过年风俗英文介绍

一、大年三十：除夕守岁

In Chinese mythology, a monster called nian would come out to harm people on New Year's Eve, so people get together, staying up and chatting, hoping for a peaceful passage of time. The custom of staying up (Chinese: shou tai sui) symbolizes the warding off of all diseases and disasters and wishing good luck in the New Year.

中国神话里，一头叫\"年\"的妖怪会在新年的前一夜跑出来伤害人类，因此人们聚在一起，守岁聊天，祈祷能平安度过这一晚。因此，中国人将新年前夕熬夜的习俗称为\"守太岁\"，意味着远离疾病灾祸，祈祷新年好运。

二、大年初一：金鸡报晓

The first day of Chinese New Year, also known as the \"day of chicken\officially begins at midnight.

午夜零点时分，人们正式跨入新年第一天，也叫\"金鸡报晓\"。

It is traditional to light firecrackers and make as much of a din as possible to chase off the evil monster nian.

传统习俗是，人们会燃放鞭炮，尽可能制造大的喧闹声赶走邪恶的妖怪\"年\"。

Most importantly the oldest and most senior members are visited with the visits strengthening family kinship.

最重要的习俗是，人们会拜访家中最年长的长辈，以加强家人之间的亲情。

Senior members of the family hand out red envelopes containing cash (Chinese: ya sui qian), a form of blessing and to suppress aging and the challenges of the coming year, to junior members of the family, mostly children and teenagers.

而家中的长辈会给晚辈（主要是儿童和青少年）红包（中国人称之压岁钱），代表着对晚辈的祝福，也是祈祷自己在来年身体康健、万事如意。

三、大年初二

On the second day, married daughters usually go back to their own family to visit parents, relatives and close friends. Traditionally, married daughters didn't have the opportunity to visit their birth families frequently.

初二，出嫁的女儿会回娘家给父母、亲人和密友拜年。旧时，女儿出嫁后拜访娘家父母的机会并不多。

四、大年初七：人寿年丰

The seventh day is commonly referred as the \"day of man\eat noodles as they symbolize longevity in Chinese culture.

初七是\"人日\"，中国各地人民都会吃面条，因为面条在中国文化里寓意长寿。

大年初八：放生祈福

The eighth day is believed to be the birthday of millet, an important crop in ancient China. 初八被认为是中国古代一种重要粮食——谷的生日。

According to folk proverbs, if this day is bright and clear the year will be a harvest year; however, if this day is cloudy or even rainy, the year will suffer from poor harvest. 根据民间俗语，这一天如果晴朗明亮就预示着大丰收，而如果多云甚至下雨就预示着今年会

歉收。

Meanwhile, people also set free captive animals on this day, with a blessing for all living beings to flourish in the New Year.

此外，这一天人们还会放生动物，祝福新的一年里所有生物都繁荣兴旺，生生不息。

大年初九：玉皇天诞

The ninth day is called Ti Kong Dan, or the birthday of the Jade Emperor. There will be grand ceremonies in Taoist temples on this day, and ordinary families also offer sacrifices to the Jade Emperor.

称为\"天公诞\"，即玉帝的生日。这一天，道家寺庙会举办华丽隆重的庆典，寻常人家也会祭祀玉帝。