中国文化英语翻译整理
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中国文化词及其英文表达中国文化博大精深,涵盖了许多独特的词汇和表达。
以下是一些常见的中国文化词及其英文表达:元宵节:Lantern Festival春节:Spring Festival清明节:Tomb-sweeping Day端午节:Dragon Boat Festival中秋节:Mid-Autumn Festival重阳节:Double Ninth Festival七夕节:Double Seventh Festival除夕:Chinese New Year's Eve春联:Spring Festival Couplets京剧:Peking Opera功夫:Kung Fu太极:Tai Chi针灸:Acupuncture书法:Calligraphy汉服:Hanfu长城:The Great Wall故宫:The Forbidden City孔子:Confucius儒家文化:Confucian Culture道家文化:Taoist Culture四大发明:Four Great Inventions (gunpowder, printing, compass, paper-making)十二生肖:Zodiac (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig)五行:Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water)风水:Feng Shui旗袍:Cheongsam中药:Traditional Chinese Medicine茶文化:Tea Culture杂技:Acrobatics皮影戏:Shadow Play中国画:Chinese Painting这些只是中国文化中的一小部分词汇,实际上中国文化博大精深,涵盖了更多的词汇和表达。
学习和了解这些词汇,有助于我们更好地理解和欣赏中国文化的独特魅力。
中国传统文化词汇表英文【释义】Chinese traditional culture中国传统文化:指中国历史上形成并流传至今的文化体系,包括但不限于文学、艺术、哲学、宗教、礼仪、习俗等方面的内容。
【短语】1中国传统文化专题Topics on Chinese Traditional Culture2中国传统文化概论introduction to chinese traditional culture;The Traditional Culture of China3中国传统文化1Traditional Culture of China4中国传统文化与新文学Chinese Traditional Culture&;New Literature;chinese traditional culture5中国传统文化研究协会CTWH6以中国传统文化traditional culture of Chellona7中国传统文化精髓Chinese tradition culture marrow8国际中国传统文化学院TCCII9中国传统文化艺术Chinese traditional culture art【例句】1虽然他是一个外国人,但他热爱中国传统文化。
Although he is a foreigner,he loves Chinese traditional culture.2既然你喜欢中国传统文化,我认为参观剪纸展览是个好选择。
Since you are fond of traditional Chinese culture,I think visiting the paper-cutting exhibition is a good choice.3应该鼓励青少年学习和传播中国传统文化。
Teenagers should be encouraged to learn and spread Chinese traditional culture.4优秀的中国传统文化是我们的宝贵财富。
1、中国酒文化Chinese Wine Culture1中国人在7000年以前就开始用谷物酿酒;2总的来说,不管是古代还是现代,酒都和中国文化息息相关;3长久以来,中国的酒文化在人们生活中一直扮演着重要的角色;4我们的祖先在写诗时以酒助兴,在宴会中和亲朋好友敬酒;5作为一种文化形式,酒文化也是普通百姓生活中不可分割的部分,比如生日宴会、送别晚宴、婚礼庆典等; 1Chinese people began to make spirits with grains seven thousand years ago. 2Generally speaking,wine has a close connection with culture in China in both ancient and modern times. 3Chinese wine culture has been playing a quite important role in Chinese people's life for a long time. 4 Our Chinese ancestors used wine to enjoy themselves while writing poetry, or to make a toast to their relatives and friends during a feast. 5Wine culture, as a kind of culture form, is also an inseparable part in the life of ordinary Chinese people such as birthday party, farewell dinner, wedding, etc.2、中国书法Chinese Calligraphy1characters Chinese calligraphy is not only a traditional Chinese characters writing with a long history, but also an art of self-cultivation andself-expression. 2 Inner world of the writer could be reflected with the help of beautiful Chinese script. 3Chinese calligraphy plays an important role in Chinese art, for it has influenced other Chinese artistic forms like classical poetry, sculpture, traditional music and dance, architecture and handicrafts. 