团圆饭---reunion dinner
牛年之有关于牛----
cattle 牛类，家畜
cow 奶牛
bull 公牛
OX--oxen 牛
serveing-the-people ox(孺子牛）
pioneering ox(拓荒牛）
persisting(坚持不懈） ox(老黄牛)
the ox symbol of diligence(勤劳），，dedication(奉献），progress(进步），strength(力量）
十二生肖(Chinese animal sign )Rat（鼠年）Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat/sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
leap month/year 闰
本命年
this year is my year of fate./my birth year/my big year.
你属什么的？
•What is your animal sign ?
•What animal sign were you born under?
•What is your Chinese zodiac sign?
我属....
I was born in/under the year of the ox.
My zodiac animal is Dog.
I'm a monkey.
一些节日的英文表达
the Spring Festival
the Lantern Festival
Qingming Festival
(Pure Brightness Day/ Family Memorial Day)
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival (the Moon Festival)
Double Ninth Festival
小年习俗
Preliminary Year (Xiaonian ） cleaning, shopping and decorations
feature of celebration
Paper-cuts/ Spring Festival Couplets
New Year paintings / Chinese
Character 福 fu
red lanterns / picture of the God of Doors or Wealth(门神，财神）
offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
New Year's Eve dinner / family reunion dinner
The Spring Festival Gala(Chinese New Year Gala)
staying-up Setting off firecrackers/fireworks
New Year's visit or greetings / money gift / Yasuiqian
activities like lion dance/dragon dance / temple fair
Lantern Festival
´the 15th day of the first lunar month
´end of the New Year celebrations
´life returns to normal
´exhibit of lanterns
´guessing riddles
Yuanxiao/ tangyuan (sweet dumpling)- tuanyuan /reunio