中华文明
Chinese civilization
文明摇篮
cradle of civilization
华夏祖先
the Chinese ancestors
秦始皇帝
First Emperor, Emperor Chin
皇太后
Empress Dowager
汉高祖刘邦
founder of the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD)
成吉思汗
Genghis Khan ; Temujin
夏朝
Xia Dynasty
明清两代
(of) Ming and Qing dynasties
地名:特别注意四川和陕西拼法
四川
Sichuan, Szechwan, Szechuan
陝西
Shaanxi
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
阴平
level tone
阳平
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;The
Book of Odes
《书经》
The Books of History
《易经》
I Ching; The Book of Changes
《礼记》
The Book of Rites
《孝经》
Book of Filial Piety
《孙子兵法》
The Art of War
《三字经》
The Three-Character
Scripture;The
Three-Word Chant
《三国演义》
Three Kingdoms
《西游记》
Journey to the West; Pilgrimage to the West
《红楼梦》
Dream of the Red Mansions
《山海经》
The Classic of Mountains and Rivers
《资治通鉴》
History as a Mirror;Comprehensive
History Retold as a Mirror for Rulers
《西厢记》
The Romance of West Chamber
《水浒传》
Heroes of the Marshes; Tales of the Water Margin
《聊斋志异》
Strange Tales of a Lonely Studio; Strange Tales from Make-Do
Studio
《围城》
Fortress Besieged
《阿Q正传》
The True Story of Ah Q
五言绝句
five-character
quatrain
七言律诗
seven-character
octave
八股文
eight-part essay; stereotyped writing
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; ink and wash painting
工笔
traditional Chinese realistic painting
中国结
Chinese knot
旗袍
Cheongsam
中山装
Chinese tunic suit
唐装
traditional Chinese garments (clothing),Tang
suit
朝廷使者
royal court envoy
文人
men of letters
雅士
refined scholars
表演艺术
performing art
现代流行艺术
popular art, pop art
纯艺术
high art
高雅艺术
refined art
电影艺术
cinematographic art
戏剧艺术
theatrical art
才子佳人
gifted scholars and beautiful ladies
生 (男性正面角色)
male (the positive male role)
旦 (女性正面角色)
female (the positive female role)
净 (性格鲜明的男性配角)
a supporting male role with striking
character
丑 (幽默滑稽或反面角色)
a clown or a negative role
花脸
painted role
歌舞喜剧
musical
滑稽场面,
搞笑小噱头
shtick
滑稽短剧
skit
京剧人物脸谱
Peking Opera Mask
皮影戏
shadow play; leather-silhouette show
说书
story-telling
叠罗汉
make a human pyramid
折子戏
opera highlights
踩高跷
stilt walk
哑剧
pantomime; mime
哑剧演员
pantomimist
戏剧小品
skit
马戏
circus show
单口相声
monologue comic talk, standup comedy
特技表演
stunt
相声
witty dialogue comedy, comic cross talk
杂技
acrobatics
京韵大鼓
the traditional story-telling in Beijing dialect with drum
accompaniment
秦腔
Shaanxi opera
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 upriteous
工艺,
手艺
workmanship / craftsmanship
卷轴
scroll
蜡染
batik
泥人
clay figure
漆画
lacquer painting
唐三彩
Trio-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty
景泰蓝
cloisonné
文房四宝
The four stationery treasures of the Chinese study --- a writing
brush, an ink stick, an ink stone and paper
民间传说
folklores
寓言
fable
传说
legend
神话
mythology
古为今用,洋为中用
make the past serve the present and the foreign serve
china
赋诗
inscribe a poem
对对联
matching an antithetical couplet
阳历
solar calendar
公历
Gregorian calendar
阴历
lunar calendar
天干
heavenly stem
地支
earthly branch
闰年
leap year
二十四节气
the twenty-four solar terms
十二生肖
the twele Chinese zodiac signs
本命年
one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial
Branches
传统节日
traditional holidays
春节
the Spring Festival
元宵节
the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar
month)
清明节
the Pure Brightness Festival / the Tomb-sweeping Day (April the
5th)
端午节
the Dragon Boat Festival (5th of the fifth lunar
month)
中秋节
the Moon Festival / the Mid-Autumn Day (15th of the eight lunar
month)
重阳节
the Double Ninth Day / the Aged Day
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