38 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 传说 | chuán shuō | legend |
| 元宝 | Yuán bǎo | a silver or gold ingot |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of |
| 午夜 | wǔ yè | midnight |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract (interest, investment etc) |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | money given to children as new year present |
| 学问 | xué wèn | learning |
| 守岁 | shǒu suì | stay up late to welcome the New Year |
| 平安 | píng ān | safe and sound |
| 年糕 | nián gāo | nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness |
| 怪兽 | guài shòu | rare animal |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call |
| 持续 | chí xù | to continue |
| 春联 | chūn lián | Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side) |
| 期间 | qī jiān | period of time |
| 欢乐 | huān lè | gaiety |
| 正月 | Zhēng yuè | |
| 汤圆 | tāng yuán | boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival |
| 灯谜 | dēng mí | riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year) |
| 祭拜 | jì bài | to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 称为 | chēng wéi | called |
| 积极 | jī jí | active |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom |
| 腊月 | Là yuè | |
| 花灯 | huā dēng | colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节) |
| 菜头 | cài tóu | (Tw) turnip |
| 观光客 | guān guāng kè | tourist |
| 象征 | xiàng zhēng | emblem |
| 躲 | duǒ | to hide |
| 办年货 | bàn nián huò | to shop in preparation for Chinese New Year |
| 阴历 | yīn lì | lunar calendar |
| 阳历 | yáng lì | solar calendar |
| 高潮 | gāo cháo | high tide |
| 大扫除 | dà sǎo chú | thorough cleaning |