| A | B |
|---|
| 春节 | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 农历新年 | Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) |
| 农历正月初一 | lunar 1st day of first month |
| 饺子 | dumpling served in Chinese New Year |
| 年糕 | rice cake served in Chinese New Year |
| 红包 | red envelope; 利是 (Li4 Shi4) |
| 穿新衣服 | wear new clothes |
| 端午节 | Duan Wu Festival (lunar 5th day of Fifth Month) |
| 龙舟节 | Dragon Boat Festival (lunar 5th day of Fifth Month) |
| 农历五月初五 | lunar 5th day of Fifth Month |
| 粽子 | sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves; special food for Duan Wu Festival |
| 赛龙舟 | Dragon boat racing (special activity for Duan Wu Festival) |
| 中秋节 | Mid-autumn Festival (lunar 15th day of Eighth Month) |
| 团圆节 | Reunion Festival (Mid-autumn Festival) |
| 农历八月十五 | lunar 15th day of Eighth Month |
| 月饼 | moon cake |
| 赏月 | watching the moon; moon party |
| 舞狮 | lion dance (Wu5 Shi 1) |
| 舞龙 | dragon dance |
| 炮竹 | fire crackers (Pao4 Zhu2) |
| 烟花 | fire work (Yan1 hua4) |
| 除夕 | New Year's Eve (chu2 Xi1) |
