守岁

A

新年快乐！今晚我们一起守岁吧？

Xīnnián kuàilè! Jīnwǎn wǒmen yīqǐ shǒusuì ba？

Happy New Year! Let's stay up together tonight for New Year's Eve, shall we?

B

好啊！守岁可是咱们中国的传统习俗呢，很有意义。

Hǎo a！Shǒusuì kěshì zánmen Zhōngguó de chuántǒng xísu，hěn yǒu yìyì.

Sure! Staying up for New Year's Eve is a traditional Chinese custom, it's very meaningful.

C

是啊，守岁象征着辞旧迎新，祈求来年平安健康。听说以前守岁要熬夜到天亮呢。

Shì a，shǒusuì xiàngzhēngzhe cíjiù yíngxīn，qíqiú lái nián píng'ān jiànkāng. tīngshuō yǐqián shǒusuì yào áoyè dào tiānliàng ne.

Yes, it symbolizes bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, praying for peace and health in the coming year. I heard that in the past, people had to stay up all night until dawn.

B

是啊，现在条件好了，大家可以稍微轻松一点，但除夕夜还是得热闹热闹的。

Shì a，xiànzài tiáojiàn hǎole，dàjiā kěyǐ shāowēi qīngsōng yīdiǎn，dàn chúxī yè háishì děi rènao rènao de.

Yes, now with improved living conditions, people can be a little more relaxed, but New Year's Eve still needs to be lively.

A

那我们今晚准备点什么？零食水果？还是一起包饺子？

Nà wǒmen jīnwǎn zhǔnbèi diǎn shénme？Língshí shuǐguǒ？Háishì yīqǐ bāo jiǎozi？

So what shall we prepare tonight? Snacks, fruits? Or shall we make dumplings together?

B

都可以呀，边吃边聊，一起看春晚也挺好。

Dōu kěyǐ ya，biān chī biān liáo，yīqǐ kàn chūnwǎn yě tǐng hǎo.

Both are fine, we can eat and chat, and it's also nice to watch the New Year's Gala together.

C

听起来真棒！期待今晚的守岁夜！

Tīng qǐlái zhēn bàng！Qídài jīnwǎn de shǒusuì yè！

Sounds great! Looking forward to tonight's New Year's Eve!

A

你小时候是怎么过除夕的？

Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu shì zěnme guò chúxī de？

How did you spend New Year's Eve when you were a child?

B

小时候家家户户都守岁，大人们会守在电视机前看春晚，我们小孩就到处跑着玩。

Xiǎoshíhòu jiājiā hùhù dōu shǒusuì，dàrénmen huì shǒu zài diànshìjī qián kàn chūnwǎn，wǒmen xiǎohái jiù dàochù pǎozhe wán.

When I was a child, every household would stay up for New Year's Eve. The adults would sit in front of the TV watching the Spring Festival Gala, and we kids would run around and play.

C

哦，和现在不一样，现在大家娱乐方式更多元化了。

Ó，hé xiànzài bù yīyàng，xiànzài dàjiā yúléi fāngshì gèng duōyuánhuà le.

Oh, it's different from now, now everyone has more diverse ways of entertainment.

B

是啊，现在很多年轻人喜欢和朋友一起出去玩，或者在家里玩游戏。

Shì a，xiànzài hěn duō niánqīng rén xǐhuan hé péngyou yīqǐ chūqù wán，huòzhě zài jiālǐ wán yóuxì.

Yes, now many young people like to go out with friends or play games at home.

A

你们家还会包饺子吃吗？

Nǐmen jiā huì hái bāo jiǎozi chī ma？

Does your family still make and eat dumplings?

B

一定会！这是我们家的传统，除夕夜不吃饺子感觉年就没过完似的。

Yīdìng huì！Zhè shì wǒmen jiā de chuántǒng，chúxī yè bù chī jiǎozi gǎnjué nián jiù méi guò wán sì de.

Definitely! This is our family tradition. If we don't eat dumplings on New Year's Eve, it feels like the year hasn't been completed.