英語寫作素材之節日必備詞彙

　　春節 The Spring Festival

　　農曆 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

　　元宵節 The Lantern Festival

　　紅包 yearly lucky money; red paper packet containing money as a gift

　　年糕 Nian-gao; rice cake; New Year cake

　　團圓飯 family reunion dinner

　　年夜飯 the dinner on New Year's Eve

　　餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

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

　　八寶飯 eight treasures rice pudding

　　糖果盤 candy tray

　　什錦糖 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

　　糖蓮子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

　　糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

　　紅棗 red dates - prosperity

　　花生糖 peanut candy - sweet