1、壓歲錢
壓歲錢是由長輩派發給晚輩的,年晚飯後長輩要將事先準備好的壓歲錢分給晚輩,據說壓歲錢可以壓住邪祟,晚輩得到壓歲錢就可以平平安安度過壹歲。
NewYearsmoneyisdistributedbytheelderstotheyoungergeneration.Aftertheannualdinner,theeldersshoulddistributethepreparedNewYearsmoneytotheyoungergeneration.Itissaidthatthemoneycansuppressevilspiritsandtheyoungergenerationcanlivesafelythroughtheyear.
2、守歲
中國民間在除夕有守歲的習慣,吃罷團圓飯,竈具要洗得幹幹凈凈,以備正月初壹早上或全天吃素。晚上要守歲,每個房間要整夜燈火通明,叫點歲火。
OnNewYearsEve,Chinesepeoplehavethehabitofkeepingtheageoftheyear,eatingreuniondinneronstrike,andcleaningthestovesforvegetarianismonthemorningofthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonthorallday.Everyroomshouldbebrightallnight,whichiscalledLightingNewYearsFire.?
守歲的民俗主要表現為除夕夜燈火通宵不滅,守歲謂之“燃燈照歲”,即大年夜遍燃燈燭,據說如此照歲之後,就會使來年家中財富充實。
ThefolkcustomofkeepingthelightsonNewYearsEveismainlymanifestedinthatthelightsarekeptupallnight,whichiscalledburningthelightstoshinetheyear.Thatistosay,burningthecandlesallovertheNewYearsEvewillenrichthefamilywealthinthecomingyear.