十个最具中国文化的词汇
时间:2013-02-01 08:11:06
(单词翻译:单击)
Like such unique terms as Confucius, kung fu, mahjong and tofu, we will choose another ten words which carry the temperament1 of China and influence the contemporary life in the world.
像“孔子”“功夫”“麻将”和“豆腐”一样,以下选出了具有中国“气质”并在世界范围内深深影响了现代生活的10个中国词:
1. Sichou - silk
China is a major sericulture country and the homeland of silk.
丝绸:silk中国是一个养蚕大国,也是丝绸之乡。
2. Cha - tea
The word "tea" is borrowed from southern Fujian dialect.
茶:tea这个词来自福建南部的方言。
3. Shi Wai Tao Yuan - Shangrila (Xanadu)
Shangrila and Xanadu are near
synonyms2 for the Chinese word "Shi Wai Tao Yuan"
世外桃源:Shangrila or Xanadu“香格里拉”和“仙那度”都是世外桃源的同义词。
4. Feng Shui - Feng Shui
Feng Shui is a transliterated word that is
imbued3 with the collective wisdom of ancient Chinese people in arranging houses for the living and
cemeteries4 for the dead.
风水:Feng Shui直译词,是中国古人安排住宅、坟墓的一种智慧。
5. Cha Dian - dim sum
From its pronunciation we can see that dim sum is a word from Fujian and Guangdong dialects.
茶点:dim sum从这个词的发音可以知道它来源于福建、广东一带的方言。
6. Zou Gou - running dogs
The Chinese English word is a right word for a servile
follower5.
走狗:running dogs意为顺从的追随者。
7. Zhi Laohu - paper tiger
The word was created by Mao Zedong, a great national hero.
纸老虎:paper tiger这是民族英雄毛泽东造出的一个词。
This word refers to a businessman or entrepreneur with money and power.
大款:tycoon指颇有权势的商人和企业家
9. Duchang - Casino
This word, although pronounced like a French or Italian word, is actually transliterated from the Fujian dialect.
赌场:Casino这个词听起来像法语或意大利语,但实际是从福建方言中直译过来的。
10. Xiaofei, Shangqian - Cumshaw
The word is transliterated from the word "thanks" in the southern Fujian dialect.
小费,赏钱:Cumshaw这个词是从福建方言中的“谢谢”直译过来的。
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