十个最具中国文化的词汇
英语课
Like such unique terms as Confucius, kung fu, mahjong and tofu, we will choose another ten words which carry the temperament 1 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 synonyms 2 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 3 with the collective wisdom of ancient Chinese people in arranging houses for the living and cemeteries 4 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 5.
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 - tycoon 6
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。
n.气质，性格，性情
- 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。
同义词( synonym的名词复数 )
- 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。
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）
- 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》
n.（非教堂的）墓地，公墓( cemetery的名词复数 )
- 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
n.跟随者；随员；门徒；信徒
- 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。
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