年獸 nián shòu - Nian Beast (a mythical creature associated with Chinese New Year)

怪獸 guài shòu - monster

逃跑 táo pǎo - to escape; to flee

火光 huǒ guāng - firelight

嘈雜 cáo zá - noisy; clamorous

貼 tiē - to stick; to paste

鞭炮 biān pào - firecrackers

互道 hù dào - to exchange (greetings, congratulations, etc.)

恭喜 gōng xǐ - to congratulate; congratulations

戰勝 zhàn shèng - to defeat; to overcome

祭拜 jì bài - to offer sacrifices; to worship

土地公 tǔ dì gōng - Earth God (a deity in Chinese folk religion)

辛勞 xīn láo - hard work; toil

壓歲錢 yā suì qián - red envelope money given to children during Chinese New Year

大年初一 dà nián chū yī - the first day of Chinese New Year

驅趕 qū gǎn - to drive away; to expel

迎接 yíng jiē - to welcome; to greet

剩下 shèng xià - leftover; remaining

年年有餘 nián nián yǒu yú - to have surplus year after year (a Chinese New Year blessing)

大年初二 dà nián chū èr - the second day of Chinese New Year

出嫁 chū jià - to marry (for women)

娘家 niáng jiā - a married woman’s parental home

大年初三 dà nián chū sān - the third day of Chinese New Year

老鼠娶親 lǎo shǔ qǔ qīn - "The Rat's Wedding" (a Chinese folklore event on the third day of the New Year)

送窮 sòng qióng - to send away poverty (a Chinese New Year tradition)

財神 cái shén - God of Wealth

財富 cái fù - wealth; riches

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