4As a treasured artistic form of Chinese culture, Chinese calligraphy is enjoyed by people throughout the world and is becoming more and more popular.1中国书法历史悠久,它不仅是汉字的传统书写形式,也是体现自我修养和自我表达的艺术;2作者的内心世界通过美妙的字体得以体现;3书法在中国艺术中拥有举足轻重的地位,因为它影响到了其它的中国艺术形式,比如古典诗歌、雕塑、传统音乐及舞蹈、建筑及手工艺品;4作为传统的艺术瑰宝,中国书法被全世界人民所喜爱,且越来越受到欢迎;3、中国山水画 Landscape Painting1山水画一直以来都被誉为中国绘画的最高境界;2它品味高端,很受欢迎;3一般意义上,中国山水画被认为是书法、绘画及诗歌的结合或延伸;4汉语“山水”这个词由“山”和“水”两个汉字组成,且与道教的哲学思想相联系,它强调的是人与自然的和谐;5中国画家描绘的并不总是真实的世界,他们呈现的是自己想象出来的风景,这些风景不再只是对眼前世界的描绘,而是画家内在思想的写照;6因此,人们认为欣赏山水画除了可以很好地了解画家的内心世界之外,还可以净化自己的灵魂;1Landscape painting is traditionally considered as the highest form of Chinese painting styles. 2It is very popular and is associated with refined scholarly taste. 3Chinese Landscape painting in general is seen as a combination or extension of calligraphy, painting, and poetry. 4The Chinese term for “landscape” is made up of two characters meaning “m ountains and water”. It is linked with the philosophy of Daoism, which emphasizes harmony with the natural world. 5Chinese artists do not usually paint real placebut imaginary landscape which is no longer about the description of the visible world, but a means of conveying the inner mind. 6People therefore believe that looking at landscape painting is a good way to realize the artist’s inner heart as well as a way to purify their souls.4、中国戏曲 Chinese Opera1在中国,戏曲是一种很流行的戏剧形式,一般来说,可以追溯到唐朝时期,当时的皇帝唐玄宗创立了“梨园”;2如今,许多外国人也很喜欢中国的戏曲;3最吸引他们的则是戏曲的独有风格—画脸谱,它不仅是戏曲中的一大亮点,同时还要求独特的绘画技艺;4每个演员脸上夸张的扮相代表其扮演角色的性格和命运;5熟知戏曲的观众通过观察演员的脸谱和服装就可以知道角色背后的故事;6通常,红色脸谱代表忠诚与勇敢;黑色代表凶猛;黄色和白色代表口是心非;金色和银色代表神秘;7对于中国人,特别是老年人,欣赏戏曲是他们的一大乐趣;1Chinese opera is a popular form of drama in China. In general, it dates back to the Tang Dynasty with Emperor Xuanzong, who founded the “Pear Garden”. 2Now Chinese opera is warmly welcomed by many foreign people. 3What appeals foreigners most might be the distinctive style of facial make-up, which is one of the highlights and requires distinctive techniques of painting.4Exaggerated designs are painted on each performer's face to symbolize a character's personality, and fate. 5Audiences who are familiar with opera can know the story by observing the facial painting as well as the costumes. 6Generally, a red face represents loyalty and bravery; a black face, rough ; yellow and white faces, duplicity; and golden and silver faces, mystery. 7For Chinese, especially older folks, to listen to opera is a real pleasure.5、京剧 Peking Opera1京剧是中国的一种传统艺术;2它是中国戏曲的一种,诞生于于1790年四大徽班Four Great Anhui Troupes入京表演的时候;19世纪中期得到快速发展,到清朝达到全盛阶段;3京剧被看成是中国的文化瑰宝之一;4虽然它被称为京剧,但是它的起源地却是中国的安徽省和湖北省;5京剧起初是一种宫廷表演艺术,而后才慢慢普及到民间;6在数百年前,京剧作为一种新的戏曲形式,无论在哪里进行表演,都饱受欢迎;7而在现代社会中,包括京剧在内的传统戏曲却不大能被年轻人接受,面临着巨大的生存危机;1Peking opera is a traditional art in China. 2It is a kind of Chinese opera which was born when the Four Great Anhui Troupes came to Beijing in 1790, arose in the mid-19th century and was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty. 3Peking opera is widely regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. 