WorksheetsChinese New Year Taboos
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What are the things you SHOULD NOT do during house visiting? (Choose two)
Wear black shirt
Wear slipper
Say unlucky words
Wear gold accessories
Why should we stop cleaning the house (mainly sweeping floor) on the first day of Chinese New Year?
this will "sweep away" the good luck and fortune from the house
do not make ourselves too tired on the first day of Chinese New Year
this means you are not welcoming the guest to your house
Which of the following is a MUST during Chinese New Year? (choose two)
play firecracker
borrow people money
wear new clothes
bring a book while gambling
Why is breaking ceramic or glass during Chinese New Year counted as taboo?
the pieces of ceramic / glass will hurt your hand and bleeding is not allowed during Chinese New Year
bad things may happen to a family member / loved one
we cannot put bandage during Chinese new year
What are the things we need to stay away from during Chinese new year? (choose two)
Firecracker
Knife
Scissor
Biscuit
Guess the meaning of this taboo " no money lending/borrowing".
there is an unlucky omen saying in debt for the whole year of misfortune in wealth aspect
by doing this, it will affect your luck if you are gambling
you might accidentally spend your angpau
Why do we need to stay up late during Chinese New year's eve?
to play firecrackers/ fireworks
to bring longevity to parents
to wait for parent to give angpao
to watch Chinese New Year TV show
Guess the food we SHOULD NOT eat during Chinese New Year.
Fish
Rice
Porridge
Chicken
What should be AVOIDED during Chinese New Year? (choose two)
Sing loudly
Sweep floor
Eat mandarin orange
Eat medicine
Which of the following are the things that you MUST NOT do during Chinese New Year? (choose two)
Eat fish during Chinese New Year
Break a glass / ceramic
Sweep floor on the first day of Chinese New Year
Stay up late at the night of Chinese New Year's Eve
