兔年 tù nián: Year of the Rabbit 
吉祥 jí xiáng: lucky; auspicious 
宽厚 kuān hòu: graciousness; generosity 
善良 shàn liáng: kindness; goodness 
文雅 wén yǎ: good manners 
美感 měi gǎn: sensitivity to beauty 
平安 píng ān: peaceful 
本命年 běn mìng nián: someone's zodiacal year of birth 
特殊的 tè shū de: particular; special 
讲究 jiǎng jiù: pay attention to 
腰带 yāo dài: belt 
红色 hóng sè: red; red color 
意味着 yì wèi zhe: mean 
喜幸 xǐ xìng: happy: happiness 
喜兴 xǐ xing: happy; joyful 
成功 chéng gōng: success 
象征 xiàng zhēng: symbolize; signalize 
驱邪避凶 qū xié bì xiōng: drive away evils 
保佑 bǎo yòu: bless and protect 
长辈 zhǎng bèi: the elders; senior member of a family 
压岁钱 yā suì qián: money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 
红包 hóng bāo: red envelope containing money (usually given privately as a tip, gift, bonus or bribe) 
年夜饭 nián yè fàn: dinner on lunar New Year's Eve 
放鞭炮 fàng biān pào: set off firecrackers 
辞旧迎新 cí jiù yíng xīn: bid farewell to the old and usher in the new 
习俗 xí sú: custom 
拜年 bài nián: pay a New Year call; send New Year greetings 
饺子 jiǎo zi: dumplings 
招待 zhāo dài: treat; entertain 

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(China.org.cn)