4Although it is called Beijing opera, its origins are in the Chinese provinces of Anhui and Hubei. 5Peking opera was originally staged for the court and came into the public later. 6Hundreds of years ago, as a new drama form, wherever it was performed, it would be warmly welcomed. 7Unfortunately, in the modern world, traditional operas including Peking Opera have to face the existential crisis, because they are not easily accepted by younger generations.6、昆曲 Kunqu Opera1昆曲是中国古老戏曲中的一种,起源于江苏昆山,拥有600多年的历史;2它是连接过去与现在,中国与世界的纽带,对现今中国的戏曲形式,包括川剧与京剧在内,都产生了重要的影响; 3昆曲蕴含了各种意象美,从音乐、舞蹈到诗歌,人们的精神世界甚至中国人的灵魂,都有所体现;4正因为如此,昆曲在过去广受欢迎,也成了中国文化遗产中最珍贵的部分;5但是现在,昆曲不仅面临着来自大众流行文化的挑战,而且年轻人也对其缺乏兴趣;6只有进行适当的保护,昆曲才能拥有美好的未来;1Kunqu Opera, which originated in the Kunshan region of Jiangsu province, is one of China’s classical operas with a history of more than 600 years. 2Kunqu Opera serves as a link between past and present, China and the world. It has exerted a dominant influence on recent forms of opera in China, including the Sichuan and Beijing operas. 3Kunqu Opera embraced every imaginable beauty, from music and dance, to poetry and people’s spirit world and even very soul of the Chinese nation. 4so that Kunqu Opera was so popular in the past and became the most valuable part s of China’s cultural heritage.5But now, Kunqu Opera is facing competition from mass culture and a lack of interest amongst the young. 6It can only have a bright future when it is protected in a proper way.7、唐诗 Poems of the Tang Dynasty1唐代,是中国古典诗歌的鼎盛时期,在不到300年的时间里,涌现出了许多着名的诗人和诗作;2清朝时编辑的全唐诗Poems of the Tang Dynasty已收录2200多位诗人创作的48900多首诗歌;3这些诗歌让人们深入了解到当时社会生活的各个方面;4中国人很喜欢唐诗,就连小孩子也能背出几首,如李白的静夜思Thoughts in the Silent Night,杜甫的春夜喜雨Good Rain on a Spring Night等等;5唐诗不仅是中国古代文学史上最光辉的一页,而且也是人类文化史中的一个奇迹;1The Tang Dynasty witnessed the peak of Chinese ancient poetry, with many renowned poets and famous works appearing over a period of less than 300 years. 2Poems of the Tang Dynasty edited during the Qing Dynasty has collected more than 48,900 poems written by over 2,200 poets. 3These poems provide an insight into all aspects of the social life of the period. 4Chinese people are very fond of Tang poetry, and even children can recite some from memory, such as Thoughts in the Silent Night by Li Bai, Good Rain on a Spring Night by Du Fu, etc.5Tang poetry not only serves as a most brilliant page in the history of ancient Chinese literature, but is also a miracle in the history of human culture.8、中国武术Chinese Martial Arts/ Kungfu1中国武术拥有悠久的历史,在中国广为流行;2 受中国古典美学所提倡的刚柔并济的影响,,中国武术形成了自己的审美标准;3现在很多人习武是为了健康、娱乐和竞技;4为了更好地传承这一古老的技艺,全国各地开设有很多的武术俱乐部和协会;5自1980年起,一大批武术专业的毕业生被分配到学校里教授武术;6现在很多专家通过将搏斗技巧和健康结合到一起,试着将武术变为一项科学的运动;7他们希望有一天,武术可以作为一项赛事纳入奥运会中;1Chinese martial arts enjoy a long history and great popularity in China. 2Influenced by ancient Chinese aesthetics which advocated a balance between hardness and softness, Chinese martial arts have formed their own aesthetic standards. 3Today, many people practice it to pursue health, entertainment and competition. 4In order to inherit the ancient art, many martial arts clubs and associations have been established across China. 