英文過年吉祥話&單字

Chinese New Year - 中國新年

Happy Chinese New Year 新年快樂

New Year's greetings - 賀年

Congratulations and be prosperous 恭喜發財（prosperous 指「富足的；繁榮的」）

Wishing you prosperity and wealth 恭喜發財

Everlasting peace year after year 歲歲平安（everlasting指「持久的；接連不斷的」）

May there be bounty every year 年年有餘

May you be blessed with peace and safety in all four seasons！ 四季平安

May you be blessed with peace and safety wherever you are！ 出入平安

Great fortune and great favour. 大吉大利

May fortune come to your door. 五福臨門

We wish you good fortune and may all your wishes come true.吉祥如意

May you welcome happiness with the spring. 迎春納福

May wealth come generously to you. 財源廣進

The country is at peace and the people are satisfied. 國泰民安

May your happiness be as broad as the sea. 喜氣洋洋

May you have wealth overflowing. 富貴有餘

The star of happiness shines brightly above.福星高照
  

May good fortune find your door. 鴻運臨門

過年常聽到的單字用語：



red envelope
紅包

New Year's Money
壓歲錢

year-end bonus ＝ december bonus 
年終獎金

The Spring Festival
春節

Chinese New Year Festivities
農曆春節假期

Chinese New Year’s Eve
除夕夜

New Year's Eve Dinner  
年夜飯

around the fireplace ＝  surrounding the stove
圍爐

bringing in the new year   
守歲

incense
香

burn an incense stick
燒香

burn incense and pray
燒香拜佛

religious festival
拜拜

worship a diety   
去拜拜

ask the gods for a prophecy
求神問卜

firecracker
鞭炮

set off firecrackers   
放鞭炮

Red Couplets ＝  New Year couplets
春聯

make a New Year's visit ＝make a ceremonial call
拜年

play mahjong   
打麻將

play cards   
打牌

The Lion Dance
舞獅

The Dragon Dance  
舞龍

the lunar/solar calendar
農曆 / 陽曆

sweet glutinous rice pudding  ＝  nian gao
年糕

firework
煙火

ancestor
祖先

worship ancestors
祭祖

temple
寺廟