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
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