
wonton wrappers 馄饨皮儿 cut noodles 切面 deep-fried twisted dough sticks 油条Steamed buns 馒头 cornflour 棒子面 deep-fried dough cake 油饼 fried cake 炸糕 baked wheaten cake 火烧 soya-bean milk 豆浆 rice served with meat and vegetables on top 盖浇饭 sesame seed cake 烧饼
民间艺术folk arts 高雅艺术refined art 戏剧艺术theatrical art电影艺术cinematographic art
爱国主义精神patriotism 文化产业culture industry 文化事业cultural undertaking
文化交流cross-cultural communication 文化冲突culture shock 乡村文化rural culture
民族文化national culture 表演艺术performing art文化底蕴cultural deposit八卦eight diagrams
华夏祖先the Chinese ancestors同宗同源of the same origin中国文学Chinese literature
中国武术Chinese martial art/Kung Fu中国书法Chinese calligraphy 滚铁环iron-hoop rolling
四大发明the four great inventions of ancient China火药gunpowder造纸术paper-making
印刷术printing指南针the compass
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 Mencius孔子Confucius 老子Lao Tzu庄子Chuang Tzu墨子Mo Tzu孙子Sun Tzu 孙子兵法the Art of War 佛教Buddhism儒教Confucianism儒家文化:Confucian Culture
道教Taoism寺庙temple
中国画traditional Chinese painting
水墨画Chinese brush painting; ink and wash painting武术门派styles or schools of martial art
习武健身practice martial art for fitness古代格斗术ancient form of combat打陀螺whipping tops
武林高手top martial artist气功Qigong; deep breathing exercises 跳皮筋儿rubber band skipping
中国武术协会Chinese Martial Art Association武侠小说tales of roving knights/kung fu novels
汉学家sinologist偏旁部首radical笔画stroke中国热Sinomania
汉语的四声调the four tones of Chinese characters平声level tone上声rising tone
仄声falling-rising tone去声falling tone
西游记Journey to the West; Pilgrimage to the West三国演义Romance of Three Kingdoms
红楼梦Dreams of the Red Mansions水浒传Heroes of the Marshes; Tales of the Water Margin
资治通鉴History as a Mirror春秋the Spring and Autumn Annals史记Historical Records
诗经the Book of Songs; the Book of Odes书经the Book of History快板儿clapper talk
易经I Ching; the Book of Changes礼记the Book of Rites 琵琶 Chinese lute
三字经three-character scripture/three-word chant
五言绝句five-character quatrain七言律诗seven-character octave四合院quadrangle
京剧Peking Opera独角戏monodrama杂技acrobatics 大鼓
相声witty dialogue comedy, standup comedy马戏circus show哑剧pantomime; mime
说书story-telling木偶戏puppet show口技ventriloquism跳绳 skipping
京剧票友amateur performer of Peking Opera篆刻seal cutting
工艺workmanship/craftsmanship手工艺品handicraft泥人clay figure
陶器pottery苏绣Suzhou embroidery
文房四宝(笔墨纸砚)"The Four Treasure of the Study" "Brush, Inkstick, Paper, and Inkstone"
十二生肖zodiac公历Gregorian calendar阴历lunar calendar对联antithetical couplet
闰年leap year二十四节气the twenty-four solar terms
本命年one’s year of birth in the circle of twelve years春节Spring Festival 宫灯palace lantern
元宵节Lantern Festival清明节Pure Brightness Festival端午节Dragon Boat Festival
中秋节Mid-Autumn Festival重阳节Double Ninth Day/the Aged Day除夕 Eve of Chinese new year春联 spring couplets上/下联儿the first/second line of the couplet
横批an horizontal scroll bearing an inscription窗花paper-cut for window decoration
辞旧迎新bring out the old year and ring in the new year饺子 boiled dumpling
皮影shadow puppet
才子佳人gifted scholars and beautiful ladies朝代 dynasty斋Ramadan; month of fast喇嘛Lama邪教cult宗教仪式religious ritual
孔庙temple of Confucius篆书 seal script / seal character隶书official script行书 running script
草书 cursive script楷书 regular script拜年pay a new year visit烟花爆竹fireworks and firecracker
锅贴 pot sticker
庙会 temple fair鸣钟辞旧岁 ring out the old year
年画 traditional new year pictures 守岁 stay up late on the new year's eve腊八粥laba porridge
年夜饭 the eve feast / family reunion dinner on lunar new year's eve雄黄酒realgar wine
压岁钱 new year gift money / money given to children as a new year gift舞龙 dragon dance
花灯 festival lantern灯谜 lantern riddle狮子舞lion dance祭祖 offer sacrifices to the ancestors
