Chinese Spring Festival

Chinese Spring Festival
Dec 21, 2009 01:07
CATHY521 Points: Join Date: Dec 20, 2009 Status: offline	New Year's Day is the first day of the New Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar 阳历(yánglì), it is celebrated 庆祝(qìngzhù) on January 1. On New Year's Day, people in certain countries gather 聚集(jùjí) on beaches and run into the water to celebrate the New Year. Countries such as Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States and Australia are the most popular for this tradition. The Tournament of Roses Parade 玫瑰花车游行(méiguīhuāchē yóuxíng), which is also better known as the Rose Parade, is America's New Year's Day celebration. It is a festival of flowers, music, equestrians 骑手(qíshŏu), and a college football game on New Year's Day; The New Year's Day Parade 元旦游行(yuándànyóuxíng) is held in London. Performances include acts from each of the city's 32 boroughs, as well as entertainment from around the world. In China, people usually hold some evening party to celebrate New Year's Day. Especially in schools or companies, this is one common way of celebration for Chinese New Year.

Dec 21, 2009 01:07

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New Year's Day is the first day of the New Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar 阳历(yánglì), it is celebrated 庆祝(qìngzhù) on January 1. On New Year's Day, people in certain countries gather 聚集(jùjí) on beaches and run into the water to celebrate the New Year. Countries such as Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States and Australia are the most popular for this tradition. The Tournament of Roses Parade 玫瑰花车游行(méiguīhuāchē yóuxíng), which is also better known as the Rose Parade, is America's New Year's Day celebration. It is a festival of flowers, music, equestrians 骑手(qíshŏu), and a college football game on New Year's Day; The New Year's Day Parade 元旦游行(yuándànyóuxíng) is held in London. Performances include acts from each of the city's 32 boroughs, as well as entertainment from around the world. In China, people usually hold some evening party to celebrate New Year's Day. Especially in schools or companies, this is one common way of celebration for Chinese New Year.

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新年好呀！新年好呀！
Xīnnián hǎo ya! Xīnnián hǎo ya!
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

祝贺大家新年好！
Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!
Happy New Year to you all!

我们唱歌，我们跳舞。
Wǒmen chànggē, wǒmen tiàowǔ.
We are singing; we are dancing.

祝贺大家新年好！
Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!
Happy New Year to you all!

新年好呀！新年好呀！
Xīnnián hǎo ya! Xīnnián hǎo ya!
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

祝贺大家新年好！
Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!
Happy New Year to you all!
我们唱歌，我们跳舞。
Wǒmen chànggē, wǒmen tiàowǔ.
We are singing; we are dancing.

祝贺大家新年好！
Zhùhè dàjiā xīnnián hǎo!
Happy New Year to you all!

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary

祝贺(zhùhè) v greeting or congratulation

“祝(zhù)” means to hope and “贺(hè)” means to congratulate.

Example:

祝贺你又考了一百分.
Zhùhè nǐ yòu kǎole yìbǎi fēn.
Congratulations on your getting full marks again.

唱歌(chànggē): v to sing

跳舞(tiàowǔ): v to dance

我们(wǒmen): pron we

大家(dàjiā): pron everyone

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