像“孔子”“功夫”“麻将”和“豆腐”一样,以下选出了具有中国“气质”并在世界范围内深深影响了现代生活的10个中国词:
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。
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。
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。
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直译词,是中国古人安排住宅、坟墓的一种智慧。
5. Cha 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。
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。
7. Zhi Laohu - paper tiger
The word was created by Mao Zedong, a great national hero.
纸老虎:paper tiger这是民族英雄造出的一个词。
8. Dakuan - tycoon
This word refers to a businessman or entrepreneur with money and power.
大款:tycoon指颇有权势的商人和企业家
9. Duchang - Casino
This word, although pronounced like a French or Italian word, is actually transliterated from the Fujian dialect.
赌场:Casino这个词听起来像法语或意大利语,但实际是从福建方言中直译过来的。
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。