中国古代传统文化翻译-中国特色词汇英语翻译

1. 元宵节： Lantern Festival

2. 刺绣：embroidery

3. 重阳节：Double-Ninth Festival

4. 清明节：Tomb sweeping day

5. 剪纸：Paper Cutting

6. 书法：Calligraphy

7. 对联：(Spring Festival) Couplets

8. 象形文字：Pictograms/Pictographic Characters

9. 人才流动：Brain Drain/Brain Flow

10. 四合院：Siheyuan/Quadrangle

11. 战国：Warring States

12. 风水：Fengshui/Geomantic Omen

13. 铁饭碗：Iron Bowl

14. 函授部：The Correspondence Department

15. 集体舞：Group Dance

16. 黄土高原：Loess Plateau

17. 红白喜事：Weddings and Funerals

18. 中秋节：Mid-Autumn Day

19. 结婚证：Marriage Certificate

20. 儒家文化：Confucian Culture

21. 附属学校：Affiliated school

22. 古装片：Costume Drama

23. 武打片：Chinese Swordplay Movie

24. 元宵：Tangyuan/Sweet Rice Dumpling

25. 一国两制：One Country, Two Systems

26. 火锅：Hot Pot

27. 四人帮：Gang of Four

28. 《诗经》：The Book of Songs

29. 素质教育：Essential-qualities-oriented Education

30. 《史记》：Historical Records/Records of the Grand Historian

31. 大跃进：Great Leap Forward (Movement)

32. 《西游记》：The Journey to the West

33. 除夕：Chinese New Year’s Eve/Eve of the Spring Festival

34. 针灸：Acupuncture

35. 唐三彩：Tri-color Pottery of the Tang Dynasty/ The Tang Tri-colored pottery

36. 中国特色的社会主义：Chinese-charactered Socialist/Socialist with Chinese characteristics

37. 偏旁：radical

38. 孟子：Mencius

39. 亭/阁： Pavilion/ Attic

40. 大中型国有企业：Large and Medium-sized State-owned Enterprises

41. 火药：gunpowder

42. 农历：Lunar Calendar

43. 印/玺：Seal/Stamp

44. 物质精神文明建设：The Construction of Material Civilization and Spiritual Civilization

45. 京剧：Beijing Opera/Peking Opera

46. 秦腔：Crying of Qin People/Qin Opera

47. 太极拳：Tai Chi

48. 独生子女证：The Certificate of One-child

49. 天坛：Altar of Heaven in Beijing

50. 小吃摊：Snack Bar/Snack Stand

51. 红双喜：Double Happiness

52. 政治辅导员：Political Counselor/School Counselor

53. 春卷：Spring Roll(s)

54. 莲藕：Lotus Root

55. 追星族：Star Struck

56. 故宫博物院：The Palace Museum

57. 相声：Cross-talk/Comic Dialogue

58. 下岗：Lay off/Laid off

59. 北京烤鸭：Beijing Roast Duck

60. 高等自学考试：Self-taught Examination of Higher Education

61. 烟花爆竹：fireworks and firecracker

62. 敦煌莫高窟：Mogao Caves

63. 电视小品：TV Sketch/TV Skit

64. 香港澳门同胞：Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao

65. 文化大革命：Cultural Revolution

66. 长江中下游地区：The Mid-low Reaches of Yangtze River

67. 门当户对：Perfect Match/Exact Match

68. 《水浒》：Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh

69. 中外合资企业：Joint Ventures

70. 文房四宝（笔墨纸砚）："The Four Treasure of the Study" "Brush, Inkstick, Paper, and Inkstone"

1、中国意念词（Chinesenesses）

八卦 trigram

阴、阳 yin, yang

道 Dao（cf. logo）

江湖（世界） the jianghu World （the traits’ world）

e.g. You can’t control everything in a traits’ world. (人在江湖，身不由己)

道 Daoism（Taoism）

上火 excessive internal heat

儒学 Confucianism

红学（《红楼梦》研究） redology

世外桃源 Shangri-la or Arcadia

开放 kaifang （Chinese openness to the outside world）

大锅饭 getting an equal share regardless of the work done

伤痕文学 scar literature or the literature of the wounded

不搞一刀切 no imposing uniformity on …

合乎国情，顺乎民意 to conform with the national conditions and the will of the people

乱摊派，乱收费 imposition of arbitrary quotas and service charge

铁交椅 iron (lifetime) post’s; guaranteed leading post

脱贫 to shake off poverty; anti-poverty

治则兴，乱则衰 Order leads to prosperity and chaos to decline

2 、中华民族的喜庆节日（Chinese Festivial）

国庆节 National Day

中秋节 Mia-Autumn Festival

春节 Spring Festival

元宵节 Lantern Festival

儿童节 Children’s Day

端午节 Dragon Boat Festival

妇女节 Women’s Day

泼水节 Water-Splashing Day

五四青年节 Youth Day

3、中国独特的传统饮食（Unique Traditional Chinese Foods）

馄饨 wonton

花卷 steamed twisted rolls

套餐 set meal

盒饭 box lunch; Chinese take-away

米豆腐 rice tofu

魔芋豆腐 konjak tofu

米粉 rice noodles

冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.)

