春节 Basic Facts
春节用英文怎么说?
Spring Festival
今年是什么年？What Chinese zodiac is it this year?
hourse；马
What do people in China often eat during the New Year that represent wealth？
饺子
Why do people use red decorations?
Scare away bad spirits/monster 年
春节在农历/阴历哪一天？
农历/阴历一月一号
What’s the name of the monster in the 春节 legends?
Nian 年
What is the Chinese New Year's Eve family reunion dinner called in Chinese?
团圆饭/年夜饭
What do people wear on 春节?
New clothes 新衣服, red clothes 红色的衣服
春节庆祝几天？
15天
How many animals are there in the Chinese Zodiac?
十二个
What is the lucky meaning of eating New Year rice cake (年糕)?
It symbolizes "rising higher every year" (年年高升, nián nián gāo shēng), because "cake" (糕, gāo) sounds like "high/tall" (高, gāo).
What do you receive on Chun Jie and how do you receive it respectfully?
Red Envelopes 红包 , With two hands 用两只手
春节前一天叫什么？
除夕
New Year‘s eve
What are the animals in the Chinese Zodiac? Please name three.
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig (any three)
鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪（任意三个）
Why is it important to eat fish during the New Year? What does Fish represent？
The word for "fish" (鱼, yú) sounds like "surplus" (余, yú), symbolizing "having abundance year after year" (年年有余).
What activity do people watch during Chun Jie celebrations?
Dragon Dance 舞龙, Lion Dance 舞师, Chun Wan 春晚
What day does 春节 start in 2026?
2026年2月17日
What did the people do to scare away 年？Write at least three activities.
Hung 春联，paste 福，Set off firecrackers (鞭炮), made loud noises，wear 红色的衣服, hung 灯笼
Name three foods that are eaten during Chun Jie。
Rice Cakes（年糕）, Dumplings（饺子）, Tang Yuan（汤圆）,Fish(鱼)，Mandarin（橘子）
Write at least two greetings people say to others on Chun Jie.
新年快乐 xīnnián kuàilè Happy New Year
春节快乐 chūnjié kuàilè Happy Spring Festival
恭喜发财 gōngxǐ fācái Wishing you prosperity / May you be wealthy
身体健康 shēntǐ jiànkāng Wishing you good health
万事如意 wànshì rúyì May all your wishes come true
大吉大利 dà jí dà lì Good luck and great prosperity
年年有余 nián nián yǒu yú May you have abundance year after year
步步高升 bù bù gāo shēng May you rise step by step / Wishing you career success