扫墓 perform sacrifices to one's ancestors or relatives踏青 go for an outing in spring
粽子 pyramid shaped dumpling made by glutinous rice wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves
忠臣 loyal minister赛龙舟 dragon-boat race月饼 mooncake赏月 appreciate the glorious full moon
桂花sweet osmanthus赏菊 admire the beauty of chrysanthemum登高climb mountain
中药TCM(traditional chinese medicine)秦始皇 the first emperor / emperor Qin
皇太后 empress dowager汉高祖刘邦founder of the Han dynasty (206 B.C---220 A.D)
文明摇篮 cradle of civilization明清两代Ming and Qing dynastie长寿面birthday noodles
江南水乡the south of the lower reaches of Yangtse River水乡景色riverside scenery
醒世恒言 Lasting Words to Awaken the World梁祝(小提琴协奏曲)Butterfly Love
地雷战 The Mine Warfare霸王别姬 Farewell to My Concubine群英会 Gathering of Heroes
借东风 East Wind桃花扇 The Peach Blossom Fan儒林外史 The Scholars龙王 Dragon King
喜酒wine offeredto guests at a wedding炎黄子孙 Chinese descent五行 five elements
财神爷 the God of Wealth门神 Door Gods玉皇大帝 the Jade Emperor阎王爷 King of Hell炉火神the Fire God药王the King of Medicine佛经Buddhist scripture
水帘洞 Water Curtain Cave王母娘娘 the Queen Mother of the West
刺绣:embroidery 剪纸:Paper Cutting书法:Calligraphy对联:(Spring Festival) Couplets
人才流动:Brain Drain/Brain Flow
四合院:Siheyuan/Quadrangle战国:Warring States风水:Fengshui/Geomantic Omen
铁饭碗:Iron Bowl 函授部:The Correspondence Department 黄土高原:Loess Plateau
红白喜事:Weddings and Funerals儒家文化:Confucian Culture古装片:Costume Drama
武打片:Chinese Swordplay Movie针灸:Acupuncture
亭/阁: Pavilion/ Attic秦腔:Crying of Qin People/Qin Opera印/玺:Seal/Stamp太极拳:Tai Chi
独生子女证:The Certificate of One-child天坛:Altar of Heaven in Beijing
故宫博物院:The Palace Museum 敦煌莫高窟:Mogao Caves
小吃摊:Snack Bar/Snack Stand红双喜:Double Happiness春卷:Spring Roll(s)
莲藕:Lotus Root煎饼 pancake 疙瘩汤dough drop soup刀削面shaved noodle
相声:Cross-talking/Comic Dialogue北京烤鸭:Beijing Roast Duck
门当户对Perfect Match/Exact Match
米粉rice flour 刺绣:embroidery
集体舞:Group Dance 黄土高原:Loess Plateau
结婚证:Marriage Certificate追星族:Star Struck
中国结 Chinese knot唐装 Tang suit庙会 temple fair
蛋炒饭 fried rice with egg糖葫芦tomatoes on sticks兵马俑Terracotta Warriors and Horses故宫 the Imperial Palace天坛the Temple of Heaven 午门 Meridian Gate大运河 Grand Canal护城河the Moat 回音Echo Wall居庸关Juyongguan Pass九龙壁the Nine Dragon Wall黄帝the Mausoleum of Emperor Huangdi
十三陵 the Ming Tombs苏州园林 Suzhou gardens 布达拉宫Potala Palace推拿 medical massage
筷子chopsticks 庭院 Chinese garden火锅:Hot Pot
公务员 civil servants
西安事变 Xi"an Incident 南京大Nanjing Massacre 抗日战争 the War of Resistance Against Japan
多元文化论 cultural pluralism 社会保障 social security 班车 shuttle bus 乡 local government
大龄青年 single youth above the normal matrimonial age独生子女 the only child in a family
福利彩票 welfare lotteries 家政服务 household management service 民工 migrant laborers
农村剩余劳动力 surplus rural labor/laborers 全民健身运动 nationwide fitness campaign
全国人口普查 nationwide census 暂住证 temporary residence permit/card青少年犯罪 juvenile delinquency
性骚扰 sexual harassment 年龄歧视 age discrimination 工作歧视 job discrimination
分化 disparity between the rich and the poor 盗版 pirated/illegal copies
一国两制 One Country, Two Systems 三个代表 the Three Represents Theory
(、政协)Two Conferences (NPC and CPPCC)常委会 People’s Congress Standing Committee
法制观念 awareness of law法制国家 a country with an adequate legal system改革开放 reform and opening-up官僚主义作风 the bureaucratic style of work 和谐并存 harmonious coexistence
计划生育 family planning计划生育基本国策 the basic state policy of family planning
居委会 neighborhood committee科教兴国 national rejuvenation through science and education
可持续发展 sustainable development 廉洁高效 honesty and high efficiency cross-straits relations
两岸谈判 cross-straits negotiations 领土完整 territorial integrity 民族精神 national spirit
