| A | B |
|---|
| 干杯 | to drink a toast; cheers!; bottoms up |
| 成功 | to succeed; successful |
| 晚会 | evening gathering; soiree |
| 剩下 | to leave a surplus; to be left (over) |
| 浪费 | to waste; to squander; wasteful |
| 余 | to surplus; to spare |
| 传统 | tradition; traditional |
| 农历 | traditional Chinese lunar calendar; lit. "agricultural calendar" |
| 初 | first |
| 粽子 | pyramid-shaped dumplings of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves |
| 月饼 | moon cake |
| 团圆 | to reunite (as a family) |
| 正月 | first month of the lunar year; first moon |
| 元宵 | night of the fifteenth of the first lunar month; sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour |
| 嘛 | (particle used to emphasize the obvious) |
| 计时 | to count time |
| 拜年 | to wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year; to pay a Chinese New Year's call |
| 恭喜 | to congratulate |
| 发财 | to get rich; to make a fortune |
| 红包 | red envelope containing money to be given as a gift |
| 热闹 | (of a place or a scene) lively; buzzing with excitement; bustling with activity |
| 鞭炮 | firecracker |
| 春节 | Spring Festival; Chinese New Year |
| 端午节 | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 中秋节 | Mid-Autumn Festival; Moon Festival |
| 感恩节 | Thanksgiving |
| 元宵节 | Lantern Festival |
