mother’s brother
jiù 舅
holiday/festival
jié rì 節日
neighbourhood
xiăo qū 小區
environment/circumstances
huán jìng 環境
lunar new years eve
chú xī 除夕
New years family reunion
nián yè fàn 年夜飯
wall
qiáng 牆
to stick
tiē 貼
to praise/commend
jû 舉
without a hitch
shùn lì 順利
progress
jìn bù 進步
drink a toast
gān bēi 乾杯
evening party
wăn huì 晚會
to reunite as a family
tuán yuán 團圓
to measure time
jì shí 計時
to get rich
fà cái 發財
lively/bustling
rè nào 熱鬧
firecrackers
biān pào 鞭炮