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
　　妇女节 Women’s Day
　　泼水节 Water-Splashing Day
　　教师节 Teachers’ Day
　　五四青年节 Youth Day
　　3、中国独特的传统饮食（Unique Traditional Chinese Foods）
　　馄饨 wonton
　　锅贴 guotie (fried jiaozi)
　　花卷 steamed twisted rolls
　　套餐 set meal
　　盒饭 box lunch; Chinese take-away
　　米豆腐 rice tofu
　　魔芋豆腐 konjak tofu
　　米粉 rice noodles
　　冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.)
　　火锅 chafing dish
　　八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding
　　粉丝 glass noodles
　　豆腐脑 jellied bean curd

　

中华民族的喜庆节日（ Chinese Festival ） 国庆节 National Day
中秋节 Mia-Autumn Festival 春节 Spring Festival
元宵节 Lantern Festival 儿童节 Children's Day
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival 妇女节 Women ' s Day
泼水节 Water-Splashing Day 教师节 Teachers ' Day
五四青年节 Youth Day 中国独特的传统饮食（ Unique Traditional Chinese Foods ）
馄饨 wonton 锅贴 guotie (fried jiaozi) 花卷 steamed twisted rolls
套餐 set meal 盒饭 box lunch; Chinese take-away 米豆腐 rice tofu
魔芋豆腐 konjak tofu 米粉 rice noodles 冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.)火锅 chaffy dish 八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding 粉丝 glass noodles
豆腐脑 jellied bean curd 中国新兴事物（ Newly Sprouted Things ）
中国电信 China Telecom 中国移动 China Mobile 十五计划 the 10th Five-Year Plan
中国电脑联网 Chinanet 三峡工程 the Three Gorges Project 希望工程 Project Hope
京九铁路 Beijing-Kowloon Railway 扶贫工程 Anti-Poverty Project
菜篮子工程 Vegetable Basket Project 温饱工程 Decent-Life Project
安居工程 Economy Housing Project 扫黄 Porn-Purging Campaign
西部大开发 Go-West Campaign
具有文化特色的现代表述 大陆中国 Mainland China 红宝书 little red book
红色中国 socialist China 四化 Four Modernizations 终生职业 job-for-life
铁饭碗 iron rice bowl 大锅饭 communal pot 关系户 closely-related units
外出打工人员 migrant workers 关系网 personal nets, closely-knitted guild
五讲 ( 讲文明、讲礼貌、讲卫生、讲秩序、讲道德 ) ： the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals
四美（心灵美、语言美、行为美、环境美）： the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment
近一季度见诸报端的中国现代特色词汇翻译
基层监督 grass-roots supervision 基础税率 base tariff level 婚介所 matrimonial agency
婚外恋 extramarital love 婚纱摄影 bride photo 黑心棉 shoddy cotton
机器阅卷 machine scoring 即开型奖券 scratch-open ticket/lottery
集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development
价格听证会 public price hearings 甲 A 球队 Division A Soccer Team
家政服务 household management service 假帐 accounting fraud
加强舆论监督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel 矫情 use lame arguments
渐进式台独 gradual Taiwan independence 借调 temporarily transfer
扩大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.
扩大内需，刺激消费 expand domestic demand and consumption
安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents
信息化 in& ＃ 102;ormation-based& ＃ 59; in& ＃ 102;ormationization
智力密集型 concentration of brain power& ＃ 59; knowledge-intensive
外资企业 overseas-funded enterprises 下岗职工 laid-off workers
分流 reposition of redundant personnel 三角债 chain debts
素质教育 education for all-round development 豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects
社会治安情况 law-and-order situation 民族国家 nation state “台独” "independence of Taiwan" 台湾当局 Taiwan authorities
台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分。 Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory.
台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriots 西部大开发 Development of the West Regions
可持续性发展 sustainable development 风险投资 risk investment 通货紧缩 deflation
扩大内需 to expand domestic demand 计算机辅助教学 computer-assisted instruction ( CAI ) 网络空间 cyberspace 虚拟现实 virtual reality 网民 netizen ( net citizen )
电脑犯罪 computer crime 电子商务 the e-business 网上购物 shopping online
应试教育 exam-oriented education 学生减负to reduce study load
总裁助理　assistant president 综合治理　 comprehensive treatment
安居工程　 housing project for low-income urban residents
下海　 plunge into the commercial sea 下网　 off line
小康之家　 well-off family; comfortably-off family 新秀　 up-and-coming star, rising star
新新人类　 New Human Being 　；　 X Generation 信息港　 info port 摇钱树　 cash cow
形象小姐　 / 　先生　 image representative of a product or a brand 易拉罐　 pop can
虚拟网　 virtual net 学生处　 students' affairs division 在职博士生　 on-job doctorate
研究生毕业证　 / 　学位证　 graduate diploma/ graduate degree's diploma
早恋　 puppy love 以人为本　 people oriented; people foremost
义务教育　 compulsory education 运球　 dribble
应试教育　 examination-oriented education system 舆论导向　 direction of public opinion
招生就业指导办公室　 enrolment and vocation guidance office
证券营业部　 stock exchange; security exchange 知识产权　 intellectual property rights
中专生　 secondary specialized or technical school student
中流砥柱　 mainstay, chief corner stone 专卖店　 exclusive agency; franchised store
自我保护意识　 self-protection awareness 综合国力　 comprehensive national strength
综合业务数字网　 integrated service digital network (ISDN)
公正、公平、公开　 just, fair and open 好莱坞大片　 Hollywood blockbuster
黄金时段　 prime time 假唱　 lip-synch 劲射　 power shot 拉拉队　 cheering squad
来电显示电话机　 caller ID telephone 论文答辩　 (thesis) oral defense
泡沫经济　 bubble economy 票贩子　 scalper, ticket tout
拳头产品　 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster
三角恋爱　 love triangle 三　维　动　画　片　 three-dimensional animation " 　
扫黄打非 eliminate pornography and illegal publications
申办奥运会　 bid for the Olympic Games 市场疲软　 sluggish market
实现中华民伟大复兴　 bring about a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
素质教育　 education for all-around development 筒子楼：　 tube-shaped apartment
脱贫致富　 cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity
网吧　 Internet bar 网恋　 online love affair 网上冲浪　 surf the Internet
网上交易平台　 online trading platform 网友　 net friend 无人售票　 self-service ticketing
无绳来电显示电话　 cordless telephone with caller ID
无线应用协议　 WAP 　（　 wireless application protocol 　）