5Since 1980, a large number of graduates majoring in martial arts have been assigned to teach martial arts in schools. 6Many specialists today are tying to turn martialarts into a scientific sport by combining fighting skills with health. 7They hope that one day martial arts will become a sport event at the Olympic Games.9、长城 The Great Wall1长城,作为中国的象征之一,不仅是中国的奇迹,也是整个世界的奇迹;2它始建于春秋战国时期,秦始皇统一中国后,连结了各段长城以抵御外敌入侵;3现存的长城遗迹主要为建于14世纪的明长城;4长城有着两千多年的历史,于1987年被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产;5现如今,长城仍是世界上最受欢迎的景点之一;1As one of the symbols of China, the Great Wall is a wonder not only to China but also to the whole world. 2The Great Wall was first built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. After the unification of China, the first Emperor of Qin linked up different sections of the walls to prevent the invasion of the enemies. 3The present preserved Great Wall of China is the major parts built in the 14th century, called Ming Great Wall. 4With a long history of more than 2,000 years, the Great Wall of China was listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. 5Until now, the Great Wall is still one of the most popular attractions in the world.10、故宫 The Imperial Palace1故宫又名紫禁城,位于北京市中心,占地面积72万平方米;2它拥有众多的庭院,四面有高墙和护城河保护;3明清两代的皇帝和他们的家眷以及数百名宫女、太监曾在这里居住;4紫禁城于明朝1420年建成,普通百姓不能进入;5在1924年清朝末代皇帝被逐出故宫后,故宫于1925年变成了故宫博物院并对外开放;1Standing/Lying in the center of Beijing, the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, covers an area of 720,000 square meters. 2It consists of dozens of courtyards and is protected by high walls and a moat on all four sides. The emperors of two dynasties. 3the Ming and the Qing, lived here with their families and hundreds of court ladies and palace eunuchs. 4The Forbidden City was completed in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, which was not accessible to the common people. 5The Palace was converted into a museum in 1925 and has been open to the public after the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty was driven out of the Palace in 1924.。
Unit1 中国丝绸中国是丝绸的故乡。
栽桑、养蚕、缫丝、织绸是中国古代人民的伟大发明。
商周时期(前1600——前256)丝绸的生产技术就已发展到相当高的水平。
西汉(前206——公元25)时张蹇通西域,把中元与波斯湾、地中海紧密联系起来,开辟了中外交流贸易的新纪元。
从此中国的丝绸以其卓越的品质、精美的花色和丰富的文化内涵闻名于世,成为中国文化的象征、东方文明的使者。
Chinese SilkChina is the home of silk. Mulberry planting, sericulture, silk reeling and thickening are all great inventions of the ancient Chinese. As early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1600-BC256BC), the Chinese people’s silk-weaving techniques had reached an extremely high level. During the Western Han Dynasty(206BC-25AD),Zhang Jian ,an outstanding diplomat ,traveled around central Asia and connected China with the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, opening up a new era of Sino-foreign trade, exchange and communication. From then on, China’s silk became well known for its extraordinary quality, exquisite design and color , and abundant cultural connotations. Hitherto, Chinese silk has been accepted as a symbol of Chinese culture and the emissary of oriental civilization.Unit 2 中国园林中国园林是把人造的山水、植物、建筑等与自然地貌有机结合的环境艺术,是我国古代建筑艺术的珍宝。