粉丝 glass noodles

豆腐脑 jellied bean curd

4 、中国新兴事物（Newly Sprouted Things）

中国电信 China Telecom

中国移动 China Mobile

十五计划 the 10th Five-Year Plan

中国电脑联网 Chinanet

三峡工程 the Three Gorges Project

希望工程 Project Hope

京九铁路 Beijing CKowloon Railway

扶贫工程 Anti-Poverty Project

菜篮子工程 Vegetable Basket Project

温饱工程 Decent-Life Project

安居工程 Economy Housing Project

扫黄 Porn-Purging Campaign

西部大开发 Go-West Campaign

5 、特有的一些汉语词汇

禅宗 Zen Buddhism

禅 dhyana; dhgaya

混沌 chaos

道 Daosim, the way and its power

四谛 Four Noble Truth

八正道 Eightfold Path

无常 anity

五行说 Theory of Five Elements

无我 anatman

坐禅 metta or transcendental meditation

空 sunyata

虚无 nothingness

双喜 double happiness(中)，a doubled stroke of luck(英)

小品 witty skits

相声 cross-talk

噱头；掉包袱 gimmick, stunt

夜猫子 night people; night-owls

本命年 this animal year of sb.

处世之道 philosophy of life

姻缘 yinyuan（prefixed fate of marriage）

还愿 redeem a wish (vows)

6 、具有文化特色的现代表述

大陆中国 Mainland China

红色中国 socialist China

四化 Four Modernizations

终生职业 job-for-life

铁饭碗 iron rice bowl

大锅饭 communal pot

关系户 closely-related units

外出打工人员 migrant workers

关系网 personal nets, closely-knitted guild

五讲(讲文明、讲礼貌、讲卫生、讲秩序、讲道德)：the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals

四美（心灵美、语言美、行为美、环境美）： the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment

7 、中国古代独特事物（Unique Ancient Chinese Items）

宣纸 rice paper

衙门 yamen

叩头 kowtow

孔子Confucius

武术 wushu（Chinese Martial Arts）

功夫 kungfu ；kung fu

中庸 the way of medium （cf. Golden Means）

中和 harmony (zhonghe)

孝顺 to show filial obedience

孝子 dutiful son

家长 family head

三纲：君为臣纲，父为子纲，夫为妻纲 three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife

五常：仁、义、理、智、信 five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity

八股文 eight-legged essays

多子多福：The more sons/children, the more blessing/ great happiness

养儿防老：raising sons to support one in one’s old age

8、 近一季度见诸报端的中国现代特色词汇翻译

基层监督 grass-roots supervision

基础税率 base tariff level

婚介所 matrimonial agency

婚外恋 extramarital love

婚纱摄影 bride photo

黑心棉 shoddy cotton

机器阅卷 machine scoring

即开型奖券 scratch-open ticket/lottery

集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development

价格听证会 public price hearings

甲A球队 Division A Soccer Team

家政服务 household management service

加强舆论监督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion

假帐 accounting fraud

叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel

矫情 use lame arguments

借调 temporarily transfer

渐进式台独 gradual Taiwan independence

扩大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.

扩大内需，刺激消费expand domestic demand and consumption

安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents

智力密集型 concentration of brain power; knowledge-intensive

外资企业 overseas-funded enterprises

下岗职工 laid-off workers

分流 reposition of redundant personnel

三角债 chain debts

素质教育 education for all-round development

豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects

社会治安情况 law-and-order situation

民族国家 nation state

“台独” "independence of Taiwan"

台湾当局 Taiwan authorities

台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriots

台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分。Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory.

西部大开发 Development of the West Regions

可持续性发展 sustainable development

风险投资 risk investment

通货紧缩 deflation

扩大内需 to expand domestic demand

计算机辅助教学 computer-assisted instruction ( CAI )

网络空间 cyberspace

虚拟现实 virtual reality

网民 netizen ( net citizen )

电脑犯罪 computer crime

电子商务 the e-business

网上购物 shopping online

应试教育 exam-oriented education

学生减负 to reduce study load

总裁助理　assistant　president

综合治理　comprehensive　treatment

安居工程　housing　project　for　low-income　urban　residents

信息化　information-based;　informationization

智力密集型　concentration　of　brain　power;　knowledge-intensive

外资企业　overseas-funded　enterprises

下岗职工　laid-off　workers

分流　reposition　of　redundant　personnel

素质教育　education　for　all-round　development

通货紧缩　deflation

扩大内需　to　expand　domestic　demand

计算机辅助教学　computer-assisted　instruction　(　CAI　)

