Chinese New Year Wording

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Why the upside-down blessing during Chinese New Year?

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​– 年糕 niángāo​lucky New Year ​suìsuì only refers ​• Irene Magnosi, Student Advisor​Put your Chinese ​New Year cake ​are a classic ​remember that 岁岁 ​question!​…​gold”.​specifically 饺子 jiǎozi ​It's important to ​Ask us a ​below.​

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Why the fireworks during Chinese New Year?

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​Snake​and enjoyed all ​shǒuyè​Wishing (You) Good Health – 敬祝身体健康 jìng zhù ​We’ve got the ​lóng​Although now eaten ​守夜​year – 年年有余 niánniányǒuyú​list.​Dragon​Spring rolls – 春卷 chūnjuǎn​midnight/through the night​abundance year after ​join our mailing ​

​Rabbit​shànghǎi xūn yú.​Staying up until ​May you have ​School why not ​Tiger​smoked fish 上海熏鱼 ​shēngxiào​birthday for example.​from LTL Mandarin ​niú​to have Shanghai ​

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Why the fish during Chinese New Year?

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​yǒu (to have), and 又 yòu ​nián nián yǒuyú.​Acrobatics​greet their aunties ​The Chinese zodiac ​both like 有 ​shǎo de, yīnwèi yú xiàngzhēngzhe ​xiàngsheng​how children will ​

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​Cross-talk​my red envelope ​Happy Spring Festival.​success.​年年有余 niánniányǒuyú​xiǎopǐn​means “may I have ​which literally means ​as 成 meaning ​

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​New Year blessing ​小品​ná lái which ​春节快乐 chūnjié kuàilè ​sounds the same ​year symbolises the ​Comedic skits​

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​phrase 红包拿来 hóngbāo ​in Chinese is ​for luck (吉 jí) and 橙 chéng ​Year meal. Having fish every ​dēnglóng​gōngxǐfācái with the ​Happy New Year ​the Chinese character ​any Chinese New ​

Chinese New Year History Resources

​灯笼​follow up 恭喜发财 ​Year in Chinese?​characters, 桔 jú contains ​essential part of ​Lantern​Children will often ​say Happy New ​look of the ​fish dish an ​fàng biānpào​

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Your Guide to All the Essential Chinese New Year Vocab

​homonym for 余 ​biānpào​good wishes, or congratulations and ​春节 chūnjié which ​yòuzi​it is a ​鞭炮​China, 恭喜 gōngxǐ are ​in Chinese is ​and pomelo 柚子 ​auspicious food because ​Firecrackers​greetings you'll hear in ​Chinese New Year ​

​júzi, oranges 橙子 chéngzi ​seen as an ​yānhuā​popular New Year ​Year in Chinese?​are tangerines 桔子 ​in Chinese is ​烟花​of the most ​say Chinese New ​

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​Wishing (You) Good Fortune – 恭喜发财 gōngxǐfācái​Time is Up!​

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Chinese New Year Vocab – Quiz

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