中国历史文化常用词汇英译Confucianism 儒教/儒家思想Taoism 道教Buddhism佛教temple寺庙Confucius孔子Mencius孟子Lao Tzu 老子ethics伦理学morality 道德benevolence 仁spiritual 精神的harmony 和谐The Analects of Confucius《论语》The Art of War《孙子兵法》Historical Records《史记》Historical Records《史记》zodiac十二生肖feudal封建的dynasty 朝代emperor; monarch皇帝,君主rein 统治royal 皇家的Tang Princess Wencheng 文成公主Empress Dowager Ci Xi慈禧太后prime minister丞相,宰相ethnic minority少数民族offer sacrifices 祭祀the Western Regions西域cradle of civilization文明的摇篮the Reform Movement of 1898 戌戌变法the Opium War 鸦片战争the War of Resistance Against Japan抗日战争Lunar calendar阴历Fengshui;geomantic omen风水calligraphy书法copybook 字帖Chinese character 汉字pictographic characters象形文字Mandarin (中国)普通话dialect 方言Chinese traditional painting 国画ink—wash painting 水墨画landscape painting 山水画mount裱scroll卷轴figure人物pavilion 阁,亭writing brush 毛笔ink 墨Xuan paper宣纸ink stone 砚台 A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival清明上河图mural painting 壁画clay figure泥人folk art 民间艺术craftsman 工匠Beijing Opera 京剧facial make—up 脸谱costume 服装acrobatics杂技cross-talk 相声clapper talk快板storytelling评书Xiaopin小品Puppet show木偶剧shadow play 皮影戏zither古筝Tai Chi太极the four great inventions of ancient China 中国古代四大发明the Silk Road丝绸之路compass 指南针papermaking 造纸术gunpowder火药printing 印刷术movable type printing活字印刷fleet 舰队voyage航海traditional Chinese medicine 中药acupuncture 针灸medical massage推拿herbal medicine草药abacus 算盘bronze ware 青铜器porcelain 瓷器seismograph 地动仪Go 围棋martial arts (Wushu)武术fireworks 烟花firecracker鞭炮statutory holiday 法定假日Spring Festival 春节The Spring Festival Gala on CCTV春节联欢晚会gift of money wrapped in red paper 红包New Year gift-money压岁钱family reunion 团圆Lantern Festival元宵节Dragon Boat Festival 端午节sticky rice dumplings粽子Mid—autumn Festival 中秋节moon cake 月饼the Double Seventh Festival 七夕Spring Festival couplets 对联temple fair庙会festival lantern花灯lantern riddle灯谜God of Wealth 财神dumpling 饺子dragon boat race 龙舟赛dragon and lion dance 狮子龙灯舞stilt walking踩高跷dragon boat race赛龙舟kite flying 放风筝Yangge dance 秧歌舞Chinese cuisine中国菜color色aroma香taste , flavor 味chopsticks 筷子Sichuan cuisine川菜soybean milk 豆浆deep-fried dough sticks油条steamed buns 馒头steamed twisted rolls花卷steamed stuffed buns包子Beijing roast duck北京烤鸭hand-stretched noodles拉面hot pot火锅tofu 豆腐instant noodles 方便面wood—cut block print 木刻版画papercutting, paper-cuts 剪纸Chinese Spring Festival Paintings年画cloisonne 景泰蓝embroidery刺绣Suzhou embroidery苏绣batik 蜡染pattern 图案decorate v. 装饰decoration n. 装饰Chinese tunic suit 中山装cheongsam (qipao )旗袍Tang-style costume 唐装feature 特色unique to China 中国特有的characteristic 特点the Imperial Palace故宫the Forbidden City 紫禁城Beijing quadrangles北京四合院hutong胡同the Temple of Heaven 天坛The Summer Palace 颐和园the Great Wall 长城drum tower鼓楼the Terra—cotta Army of the First Emperor of Qin兵马俑the Mausoleum of Emperor Huangdi黄帝陵scenery, landscape 风景place of interests名胜tourist attraction/resort 观光胜地sightsee v。
