#255 過年習俗 Lunar New Year Traditions

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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 Feeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me 😊 We’ll go over your goals and create a personal plan to help improve your Chinese skills. Let’s make your learning journey easier and more enjoyable!Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me ! 😊 Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀 I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review! Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast

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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...

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