The classification for the commodities:
1.frozen food 速冻食品 2.dairy products 牛产品 3.packaged foods 包装食品
4.cleaning supplies 清洁用品 5.personal-care supplies 个人护理用品 6.toys 玩具
7.car-care products 汽车护理用品 8.yard-care products 庭院护理用品

Different stores
1.Convienience store 便利店2.Grocery store 小卖部 3.Supermarket 超市
4.Drug store 药店 5.Department store商场6.Discount store 打折店
7.Factory outlets厂家直销点8.Specialty shop 专卖店
9.Shopping mall/shopping center 购物中心

1.Houshold department:
dish 碟子 silverware 银器 cooking utensils 厨具 pots 壶 pans 锅

2.Hardware department:
tool工具paint涂料light-fixture灯饰
plumbing supplies home improvement products 家庭装修用品

3.Appliance department:
sewing machine 缝纫机 washer 洗碗机 dryer 烘干机 refrigerator 冰箱
vacuum sweeper 吸尘器 water heater 热水器 washing machine 洗衣机
air conditioner 空调 electric cooker 电炉 microwave oven 微波炉
pressure cooker 高压锅 kettle 水壶 chopping board 切菜板 turner 锅铲 cleaver 切肉刀

4.Office supplies executive
desk 办公桌 photocopier 复印机 laser printer 激光打印机 floppy disk 软盘
fax machine 传真机 appointment book 记事簿 stapler 订书机filing box 档案分类箱
clip 纸夹 stationery cabinet 文具柜

5.Electronics and entertainment department:
television 电视 radio 广播stereos/High-Fi 高保真音响 recorder 录音机 computer 电脑
积压产品 overstocked commodities (inventories) 基因工程 genetic engineering
基因突变 genetic mutation 基因图谱 genome; Gene chip (DNA micro array)
绩优股 blue chip 集约经营 intensive operation 记帐式国债 book-entry T-bonds
记帐式国库券 inscribed treasury bond 记者席 press box 记者招待会 press conference
家政服务 household management service 加班 work extra shifts
集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development
集资房 houses built on the funds collected by the buyers 甲 A 足球队 Division A soccer team 嘉宾 distinguished guest, honored guest 假唱 lip-synch 假动作 "deception, feint"
价格浮动范围 price-float range ; 价格听证会 public price hearings;
甲骨文 oracle bone inscriptions ;
加工贸易 trade involving the processing of supplied raw materials
加快市场步伐 accelerate the marketization ; quicken the pace of marketization ;
假冒伪劣产品 counterfeit and shoddy products ; 加密 enc

有感情，但不确定有爱情的说法：
I have a crush on you.
我对你有点动心。
I care about you deeply.
我非常关心你。
保守含蓄的说法：
I'm fond of you.
我对你有好感。
强烈的、戏剧化的说法：
You light up my life.
你照亮我的生命。
I can't live without you.
我没有你活不下去。
You mean the world to me.
你对我来说是最重要的。
My heart belongs to you.
我的心属于你。
You take my breath away.
你让我忘记呼吸。