一、中國那些易錯的地名
四川 Sichuan, Szechwan, Szechuan
陝西 Shaanxi
廈門Amoy
西藏Tibet
二 、四大發明的英文說法
四大發(fā)明 the four great inventions of ancient China
火藥 gunpowder
印刷術 printing
造紙(zhǐ)術(shù) paper-making
指南針(zhēn) the compass
三、假期霸屏的那些中國四大名著
《三國(guó)演義(yì)》 Three Kingdoms
《西遊(yóu)記(jì)》 Journey to the West; Pilgrimage to the West
《水浒傳(chuán)》 Heroes of the Marshes; Tales of the Water Margin
《紅(hóng)樓(lóu)夢》 Dream of the Red Mansions
四 、那些我們耳熟能詳的經典作品
《史記(jì)》 Historical Records
《山海經(jīng)》 The Classic of Mountains and Rivers
《孝經(jīng)》 Book of Filial Piety
《孫(sūn)子兵法》 The Art of War
《三字經(jīng)》 The Three-Character Scripture;The Three-Word Chant
五、漢語的秘密
漢字 Chinese character
單音節 single syllable
漢語四聲調 the four tones of Chinese characters
陽平 rising tone
陰平 high and level tone
上聲 falling-rising tone
去聲 falling tone
五言絕句 a poem of four lines，each containing of five characters
對(duì)對(duì)聯(lián) matching an antithetical couplet
六、中華文化遺産拾珠
重要文化遺(yí)産(chǎn) major cultural heritage
優秀民間(jiān)藝術(shù) outstanding folk arts
文物 cultural relics
中國(guó)畫(huà) traditional Chinese painting
書(shū)法 calligraphy
水墨畫(huà) Chinese brush painting; ink and wash painting
工筆(bǐ) traditional Chinese realistic painting
中國(guó)結(jié) Chinese knot
旗袍 Cheongsam
中山裝(zhuāng) Chinese tunic suit
唐裝(zhuāng) traditional Chinese garments (clothing)，Tang suit
七、中國年&那些傳統節日
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
傳(chuán)統節(jié)日 traditional holidays
春節(jié) the Spring Festival
元宵節
the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month)
清明節
the Pure Brightness Festival / the Tomb-sweeping Day (April the 5th)
端午節
the Dragon Boat Festival (5th of the fifth lunar month)
中秋節
the Moon Festival / the Mid-Autumn Day (15th of the eight lunar month)
重陽(yáng)節(jié) the Double Ninth Day / the Aged Day
八、中國天幹地支等
陽(yáng)曆(lì) solar calendar
公曆(lì) Gregorian calendar
陰(yīn)曆(lì) lunar calendar
天幹(gàn) heavenly stem
地支 earthly branch
閏年 leap year
二十四節(jié)氣(qì) the twenty-four solar terms
九、中國瑰寶
習武健身 practice martial art for fitness
氣功 qigong，deep breathing exercises
篆刻 seal cutting upriteous
工藝, 手藝 workmanship/craftsmanship
卷軸 scroll
蠟染 wax printing
泥人 clay figurine
漆畫 lacquer painting
唐三彩 Tri-colored glazed pottery of theTang Dynasty
景泰藍 cloisonné(enamel)
文房四寶 writing materials