1. 元宵节: Lantern Festival2. 刺绣:embroidery3. 重阳节:Double-Ninth Festival4. 清明节:Tomb sweeping day5. 剪纸:Paper Cutting6. 书法:Calligraphy7. 对联:(Spring Festival) Couplets8. 象形文字:Pictograms/Pictographic Characters9. 人才流动:Brain Drain/Brain Flow10. 四合院:Siheyuan/Quadrangle11. 战国:Warring States12. 风水:Fengshui/Geomantic Omen13. 铁饭碗:Iron Bowl14. 函授部:The Correspondence Department15. 集体舞:Group Dance16. 黄土高原:Loess Plateau17. 红白喜事:Weddings and Funerals18. 中秋节:Mid-Autumn Day19. 结婚证:Marriage Certificate20. 儒家文化:Confucian Culture21. 附属学校:Affiliated school22. 古装片:Costume Drama23. 武打片:Chinese Swordplay Movie24. 元宵:Tangyuan/Sweet Rice Dumpling (Soup)25. 一国两制:One Country, Two Systems26. 火锅:Hot Pot27. 四人帮:Gang of Four28. 《诗经》:The Book of Songs29. 素质教育:Essential-qualities-oriented Education30. 《史记》:Historical Records/Records of the Grand Historian31. 大跃进:Great Leap Forward (Movement)32. 《西游记》:The Journey to the West33. 除夕:Chinese New Year’s Eve/Eve of the Spring Festival34. 针灸:Acupuncture35. 唐三彩:Tri-color Pottery of the Tang Dynasty/ The Tang Tri-colored pottery36. 中国特色的社会主义:Chinese-charactered Socialist/Socialist with Chinese characteristics37. 偏旁:radical38. 孟子:Mencius39. 亭/阁: Pavilion/ Attic40. 大中型国有企业:Large and Medium-sized State-owned Enterprises41. 火药:gunpowder42. 农历:Lunar Calendar43. 印/玺:Seal/Stamp44. 物质精神文明建设:The Construction of Material Civilization and Spiritual Civilization45. 京剧:Beijing Opera/Peking Opera46. 秦腔:Crying of Qin People/Qin Opera47. 太极拳:Tai Chi48. 独生子女证:The Certificate of One-child49. 天坛:Altar of Heaven in Beijing50. 小吃摊:Snack Bar/Snack Stand51. 红双喜:Double Happiness52. 政治辅导员:Political Counselor/School Counselor53. 春卷:Spring Roll(s)54. 莲藕:Lotus Root55. 追星族:Star Struck56. 故宫博物院:The Palace Museum57. 相声:Cross-talk/Comic Dialogue58. 下岗:Lay off/Laid off59. 北京烤鸭:Beijing Roast Duck60. 高等自学考试:Self-taught Examination of Higher Education61. 烟花爆竹:fireworks and firecracker62. 敦煌莫高窟:Mogao Caves63. 电视小品:TV Sketch/TV Skit64. 香港澳门同胞:Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao65. 文化大革命:Cultural Revolution66. 长江中下游地区:The Mid-low Reaches of Yangtze River67. 门当户对:Perfect Match/Exact Match68. 《水浒》:Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh69. 中外合资企业:Joint Ventures70. 文房四宝(笔墨纸砚):"The Four Treasure of the Study" "Brush, Inkstick, Paper, and Inkstone",。
常用中国传统文化英文翻译1. 元宵节: Lantern Festival2. 刺绣:embroidery3. 重阳节:Double-Ninth Festival4. 清明节:Tomb sweeping day5. 剪纸:Paper Cutting6. 书法:Calligraphy7. 对联:(Spring Festival) Couplets8. 象形文字:Pictograms/Pictographic Characters9. 人才流动:Brain Drain/Brain Flow10. 四合院:Siheyuan/Quadrangle11. 战国:Warring States12. 风水:Fengshui/Geomantic Omen13. 铁饭碗:Iron Bowl14. 函授部:The Correspondence Department15. 集体舞:Group Dance16. 黄土高原:Loess Plateau17. 红白喜事:Weddings and Funerals18. 中秋节:Mid-Autumn Day19. 结婚证:Marriage Certificate20. 儒家文化:Confucian Culture21. 附属学校:Affiliated school22. 古装片:Costume Drama23. 武打片:Chinese Swordplay Movie24. 元宵:Tangyuan/Sweet Rice Dumpling (Soup)25. 一国两制:One Country, Two Systems26. 火锅:Hot Pot27. 四人帮:Gang of Four28. 《诗经》:The Book of Songs29. 素质教育:Essential-qualities-oriented Education30. 