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The Spring Festival is coming! And how to translate "春节" correctly?

“Amid the din of crackers the old year is over. The winds of spring bring warmth to the houses of civilians.” In the blink of an eye, the Spring Festival of 2024 is coming soon. YGYM shares you the best way to celebrate the Spring Festival in authentic English! 

I. Translations about “春节

the Spring Festival

Chinese New Year

(Chinese) Lunar New Year

For Chinese,“春节” is the grandest festival of the year. English-speaking people usually use the above translations to express “春节”, and all of them are well accepted. It is worth mentioning that the Spring Festival is counted according to the Chinese special lunar calendar, so we can also say Chinese Lunar New Year.

 

II. Translations about several dates during the Spring Festival

(Lunar) New Year's Eve 除夕

The first day of the Lunar New Year 大年初一

The first month of the Lunar Calendar 正月

 

III. The Traditional Customs of the Spring Festival

Putting up Spring Festival couplets 贴春联

New Year paintings 年画

New Year Feast 年夜饭

Set off fireworks 放烟花

Lucky money/ red envelope 红包;压岁钱

Give Spring Festival greetings 拜年

 

IV. Common Greetings of the Spring Festival

        Treasures fill the home 金玉满堂

        Peace all year round 岁岁平安

        Wishing you prosperity 恭喜发财

        May all your wishes come true 心想事成

        Everything goes well 吉祥如意  

        Promoting to a higher position 步步高升

 

        At the arrival of Chinese New Year, we'd like to extend all our best wishes to our clients for the perfect health and lasting prosperity. May the warmest wishes, happiest thoughts and the most friendly greetings come at New Year and stay with you all the year through!

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