中华文化概述
重要文化遗产 major cultural heritage
优秀民间艺术 outstanding folk art
独特的艺术价值 unique artistic values
诚实守信 honesty
爱国主义精神 patriotism
国宝 national treasure
文物 cultural relics
华夏祖先 the Chinese ancestors
文人 scholar; the intellectual
雅士 refined scholar
才子佳人 gifted scholars and beautiful ladies
高雅艺术 refined/high art
中外学者 Chinese and overseas scholars
古为今用 to make the past serve the present
洋为中用 to make the foreign serve China
无愧于时代的作品 works worthy of the times
文明摇篮 cradle of civilization
古文明 ancient civilization
博大精深 to be extensive and profound
享有……的美誉 to enjoy a good/high reputation for
被誉为 to be honored/crowned as
values翻译
占据重要地位 to play a significant role; to have/occupy a significant place
肩负……的责任 to shoulder the responsibility of…
与……密不可分 to be closely associated with…
推广中国文化 to promote Chinese culture
促进世界和平 to promote world peace
增进友谊 to enhance friendship
文化娱乐活动 cultural and amusement activities
文化产业 culture industry
文化底蕴 cultural deposit
文化事业 cultural undertaking
文化交流 cultural exchange
文化冲击 culture shock
文化差异 cultural difference
民族特性和价值观 national identity and value
在各地差异很大 to vary widely from region/place to region/place
促进文化的传播 to promote the spread of culture
促进交流 to promote exchanges
蓬勃发展 to flourish
丰富多彩 to be rich and colorful
风俗习惯 custom
禁忌 taboo
中华民族 the Chinese nation
传统美德 traditional virtues
尊敬老人 to respect the elderly
赡养父母 to support/take care of parents
继承 to inherit
后人 later generation
强身健体improve the physical health; strengthen the body
益寿延年 to prolong life
保佑平安 to keep sb. safe
象征意义 symbolic meaning
象征好运和祝福 to symbolize good luck and blessings
审美观/品味 taste for beauty; aesthetic taste
传统文化
传统工艺品 traditional handicraft
形状不一 different shapes
材质各异 various materials
质地坚硬 hard texture
造型生动 vivid figure
彩丰富 rich colors
风格独特 characteristic/unique style
中医 traditional Chinese medicine
中草药 herbal medicine
望、闻、问、切 observing, listening, inquiring, pulse taking
症状 symptom
针灸 acupuncture
推拿 medical massage
重大发明 a significant invention
中国古代四大发明 Four Great Inventions of ancient China
火药 gunpowder
印刷术 printing
造纸术 paper-making
指南针 compass
文房四宝 the Four Treasures of the Study
笔、墨、纸、砚 ink brush, inkstick, Xuan paper, inkstone
汉字 Chinese character
笔划 stroke
四书五经 the Four Books and the Five Classics
唐诗宋词 poetry in the Tang and Song Dynasties
诗人 poet
四大名著 the Four Great Classical Novels
八股文 the eight-part essay
普通话四声调 the four tones of Mandarin Chinese
琴 棋 书 画 lute-playing, chess, calligraphy and painting
书法calligraphy
中国画 traditional Chinese painting
水墨画 Chinese brush painting; ink wash painting
民俗 folk custom
文化遗产 cultural heritage
非物质文化遗产 intangible cultural heritage
吉祥/幸运数字 lucky number
偶数/双数 even number
奇数/单数 odd number
吉祥物 mascot
龙 dragon
凤 phoenix
龟 tortoise
吉祥图案 lucky pattern
姓氏文化 surname culture
婚嫁习俗 marriage custom
传统婚礼 traditional wedding
葬礼习俗funeral custom
迷信/迷信的superstition/superstitious
武术 martial arts
中国功夫 Chinese Kung Fu
太极 Tai Chi
中国象棋 Chinese chess
中国围棋 Go
麻将 mahjong
宗教 religion
伊斯兰教 Islam
清真寺 mosque
寺庙 temple
和尚/僧人 monk
民间故事 folk tale
寓言 fable
传说 legend
凡间 human world
思想学派 school of thought
思想观念 ideology
哲学家 philosopher
思想家 thinker
创始人 founder
代表人物 representative
儒家思想Confucianism
儒家文化 Confucian culture
道教 Taoism
佛教 Buddhism
孔子 Confucius
孟子 Mencius
老子 Lao Tzu; Lao Zi
庄子 Chuang Tzu
墨子 Mo Tzu
孙子 Sun Tzu
《论语》 The Analects of Confucius
《道德经》Tao Te Ching
《易经》 The Book of Changes
《孙子兵法》 The Art of War
传统节日
春节 the Spring Festival/Chinese New Year
元宵节 the Lantern Festival
清明节 the Tomb-sweeping Day/Qing Ming Festival
端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival
中秋节 the Mid-autumn Day/Festival
重阳节 the Double Ninth Day
七夕节 the Double Seventh Day/QiXi Festival
除夕 Chinese New Year’s Eve
公历/阳历 solar calendar
农历/阴历 lunar calendar
庆祝（节日）celebrate; observe
起源 origin
起源于 to originate in/from
习俗 tradition; convention; custom
年夜饭 annual reunion dinner
拜年 to pay a New Year call
探亲访友 to (pay a ) visit (to) relatives and friends
亲朋好友 relatives and friends
大扫除 to thoroughly clean the house
驱厄运 to sweep away ill fortune; to get rid of bad luck
去除灾难 to ward off evils
压岁钱 luck money
发红包 to give money in red envelopes; to hand out red envelopes
欢度…… to celebrate…; the celebration of…
春联 spring couplets
爆竹 firecrackers; fireworks
年画 New Year pictures
庙会 temple fair
民间艺人 folk artist
祭神 god-worshiping