求同存异 seek common ground while shelving differences中外合资企业:Joint Ventures
物质文明和精神文明 material and spiritual civilization小康社会 a well-off society
一个中国原则 the one-China principle与时俱进 keep pace with the times综合国力 overall national strength
共同愿望common desire“走出去”(战略)going global不结盟 non-alignment人口老龄化 aging of population
社区月服务 community service道德法庭 court of ethics盗用embezzlement
在职进修班 on-job training courses政治思想教育 political and ideological education
毕业生分配 graduate placement; assignment of graduate充电 update one’s knowledge
初等教育 elementary education大学城 college town大学社区 college community
高等教育“211 工程” the “211 Project” for higher education高等学府 institution of higher education
综合性大学 comprehensive university文科院校 colleges of (liberal) arts
理工科大学 college / university of science and engineering高分低能 high scores and low abilities
高考(university/college) entrance examination高校扩招 the college expansion plan教育界 education circle
教育投入 input in education九年义务教育 nine-year compulsory education课外活动 extracurricular activities
必修课 required/compulsory course 选修课 elective/optional course 基础课 basic courses
专业课 specialized courses 课程表 school schedule 教学大纲 teaching program; syllabus
学习年限 period of schooling 学历 record of formal schooling 启发式教学 heuristic teaching
人才交流 talent exchange 人才战 competition for talented people
商务英语证书 Business English Certificate (BEC) 适龄儿重入学率 enrollment rate for children of school age
升学率 proportion of students entering schools of a higher grade; enrollment rate
直接经济损失direct economic loss 应急系统 emergency response system 闯红灯 running red light
遮挡、污损号牌 blocking or defacing license plates 扣分处罚point penalty 酒驾 drunk driving
终身禁驾 lifetime ban from drivin填鸭式教学 cramming method of teaching
硕博连读 a continuous academic project that involves postgraduate and doctoral study
填鸭式教学 cramming method of teaching 希望工程Project Hope 走读生 extern; non-resident student
住宿生boarder研究生 graduate student; post-graduate (student)
应届毕业生 graduating student; current year’s graduate校园数字化 campus digitalization
校园文化 campus culture学汉语热 enthusiasm in learning Chinese
学历教育 education with record of formal schooling学龄儿重school-ager学前教育 preschool education
学生减负 alleviate the burden on students应试教育 exam-oriented education
职业道德 work ethics; professional ethics记者招待会press conference国家教委 State Education Commission
国家统计局 State Statistical Bureau职业培训job training职业文盲 functional illiterate
智力引进 recruit/introduce (foreign) talents智商 intelligence quotient (IQ)
助学行动 activity to assist the impoverished students
网络世界cyber world 网络文化cyber culture 网络犯罪cyber crime 网上购物 online shopping
高产优质high yield and high quality高科技园 high-tech park
工业园区 industrial park火炬计划 Torch Program (a plan to develop new and high technology)
信息港info port信息 information revolution 电子货币e-currency 人工智能 artificial intelligence (AI)
生物技术 bio-technology 基因工程 genetic engineering转基因食品 genetically modified food (GM food)
试管婴儿 test-tube baby基因突变 genetic mutation网络出版e-publishing三维电影 three-dimensional movie
虚拟银行virtual bank信息高速公路 information superhighway
新兴学科 new branch of science; emerging discipline生态农业 environment-friendly agriculture
生态系统 ecosystem 森林生态系统forest ecosystem 海洋生态系统marine ecosystem
澳门同胞:Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao文化大:Cultural Revolution
长江中下游地区:The Mid-low Reaches of Yangtze River
高等自学考试:Self-taught Examination of Higher Education
政治辅导员:Political Counselor/School Counselor
大中型国有企业:Large and Medium-sized State-owned Enterprises
物质精神文明建设:The Construction of Material Civilization and Spiritual Civilization
素质教育:Essential-qualities-oriented Education
圆周率:the value of pi
球体体积公式:the formula for the volume of a sphere
南北朝:the Southern and Northern dynasties