《史记》:Historical Records/Records of the Grand Historian31. 大跃进:Great Leap Forward (Movement)32. 《西游记》:The Journey to the West33. 除夕:Chinese New Year’s Eve/Eve of the Spring Festival34. 针灸:Acupuncture35. 唐三彩:Tri-color Pottery of the T ang Dynasty/ The Tang Tri-colored pottery36. 中国特色的社会主义:Chinese-charactered Socialist/Socialist with Chinese characteristics37. 偏旁:radical38. 孟子:Mencius39. 亭/阁:Pavilion/ Attic40. 大中型国有企业:Large and Medium-sized State-owned Enterprises41. 火药:gunpowder42. 农历:Lunar Calendar43. 印/玺:Seal/Stamp44. 物质精神文明建设:The Construction of Material Civilization and Spiritual Civilization45. 京剧:Beijing Opera/Peking Opera46. 秦腔:Crying of Qin People/Qin Opera47. 太极拳:Tai Chi48. 独生子女证:The Certificate of One-child49. 天坛:Altar of Heaven in Beijing50. 小吃摊:Snack Bar/Snack Stand51. 红双喜:Double Happiness52. 政治辅导员:Political Counselor/School Counselor53. 春卷:Spring Roll(s)54. 莲藕:Lotus Root55. 追星族:Star Struck56. 故宫博物院:The Palace Museum57. 相声:Cross-talk/Comic Dialogue58. 下岗:Lay off/Laid off59. 北京烤鸭:Beijing Roast Duck60. 高等自学考试:Self-taught Examination of Higher Education61. 烟花爆竹:fireworks and firecracker62. 敦煌莫高窟:Mogao Caves63. 电视小品:TV Sketch/TV Skit64. 香港澳门同胞:Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao65. 文化大革命:Cultural Revolution66. 长江中下游地区:The Mid-low Reaches of Yangtze River67. 门当户对:Perfect Match/Exact Match68. 《水浒》:Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh69. 中外合资企业:Joint Ventures70. 文房四宝(笔墨纸砚):"The Four Treasure of the Study" "Brush, Inkstick, Paper, and Inkstone"71. 兵马俑:cotta Warriors/ Terracotta Army72. 旗袍:cheongsam。
Unit1 中国丝绸中国是丝绸的故乡。
栽桑、养蚕、缫丝、织绸是中国古代人民的伟大发明。
商周时期(前1600——前256)丝绸的生产技术就已发展到相当高的水平。
西汉(前206——公元25)时张蹇通西域,把中元与波斯湾、地中海紧密联系起来,开辟了中外交流贸易的新纪元。
从此中国的丝绸以其卓越的品质、精美的花色和丰富的文化内涵闻名于世,成为中国文化的象征、东方文明的使者。
Chinese SilkChina is the home of silk. Mulberry planting, sericulture, silk reeling and thickening are all great inventions of the ancient Chinese. As early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1600-BC256BC), the Chinese people’s silk-weaving techniques had reached an extremely high level. During the Western Han Dynasty(206BC-25AD),Zhang Jian ,an outstanding diplomat ,traveled around central Asia and connected China with the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, opening up a new era of Sino-foreign trade, exchange and communication. From then on, China’s silk became well known for its extraordinary quality, exquisite design and color , and abundant cultural connotations. Hitherto, Chinese silk has been accepted as a symbol of Chinese culture and the emissary of oriental civilization.Unit 2 中国园林中国园林是把人造的山水、植物、建筑等与自然地貌有机结合的环境艺术,是我国古代建筑艺术的珍宝。
其建造原则是“妙极自然,宛自天开”。
游赏中国古典园林,能充分领略“假自然之景,创山水真趣”的园林意境。
在世界三大园林体系中,中国园林历史悠久、内涵丰富,被誉为世界造园史上的渊源之一。
