Year of the Rat (不是 mouse) 鼠年
Year of the Ox (不是 cow) 牛年
Year of the Tiger 虎年
Year of the Rabbit 兔年
Year of the Dragon 龍年
Year of the Snake 蛇年
Year of the Horse 馬年
Year of the Goat (不為 sheep) 羊年
Year of the Monkey 猴年
Year of the Rooster (不為 chicken) 雞年
Year of the Dog 狗年
Year of the Pig 豬年
I was born under the sign of the Ox. / My Chinese zodiac/animal sign is the Ox.
我是牛年出生的 / 我屬牛。
red envelopes/ red packets 紅包
lucky money 壓歲錢
Parents give their children lucky money in red envelopes.
父母給小孩子裝著壓歲錢的紅包。
firecrackers 鞭炮
dragon dance 舞龍舞獅
Firecrakers and dragon dance will ward off bad spirits.
煙火以及舞龍舞獅會趕跑惡靈。
Chinese/Lunar New Year's Eve 除夕夜
Chinese/Lunar New Year 農曆新年
On Lunar New Year’s Eve, we stay up all night to welcome the Lunar New Year.
在除夕夜我們會熬夜迎接新年。
New Year couplet 春聯
We buy a few New Year couplets for Chinese New Year.
我們為了迎接新年買了一些春聯。