美国加州多种活动庆新春 California holds activities to celebrate Chinese New Year

South Coast Plaza held a variety(各种 gèzhǒng) of activities(活动 huódòng) such as dragon dance(舞龙 wǔ lóng), lion dance(舞狮 wǔ shī), singing(唱歌 chànggē) and dancing(跳舞 tiàowǔ) shows to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.

A woman poses with a staff member dressed up as the Chinese God of Wealth(财神 cáishén) during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, the United States.[Photo: Xinhua]

Artists perform(表演 biǎoyǎn) during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, the United States.[Photo: Xinhua]

People attend(参加 cānjiā) a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, the United States.[Photo: Xinhua]

Decorations(装饰 zhuāngshì) of the year of the pig are seen at a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, the United States.[Photo: Xinhua]

People attend(参加 cānjiā) a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, the United States.[Photo: Xinhua]

活动

• <动词 v.> move about; exercise
  E.g. Chūqù huódòng huódòng.
  出去活动活动。
  Go out and stretch your limbs.

• <动词 v.> be unsteady
  E.g. Zhè bǎ yǐzi huódòng le.
  这把椅子活动了。
  The chair is rickety.

• <形容词 adj.> moveable; flexible
  E.g. Jīnglǐ de kǒuqì yǒudiǎn huódòng le.
  经理的口气有点活动了。
  The manager sounded less adamant.