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春节是每个炎黄子孙都期待的传统节日。大人们可以借此机会好好休息，和家人团圆；孩子们最渴望的应该是压岁钱和痛快的玩吧！可是，我们怎么跟老外聊聊这个话题呢？那么，我们就来学一些常用的语句吧。
1. Chinese New Year is the most important festival of the year.
中国的新年是一年中最重要的节日。
2. The best holiday of the year is Chinese New Year.
一年中最好的节日就是中国的新年。
3. Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival.
中国的新年又被称为春节。
4. We set off firecrackers to ring out the old year and celebrate the coming year.
我们燃放鞭炮来辞旧迎新。
5. Firecrackers are used to welcome in the New Year.
鞭炮会用来迎新年。
6. Nowadays, in many cities firecrackers are not permitted outside of designated areas.
现在，在许多城市，鞭炮被禁止在指定地区之外燃放。
7. Families dine together on New Year's Eve and stay up very late.
全家在除夕夜聚餐，并且会熬夜到很晚的时候。
8. Most people return to their homes to celebrate New Year's with their families.
许多人会回到家中和他们的家人一起庆祝新年。
9. Even though traditionally Chinese New Year is celebrated in the home, these days many people choose to go on vacation instead.
虽然传统的中国新年是在家里庆祝的，但现在有很多人却会选择去度假。
10. Children receive red envelopes with money from their elders.
孩子们从他们的长辈那里收到裹着钱的红包。
11. Red envelopes that represent good luck are given to children.
代表好运的红包是送给孩子们的。
12. Many people will buy new clothes to wear during the Spring Festival.
许多人会购买新衣服在春节的时候穿。
13. It is considered bad luck to have a haircut during the Spring Festival.
在春节期间理发被认为是会带来晦气的。
14. People clasp their hands together and say "gong-xi, gong-xi," meaning "congratulations" during Chinese New Year.
在中国的新年期间，人们会拱手说“恭喜，恭喜”，意即表示“祝贺”。
15. Different parts of the country have different customs but generally speaking, the New Year is celebrated in the same way all over China.
全国不同的地区有不同的习俗，但一般而言，全中国庆祝新年的方式都是一样的。
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