Chinese Classical GardenThe Chinese classical garden is a precious treasure of our ancient Chinese architecture. It is a kind of environment art, which systematically combines artificial mountains and rivers, plants and buildings with the natural landscape. The construction standard of a Chinese classical garden is “artificial as it is, the garden must look ingenious and natural.” When you go sightseeing in a Chinese classical garden, you should be able to appreciate its artistic concept which “makes use of the natural landscape to create the real fun of mountains and rivers foe viewers.”Of the world’s three major garden systems, the Chinese classical garden is hailed as one of the origins of the world’s garden due to its long history and abundant connotations.Unit3 文房四宝笔墨纸砚是中国古时文人书房当中必备的宝贝,被称为“文房四宝”。
用笔墨书写绘画在中国可追溯到五千年前。
秦(前221——前206)时已用不同硬度的毛和竹管制笔;汉代(前206——公元220)以人工制墨代替了天然墨;有了纸张以后,简牍锦帛逐失使用;砚台则随笔墨的使用而发展。
“文房四宝”到宋朝(960——1279)以后特指湖笔(浙江湖州)、徽墨(安徽徽州)、宣纸(安徽宣州)、端砚(广东肇庆,古称端州)。
可以说文房四宝书写了整个中华文明。
The Four Treasures of the StudyThe writing brush, inkstick, inkstone, and paper were requisite treasures in the study of the scholars of ancient China, and they are often referred to as the “Four Treasures of the Study.” The writing brush and inkstick have been used by the Chinese to write and paint since 5,000 years ago. In the Qin Dynasty(221BC-206BC),people already used feathers of different hardness and bamboo trunks to make brushes. During the Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD), man-made ink was used instead of natural ink. After paper was invented by the Chinese , bamboo slips, wooden tables, brocade and silk, which originally functioned as writing surfaces, gradually faded out. The inkstone was first developed with the use of writing brushes and ink. After the Song Dynasty(960AD-1279AD),the “Four Treasures of the Study”particularly referred to hubi, the writing brush produced in Huzhou, Zhejiang province; huimo, the inkstick produced in Huizhou, Anhui province ; xuan paper, a kind of paper produced in Xuanzhou, Anhui province and duanyan, the inkstone made in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province (Zhaoqing was earlier called Duanzhou). Indeed, the “Four Treasures of the Study ” have written the whole Chinese civilization, as it is.Unit 4 对联对联又称楹联或对子,是依中文语言一字一音的特征撰写的一种民族文体。
中国对联的哲学深渊及深层民族文化心理,乃是古代中国人把握和认识事物的阴阳二元观念。
对联的特征是“对仗”:字数相等,词性相同,平仄相合,内容相关,节奏相应。
对联习俗多样,有春联、婚联、寿联、挽联、茶联等。
Antithetical CoupletsThe antithetical couplet(also called duilian) is also known as yinglian or duilian. An antithetical couplet is kind of national writing style, which is composed by the skillful manipulation of the characteristic of the Chinese language that one character corresponds with one syllable. The philosophical origin and national cultural psychology of the antithetical couplet are the notion of yin-yang duality, according to which the Chinese recognize and master things. The feature of the antithetical couplet is an “antithesis”: equal characters, the same part of speech, the level and oblique fitting with each other, the contents being related, and the rhythms corresponding. There are many types of antithetical couplets, such as Spring Festival couplets, marriage couplets, birthday couplets, elegiac couplets, and antithetical about tea, etc.Unit 5 中国围棋中国古代四大艺术“琴棋书画”的“棋”特指围棋。
围棋可谓中国的国棋。