汉译英主题词汇 1.中国传统文化 四大发明theFour Great Inventions 造纸术paper-making 火药gunpowder 指南针/罗盘compass 印刷术printing 孔子Confucius 孟子Mencius 思想学派school of thought 核心思想thecore of ideology 代表人物representative 儒家思想Confucianism 儒家文化Confucian culture 道家Daoism 法家Legalism 和尚;僧人monk 乐器musical instrumental 琴棋书画guqin,game of go, calligraphy and painting 笛子flute 二胡erhu 古筝guzheng 鼓drum 琵琶Chineselute 中国象棋Chinese chess 围棋ChineseGo 对弈play chess 棋子chesspieces 棋盘chessboard 中国书法Chinesecalligraphy 甲骨文oracle bone script 文房四宝thefour treasures of the study 毛笔brush pen 墨inkstick 砚台inkstone 纸paper 笔划stroke 四大名著thefour masterpieces 汉字Chinese character 《西游记》 Journey to the West; The MoneyKing 《红楼梦》 Dream of the Red Chamber; A Dreamof Red Mansions 《三国演义》 Romance of the Three Kingdoms <<水浒传>>Water Margin; Outlaws of theMash 《诗经》 Books of Songs 《史记》Records of the Grand Historian;Historical Records 唐诗宋词Tangand Song Poetry; Poetry of Tang and Song Danasties 元曲Yuanopera 眀小说Ming novel 普通话四声调the four tones of Mandarin Chinese 对联couplet 俗语idiom 词语phrase 国画Chinese (traditional) painting 山水画landscape painting 写意画 free sketch painting 敦煌壁画Dunhuang frescoes 龙的形象 the image of dragon 孔子庙Confucius Temple 黄河theYellow River 长江the Yangtze River 长城 theGreat Wall 故宫the Imperial Palace ; the Forbidden City 故宫博物馆The Palace Museum 天安门广场 Tiananmen Square 胡同hutong 太极拳 Tai Chi 文武双全be excellent both in the arts of pen and sword 孙子兵法Sun Zi’s Art of War ; Master Sun’s Art of War 科举制imperial examination system 状元 thetop scholar; champion 武术Chinese martial arts 古代兵器ancient weapon 盔甲suit of armor 剑sword 古玩antique 算盘 abacus 三百六十行all walks of life ; all kinds of jobs 铁饭碗iron bowl 礼节etiquette 尊老爱幼respect the old and love the young 礼物馈赠present-giving 民间禁忌 folk taboos 丧葬funeral 孝服mourning clothes 纸钱ghost money 十二生肖 Chinese Zodiac 鼠Rat 牛 Ox 鸡Rooster 梅花plum blossoms 竹子bamboo 松 pine 牡丹 peony 莲花 lotus 莲藕lotus root 中山装Chinese tunic suit 中国传统服饰traditionChinese costume 唐装 the Tang suit 民间故事folk tale 寓言 fable 传说legend凡间 humanworld 重要文化遗产major cultural heritage 国宝 national treasure 文物culturalrelics 高雅艺术 high/refined art 才子佳人gifted scholars and beautiful ladies 享有…….的声誉 enjoy a good/high reputation for 被誉为be honored/crowned as 增进友谊 enhance friendship 推广中国文化promote Chinese culture 文化底蕴cultural deposit 文化事业 cultural undertaking 文化冲击cultural shock 蓬勃发展flourish 文化特性和价值观national identity and value 在各地差异很大vary widely from region/place to region/place 促进文化的传播promote the spread of culture 丰富多彩be rich and colorful 传统美德 traditional virtues 尊敬老人respect the elderly 赡养父母 support/take care of parents 象征意义symbolic meaning 审美观/品味 taste for beauty ; aesthetictaste 2.中国传统节日 春节theSpring Festival 除夕 Chinese New Year’s Eve 年夜饭the dinner on New Year’s Eve 小年 minorSpring Festival 春运Spring Festival travel seasons; Chunyun period 买年货do Spring Festival shopping ; buy necessity for Spring Festival 扫尘土sweep the dust 剪窗花 do paper-cutting 贴春联stick couplets 挂灯笼 hang lanterns 祭祖offer sacrifices to one’s ancestors 祭祀sacrifices 烟花爆竹fireworks and firecrackers 财神 the god of wealth 压岁钱gift money; lucky money 包饺子 make dumplings 拜年New Year’s visit 阳历 solarcalendar 天干heavenly stem 地支 earthly branch 闰年leap year 亲朋好友 relatives and friends 探亲访友pay a visit to relatives and friends 大扫除thoroughly clean the house 驱厄运sweep away ill fortune; get rid of bad luck 去除灾难ward off evils 年画New Year Picture 发红包give money in red envelopes; hand out red envelopes 欢度……thecelebration of……; celebrate……. 