中国新年
Zhōngguó xīnnián
Chinese New Year
中国新年，也叫春节，是中国最重要的传统节日。
Zhōngguó xīnnián, yě jiào Chūnjié, shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì.
Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is the most important traditional festival in China.
春节是中国农历的第一个月的第一天。
Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó nónglì de dì yī gè yuè de dì yī tiān.
The Spring Festival is the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
在国际通用的日历里，春节有时候在一月，有时候在二月。
Zài guójì tōngyòng de rìlì lǐ, Chūnjié yǒu shíhou zài yī yuè, yǒu shíhou zài èr yuè.
In the international calendar, the Spring Festival is sometimes in January, sometimes in February.
春节前，大家会买新衣服，打扫房子，准备很多好吃的食物。
Chūnjié qián, dàjiā huì mǎi xīn yīfu, dǎsǎo fángzi, zhǔnbèi hěn duō hǎochī de shíwù.
Before the Spring Festival, people buy new clothes, clean their houses, and prepare a lot of delicious food.
在外地工作的人都会回父母家，和家人一起过年。
Zài wàidì gōngzuò de rén dōu huì huí fùmǔ jiā, hé jiārén yìqǐ guònián.
People who work away from home all return to their parents’ home and celebrate the New Year with their family.
新年的前一天是除夕。
Xīnnián de qián yì tiān shì chúxī.
The day before New Year’s Day is New Year’s Eve.
除夕的晚上，全家人在一起吃年夜饭。
Chúxī de wǎnshang, quán jiā rén zài yìqǐ chī niányèfàn.
On the evening of New Year’s Eve, the whole family gathers to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner.
南方和北方过年的习俗有一些不一样，每个地方的人们做的美食也不一样。
Nánfāng hé běifāng guònián de xísú yǒu yìxiē bù yíyàng, měi gè dìfang de rénmen zuò de měishí yě bù yíyàng.
Between the South and the North part of China, the customs for celebrating the New Year are quite different. And the delicious food people make in each place is also different.
比如北方人吃饺子，南方人吃年糕和汤圆。
Bǐrú běifāng rén chī jiǎozi, nánfāng rén chī niángāo hé tāngyuán.
For example, Northern people eat dumplings, and Southern people eat rice cakes and sweet glutinous rice balls.
北方天气冷，人们可以在家里看电视、玩麻将、聊天，也可以出去玩雪、去庙会。
Běifāng tiānqì lěng, rénmen kěyǐ zài jiālǐ kàn diànshì, wán májiàng, liáotiān, yě kěyǐ chūqù wán xuě, qù miàohuì.
In the North, the weather is cold; people can stay at home watching TV, playing mahjong, and chatting, or they can go out to play in the snow and visit temple fairs.
南方天气暖和，有些地方有花市。
Nánfāng tiānqì nuǎnhuo, yǒuxiē dìfang yǒu huāshì.
In the South, the weather is warm, and some places have flower markets.
人们可以去逛街、看花、买花。
Rénmen kěyǐ qù guàngjiē, kàn huā, mǎi huā.
People can go shopping, enjoy flowers, and buy flowers.
无论南北方，人们都会在新年放鞭炮和烟花。
Wúlùn nán běifāng, rénmen dōu huì zài xīnnián fàng biānpào hé yānhuā.
Whether in the South or the North, people all set off firecrackers and fireworks during the New Year.
新年还有一个很重要的活动，就是去亲戚朋友家拜年。
Xīnnián hái yǒu yī gè hěn zhòngyào de huódòng, jiùshì qù qīnqi péngyou jiā bàinián.
Another very important activity during the New Year is going to relatives’ and friends’ homes to pay a New Year’s visit.
见面时，人们会说“新年好”“恭喜发财”。
Jiànmiàn shí, rénmen huì shuō “xīnnián hǎo” “gōngxǐ fācái”.
When meeting people, people would say “Happy New Year” and “Wishing you prosperity.”
小孩子们最喜欢拜年，因为他们能收到红包。
Xiǎo háizimen zuì xǐhuan bàinián, yīnwèi tāmen néng shōudào hóngbāo.
Little kids like paying New Year’s visit the most, because they can receive red envelopes.
红包是红色的，里面装着压岁钱，代表好运。
Hóngbāo shì hóngsè de, lǐmiàn zhuāng zhe yāsuìqián, dàibiǎo hǎoyùn.
Red envelopes are in red color, with lucky money inside, representing good luck.
这就是中国新年。
Zhè jiùshì Zhōngguó xīnnián.
This is Chinese New Year.
希望你有机会来中国过一次春节，感受这份快乐！
Xīwàng nǐ yǒu jīhuì lái Zhōngguó guò yī cì Chūnjié, gǎnshòu zhè fèn kuàilè!
Hope you have the chance to come to China for a Spring Festival, and feel this happiness!
