中国历史文化常用词汇英译英语四六级翻译必背

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