年糕 rice cake 转运have a chance of luck 春卷springrolls 春节联欢晚会Spring Festival Gala 祝福短信 blessing message 元宵节the Lantern Festival 元宵 sweet dumplings 扭秧歌do the Yangko Dance 舞龙 dragon dance 舞狮lion dance 灯谜 lantern riddles 龙抬头Dragon Heads-raising Day 祈雨 pray for rain 丰收good harvest 清明节 Tomb Sweeping Day 雨水rainwater 春耕 the Spring ploughing 扫墓attend/sweep tomb; clean the grave 祭品sacrifices; sacrifice offerings 踏青 havean outgoing in Spring 端午节Dragon Boats Festival 粽子 Zongzi; glutinous rice pudding 赛龙舟dragon boats racing 雄黄酒 realgar wine 七夕Double Seventh Festival 梳妆 dress and make up 牛郎Cowherd 织女 Weaver Maid 喜鹊桥the magpie bridge 中元节/鬼节 Ghost Festival 河灯water lantern 中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival 团圆饭family reunion dinner 花灯 colorful lantern 月圆夜full moon 赏月 enjoy the moon 吃月饼have moon cake 思想 be homesick 重阳节Double Ninth Festival 重阳糕double ninth cake 赏菊enjoy chrysanthemums 菊花酒 chrysanthemum wine 寒食节Cold Food Festival 冷食 cold food 禁烟smoking ban; not allow to make fire 斗鸡cockfight 蹴鞠kickball; cuju 荡秋千 play on a swing 拔河push-and-pull; tug of war 腊八节 the Laba Festival 腊八粥Laba rice porridge 腊八面Laba noodle 3.中国饮食文化 中国菜Chinese cuisine; Chinese food 粤菜 Canton cuisine 炒stir-fry 煎fry 炸deep-fry 烩/焖/炖 stew 蒸steam 烘焙 bake 切条cut to strips 切丁 dice 切碎mince 磨碎 grind 特色食品specialty 红茶 black tea 绿茶green tea 火锅 hotpot 熊掌bear paw 豆浆 soybean milk 馒头steamed buns 花卷 steamed twisted rolls 包子steamed stuffed buns; Baozi 北京烤鸭 Beijing Roast Duck 4.中国传统手工艺 传统工艺品traditionalhandicraft 绣花鞋 embroidered shoes 优秀民间艺术品outgoing folk arts 中国瓷器 Chinese ceramics 唐三彩Tricolor-glazed Pottery of the Tang Dynasty 彩陶paintedpottery 材质各异 various materials 陶器pottery; earthenware 质地坚硬 hard texture 青铜器bronze ware 造型生动 vivid figure 雕刻carving 色彩丰富 rich color 玉雕jade carving 风格独特 characteristic/unique style 蜡染waxprinting 中国织绣 Chinese silk embroideries 泥人clay figure 中国结Chinese knot 刺绣embroidery 绣球 embroidered ball 5.中国表演艺术 脸谱facial makeup 正面角色 positive role 说学逗唱speaking, imitating, teasing and singing 木偶戏puppet show 说书 story-telling 皮影戏shadowplay 杂技 acrobatics 客家山歌Hakka hill song 历史人物 historical figure 四大文明古国之一one of the four ancient civilizations 人类文明史the history of human civilization 中国古代史ancient Chinese History 中国近现代史modern history of China 历史遗留问题a question left over from history/the past 源远流长/历史悠久 with/have a long history 繁荣盛世a time of prosperity 古都 ancient capital 华夏之祖ancestors of Chinese nation 发祥地 birthplace 封建朝代feudal dynasty 远古时代 ancient times 兴起于……,兴盛于……..emergein……and prosper in….. 原始社会primitive society 战国 the Warring States 春秋时期the Spring and Autumn Period 封建社会feudal society 印/玺 seal/stamp 皇妃imperial concubine 太后 empress dowager 诸侯Prince/duck under an emperor 宰相 prime minister 士大夫scholar-officials 太监 eunuch 侍卫bodyguard 将军 general 6.旅游交通 旅游景点tourist scenes 避暑胜地 summer resort 森林公园forest park 人文景观 human landscape 自然景观natural scenery 建筑 architecture 壮丽河山magnificent scenery 皇家园林 royal garden 古典山水园林classical landscape garden 钟楼bell tower 鼓楼 drum tower 牌坊memorial archway 兵马俑 Terracotta Warriors 天坛the Temple of Heaven 保存最完好的 best-preserved 原址original site 国家博物馆 national museum 中外游客tourist from home and aboard 7.地理环境 幅员辽阔havea vast territory 省会 provincial capital 水域面积water area 高原 plateau 三面环山be surrounded by mountains on three side 全长……公里 stretch for…km/kilometers 植物园 botanical garden 淡水湖freshwater lake 沿海港口 coastal port 8.医疗健康 诊断diagnosis(n); diagnose(v) 偏方 folk prescription 祖传秘方secret prescription handed down from one’s ancestors 中医Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) 救死扶伤heal the sick and rescue the dying 望闻问切observing, listening, inquiring, pulse-taking 肥胖症obesity 草药 herbal therapy 食疗food therapy 延缓衰老 slow down aging |
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