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年夜饭 (nián yè fàn) Chinese New Year's Eve dinner
剩(下) (shèng xià) to remain; to leave a surplus; to be left over [verb + complement]
年年有余 (nián nián yǒu yú) every year has surplus [成语]
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春节晚会 (chūn jié wǎn huì) Spring Festival Gala [abbreviated to "春晚"]
倒计时 (dào jì shí) to count down
拜年 (bài nián) to wish someone a happy Chinese New Year; to pay a New Year's call
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"福" 字 (fú) "good fortune" character
倒 (dào) to turn upside down; to go backwards 福倒了 upside down 福
贴 (tiē) to paste; to glue 墙 (qiáng) wall
红包 (hóng bāo) red envelope containing money to be given as a gift
*BONUS WORDS*: *剪纸* (jián zhǐ) to cut paper [VO]; papercutting [noun] *春联* (chūn lián) Spring Festival Couplet *扫尘* (sǎo chén) to sweep dust [VO] *舞狮* (wǔ shī) lion dance [n] *舞龙* (wǔ lóng) dragon dance [n] |
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元宵 (yuán xiāo) 正月十五;sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour
汤圆 (tāng yuán) another word for 元宵
灯笼 (dēng lóng) lantern
嘛 (ma) particle used after a statement to emphasize the obvious
*BONUS WORDS*: *猜灯谜* (cāi dēng mí) to guess a Lantern Riddle |
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十二生肖 (shí èr shēng xiào) Twelve Zodiac Animals; Chinese Zodiac
属X (shǔ) to belong to [a Zodiac Animal year] *BONUS WORDS*:
> you should know YOUR zodiac animal and the CURRENT year
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MINIBOSS #3: ACT 3 REVIEWMastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar):
Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
BONUS CHALLENGES:
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