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10个影响世界的中国词

时间:2012-03-07 13:20来源:朗阁小编作者:sailor

NO.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。

NO.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。

NO.3 Shi Wai Tao Yuan - Shangrila (Xanadu)

Shangrila and Xanadu are near synonyms 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。

NO.4 Feng Shui - Feng Shui

Feng Shui is a transliterated word that is imbued with the collective wisdom of ancient Chinese people in arranging houses for the living and cemeteries for the dead.

风水:Feng Shui

Feng Shui是个直译词,是中国古人安排住宅、坟墓的一种智慧。

NO.5 a 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。

NO.6 Zou Gou - running dogs

The Chinese English word is a right word for a servile follower. 

走狗:Running dogs

意为顺从的追随者。

NO.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。

NO.8 Yin Yang - yin-yang

Yin and yang, the two opposing principles in nature, the former feminine and negative and the latter masculine and positive.

阴阳的概念,源自古代中国人民的自然观。古人观察到自然界中各种对立又相联的大自然现象,如天地、日月、昼夜、寒暑、男女、上下等,以哲学的思想方式,归纳出“阴阳”的概念。

NO.9 Kou Tou - kowtow

Former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead is a sign of respect or submission.

古代中国的一种习俗,用额头接触地面以表达尊敬与服从。

NO.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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