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S01E13 【ENG】🎉🐍 Celebrating Chinese New Year! 春节快乐 🧧🏮🎇

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🐍 Dive into the vibrant traditions of Chinese New Year with us! From dragon dances to dumplings, discover why red is the color of the season and how the Year of the Snake slithers into our lives with wisdom and charm. We'll light up your knowledge with firecrackers of facts and a feast of festive Mandarin phrases. Don't miss the fun – your guide to becoming a Spring Festival expert starts here! 🧧✨


🎉 "红色欢腾：倒计时迎接中国新年！" 🐍 与我们一起深入了解中国新年的丰富传统！从龙舞到饺子，探索为什么红色是这个季节的颜色，以及属蛇的一年如何以智慧和魅力悄然影响我们的生活。我们将用事实的爆竹和节日的普通话短语为您的知识照明。不要错过这份乐趣 – 成为春节专家的指南从这里开始！🧧✨

Key Vocabulary List:

  • 春节 (Chūnjié) - Spring Festival

    • Sentence: 春节是中国最重要的传统节日之一。
    • Translation: The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals.

    • 龙舞 (Lóngwǔ) - Dragon Dance

      • Sentence: 新年期间，我们去看了精彩的龙舞表演。
      • Translation: During the New Year, we went to see an exciting dragon dance performance.

      • 饺子 (Jiǎozi) - Dumplings

        • Sentence: 春节晚上，家家户户都会包饺子。
        • Translation: On Spring Festival Eve, every household makes dumplings.

        • 红包 (Hóngbāo) - Red Envelopes

          • Sentence: 孩子们最喜欢春节收到红包。
          • Translation: Children love receiving red envelopes during the Spring Festival.

          • 鞭炮 (Biānpào) - Firecrackers

            • Sentence: 除夕夜，大家都会放鞭炮来庆祝新年。
            • Translation: On New Year's Eve, everyone sets off firecrackers to celebrate the new year.

            • 汤圆 (Tāngyuán) - Sweet Rice Balls

              • Sentence: 汤圆象征着团圆和甜蜜的生活。
              • Translation: Sweet rice balls symbolize reunion and a sweet life.

              • 舞狮 (Wǔ shī) - Lion Dance

                • Sentence: 舞狮是中国新年庆祝活动中不可或缺的一部分。
                • Translation: The lion dance is an indispensable part of Chinese New Year celebrations.

                • 年夜饭 (Niányèfàn) - Reunion Dinner

                  • Sentence: 年夜饭是家人团聚共享的一顿大餐。
                  • Translation: The reunion dinner is a large meal shared among family members to celebrate reunion.

                  • 贴春联 (Tiē chūnlián) - Hang Spring Festival Couplets

                    • Sentence: 我们贴春联来祈求新的一年好运连连。
                    • Translation: We hang Spring Festival couplets to pray for good luck in the new year.

                    • 放烟花 (Fàng yānhuā) - Set Off Fireworks

                      • Sentence: 新年的夜空被五彩缤纷的烟花点亮。
                      • Translation: The night sky on New Year's is lit up with colorful fireworks.

                      • 恭喜发财 (Gōngxǐ fācái) - Wishing you wealth and prosperity

                        • Sentence: 每当新年来临，人们都会互相说“恭喜发财”来祝福彼此。
                        • Translation: As the New Year arrives, people wish each other "Gōngxǐ fācái" for wealth and prosperity.

                        • 新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè) - Happy New Year

                          • Sentence: 在新年的钟声响起时，我们大声说“新年快乐”来庆祝。
                          • Translation: As the New Year's bell rings, we shout "Xīnnián kuàilè" to celebrate.


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