六级翻译 中国特色词汇

六级翻译

中国特色词汇

中华文明

Chinese civilization

文明摇篮

cradle of civilization

华夏祖先

the Chinese ancestors

明清两代

Ming and Qing dynasties

中国古代四大发明

the four great inventions of ancient China

火药

gunpowder

印刷术

printing

造纸术

paper-making

指南针

the compass

汉字

Chinese character

单音节

single syllable

汉语四声调

the four tones of Chinese characters

阳平

level tone

阴平

rising tone

上声

falling-rising tone

去声

falling tone

四书

the Four Books

《大学》

The Great Learning

《中庸》

The Doctrine of the Mean

《论语》

The Analects of Confucius

《孟子》

The Mencius

《春秋》

the Spring and Autumn Annals

《史记》

Historical Records

《诗经》

The Books of Songs;

《三字经》

The Three-Word Chant

《三国演义》

Three Kingdoms

《西游记》

Journey to the West;

《红楼梦》

Dream of the Red Mansions

五言绝句

five- character quatrain

七言律诗

seven-character octave

八股文

eight-part essay;

重要文化遗产

major cultural heritage

优秀民间艺术

outstanding folk arts

文物

cultural relics

中国画

traditional Chinese painting

书法

calligraphy

水墨画

Chinese brush painting;

中国结

Chinese knot

旗袍

Cheongsam

中山装

Chinese tunic suit

唐装

Tang suit

文人

men of letters

雅士

refined scholars

高雅艺术

refined art

表演艺术

performing art

现代流行艺术

popular art, pop art

电影艺术

cinematographic art

京剧人物脸谱

Peking Opera Mask

生

the positive male role

旦

the positive female role

净

a supporting male role with striking character

丑

a clown or a negative role

花脸

painted role

马戏

circus show

单口相声

monologue comic talk, standup comedy

特技表演

stunt

相声

comic cross talk

杂技

acrobatics

皮影戏

shadow play;

说书

story-telling

武术

martial art

功夫

kung fu

武术门派

styles or schools of martial art

习武健身

practice martial art for fitness

气功

qigong, deep breathing exercises

拳击

boxing

篆刻

seal cutting

工艺

,

手艺

workmanship

卷轴

scroll

泥人

clay figure