十个最具中国文化的词汇

 　　Like such unique terms as Confucius, kung fu, mahjong and tofu, we will choose another ten words which carry the temperament¹ of China and influence the contemporary life in the world.

　　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 synonyms² 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 imbued³ with the collective wisdom of ancient Chinese people in arranging houses for the living and cemeteries⁴ 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 follower⁵.

　　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这是民族英雄毛泽东造出的一个词。

　　8. Dakuan - tycoon⁶

　　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。

1 temperament   

n.气质，性格，性情

参考例句：

• The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
• Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。

2 synonyms   

同义词( synonym的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• If you want to grasp English, you must carefully discriminate synonyms. 如果你想掌握好英语，你必须仔细区分同义词。
• Study the idioms and synonyms l wrote down before your test. 学考试前我给你写的习惯用语和同义字。

3 imbued   

v.使（某人/某事）充满或激起（感情等）( imbue的过去式和过去分词 )；使充满；灌输；激发（强烈感情或品质等）

参考例句：

• Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness. 她的声音里充满着一种不寻常的严肃语气。
• These cultivated individuals have been imbued with a sense of social purpose. 这些有教养的人满怀着社会责任感。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 cemeteries   

n.（非教堂的）墓地，公墓( cemetery的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like. 不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In other districts the proximity of cemeteries seemed to aggravate the disease. 在其它地区里，邻近墓地的地方，时疫大概都要严重些。 来自辞典例句

5 follower   

n.跟随者；随员；门徒；信徒

参考例句：

• He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
• Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。

6 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。