“元宵节”（The Lantern Festival），也可以说成Yuanxiao Festival， 是春节之后的第一个重要节日，古人也称其为“上元节”(Shangyuan Festival)。元宵节的传统活动除了吃元宵(Yuanxiao)之外，还包括赏花灯(watching lanterns)、猜灯谜(guessing lantern riddles)和看烟火(watching fireworks)等。

汤圆、元宵英文翻译：

rice dumpling；

Tang-yuan (dumplings made of sweet rice， rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings)；

glutinous rice dumplings；

glutinous rice balls；

sweet dumplings；

sweet soup balls ；

Lantern Festival dumplings

元宵节相关词汇英译：

元宵节 The Lantern Festival

舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

戏曲 traditional opera

杂耍 variety show；vaudeville

灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

灯会 exhibit of lanterns

元宵节习俗英文介绍：Eating Yuanxiao吃元宵

Yuanxiao is the special food for the Lantern Festival. It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid， Yuanxiao， of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling， which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing. And the Festival is named after the famous dumpling. It is very easy to cook - simply dump them in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes - and eaten as a dessert.

元宵是元宵节的特色食品。据说，元宵是因汉武帝时期的一位名叫元宵的宫女而得名。元宵是一种带馅儿的甜食，是由糯米粉加上甜的馅料制成。元宵节就是因此食品得名。元宵的烹制方法非常简单，将元宵倒入装满沸水的锅中煮几分钟就可以了。

Guessing lantern riddles元宵节习俗：猜灯谜

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