下海　plunge　into　the　commercial　sea

下网　off　line

小康之家　well-off　family;　comfortably-off　family

新秀　up-and-coming　star,　rising　star

新新人类　New　Human　Being　;　X　Generation

形象小姐　image　representative　of　a　product　or　a　brand

虚拟网　virtual　net

学生处　students"　affairs　division

研究生毕业证　/　学位证　graduate　diploma/graudate　degree"sdiploma

摇钱树　cash　cow以人为本　people　oriented;　people　foremost

义务教育　compulsory　education　

易拉罐　pop　can

应试教育　examination-oriented　education　system

舆论导向　direction　of　public　opinion

运球　dribble

在职博士生　on-job　doctorate

早恋　puppy　love

招生就业指导办公室　enrolment　and　vocation　guidance　office

证券营业部　stock　exchange;　security　exchange

知识产权　intellectual　property　rights

中专生　secondary　specialized　or　technical　school　student

中流砥柱　mainstay,　chief　corner　stone

专卖店　exclusive　agency;　franchised　store

自我保护意识　self-protection　awareness

综合国力　comprehensive　national　strength

综合业务数字网　integrated　service　digital　network　(ISDN)

公正、公平、公开　just,　fair　and　open

好莱坞大片　Hollywood　blockbuster

黄金时段　prime　time　

假唱　lip-synch

劲射　power　shot

拉拉队　cheering　squad

来电显示电话机　caller　ID　telephone

论文答辩　(thesis)　oral　defense

泡沫经济　bubble　economy

票贩子　scalper,　ticket　tout

拳头产品　competitive　products;　knock-out　products;blockbuster

三角恋爱　love　triangle

三维动画片　three-dimensional　animation

"扫黄"/"打非"　eliminate　pornography　and　illegalpublications

申办奥运会　bid　for　the　Olympic　Games

实现中华民伟大复兴　bring　about　a　great　rejuvenation　of　the　Chinesenation

市场疲软　sluggish　market

素质教育　education　for　all-around　development

筒子楼：　tube-shaped　apartment

脱贫致富　cast　(shake,　throw)　off　poverty　and　set　out　on　a　road　toprosperty

网吧　Internet　bar

网恋　online　love　affair

网上冲浪　surf　the　Internet

网上交易平台　online　trading　platform

无人售票　self-service　ticketing

无绳来电显示电话　cordless　telephone　with　caller　ID

无线应用协议　WAP　（　wireless　application　protocol　）

商品的分类:

1.frozen food 速冻食品2.dairy products 牛产品

3.packaged foods 包装食品4.cleaning supplies 清洁用品

5.personal-care supplies 个人护理用品　7.car-care products 汽车护理用品

8.yard-care products 庭院护理用品

1.Convienience store便利店

2.Grocery store小卖部

3.Supermarket超市4.Drug store药店

5.Department store商场6.Discount store打折店

7.Factory outlets厂家直销点8.Specialty shop专卖店

9.Shopping mall/shopping center购物中心

1.dish 碟子silverware 银器cooking utensils 厨具pots 壶　pans 锅

2.Hardware department:

tool 工具

paint 涂料

light-fixture 灯饰

home improvement products 家庭装修用品

sewing machine 缝纫机

washer 洗碗机 　

dryer 烘干机

refrigerator 冰箱

vacuum sweeper 吸尘器

water heater 热水器

washing machine 洗衣机

air comditioner 空调

electric cooker 电炉

microwave oven 微波炉

pressure cooker 高压锅　

kettle 水壶

chopping board 切菜板

truner 锅铲　c

leaver 切肉刀

　executive desk 办公桌photocopier 复印机laser printer 激光打印机

floppy disk 软盘

fax machine 传真机

appointment book 记事簿

stapler 订书

filig box 档案分类箱

clip 纸夹

stationery cabinet 文具柜

stereos/High-Fi 高保真音响

　• 积压产品 overstocked commodities (inventories)

　　• 基因工程 genetic engineering 基因突变 genetic mutation

　　• 基因图谱 genome; Gene chip (DNA microarray)

　　• 绩优股 blue chip • 集约经营 intensive operation

　　• 记帐式国债 book-entry T-bonds

　　• 记帐式国库券 inscribed treasury bond

　　• 记者席 press box 记者招待会 press conference

　　• 家政服务 household management service

　　• 集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development

　　• 集资房 houses built on the funds collected by the buyers

　　• 加班 work extra shifts • 嘉宾 distinguished guest, honored guest

　　•假动作 "deception, feint"

　　• 价格浮动范围 price-float range 价格听证会 public price hearings

　　• 加工贸易 trade involving the processing of supplied raw materials

　　• 甲骨文 oracle bone in**ions

• 加快市场步伐 accelerate the marketization; quicken the pace of marketization

假冒伪劣产品 counterfeit and shoddy products 加密 encrypt

中国特色词汇英语翻译