春節 The Spring Festival

農曆 lunar calendar

正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year

初一 the beginning of New Year

元宵節 The Lantern Festival

紅包：yearly lucky money; red paper packet containing money as a gift

年糕 Nian-gao; rice cake; New Year cake

團圓飯 family reunion dinner

年夜飯 the dinner on New Year's Eve

餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

湯圓 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled