5 、特有的一些漢語(yǔ)詞匯
禪宗 Zen Buddhism
禪 dhyana; dhgaya
混沌 chaos
道 Daosim, the way and its power
四諦 Four Noble Truth
八正道 Eightfold Path
無(wú)常 anity
五行說(shuō) Theory of Five Elements
無(wú)我 anatman
坐禪 metta or transcendental meditation
空 sunyata
虛無(wú) nothingness
雙喜 double happiness(中)，a doubled stroke of luck(英)
小品 witty skits
相聲 cross-talk
噱頭；掉包袱 gimmick, stunt
夜貓子 night people; night-owls
本命年 this animal year of sb.
處世之道 philosophy of life
姻緣 yinyuan（prefixed fate of marriage）
還愿 redeem a wish (vows)
6 、具有文化特色的現(xiàn)代表述
大陸中國(guó) Mainland China
紅寶書 little red book
紅色中國(guó) socialist China
四化 Four Modernizations
終生職業(yè) job-for-life
鐵飯碗 iron rice bowl
大鍋飯 communal pot
關(guān)系戶 closely-related units
外出打工人員 migrant workers
關(guān)系網(wǎng) personal nets, closely-knitted guild
五講(講文明、講禮貌、講衛(wèi)生、講秩序、講道德)：the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals
四美（心靈美、語(yǔ)言美、行為美、環(huán)境美）： the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment
7 、中國(guó)古代獨(dú)特事物（Unique Ancient Chinese Items）
宣紙 rice paper
衙門 yamen
叩頭 kowtow
孔子Confucius
牌樓 pailou；pai-loo
武術(shù) wushu（Chinese Martial Arts）
功夫 kungfu ；kung fu
中庸 the way of medium （cf. Golden Means）
中和 harmony (zhonghe)
孝順 to show filial obedience
孝子 dutiful son
家長(zhǎng) family head
三綱：君為臣綱，父為子綱，夫?yàn)槠蘧V three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife
五常：仁、義、理、智、信 five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity
八股文 eight-legged essays
多子多福：The more sons/children, the more blessing/ great happiness
養(yǎng)兒防老：raising sons to support one in one’s old age
8 中國(guó)現(xiàn)代特色詞匯翻譯
基層監(jiān)督 grass-roots supervision
基礎(chǔ)稅率 base tariff level
婚介所 matrimonial agency
婚外戀 extramarital love
婚紗攝影 bride photo
黑心棉 shoddy cotton
機(jī)器閱卷 machine scoring
即開型獎(jiǎng)券 scratch-open ticket/lottery
集中精力把經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)搞上去 go all out for economic development
價(jià)格聽證會(huì) public price hearings
甲A球隊(duì) Division A Soccer Team
家政服務(wù) household management service
加強(qiáng)輿論監(jiān)督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
假帳 accounting fraud
叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel
矯情 use lame arguments
漸進(jìn)式* gradual Taiwan independence
借調(diào) temporarily transfer
擴(kuò)大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.
擴(kuò)大內(nèi)需，刺激消費(fèi)expand domestic demand and consumption
禪宗 Zen Buddhism
禪 dhyana; dhgaya
混沌 chaos
道 Daosim, the way and its power
四諦 Four Noble Truth
八正道 Eightfold Path
無(wú)常 anity
五行說(shuō) Theory of Five Elements
無(wú)我 anatman
坐禪 metta or transcendental meditation
空 sunyata
虛無(wú) nothingness
雙喜 double happiness(中)，a doubled stroke of luck(英)
小品 witty skits
相聲 cross-talk
噱頭；掉包袱 gimmick, stunt
夜貓子 night people; night-owls
本命年 this animal year of sb.
處世之道 philosophy of life
姻緣 yinyuan（prefixed fate of marriage）
還愿 redeem a wish (vows)
6 、具有文化特色的現(xiàn)代表述
大陸中國(guó) Mainland China
紅寶書 little red book
紅色中國(guó) socialist China
四化 Four Modernizations
終生職業(yè) job-for-life
鐵飯碗 iron rice bowl
大鍋飯 communal pot
關(guān)系戶 closely-related units
外出打工人員 migrant workers
關(guān)系網(wǎng) personal nets, closely-knitted guild
五講(講文明、講禮貌、講衛(wèi)生、講秩序、講道德)：the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals
四美（心靈美、語(yǔ)言美、行為美、環(huán)境美）： the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment
7 、中國(guó)古代獨(dú)特事物（Unique Ancient Chinese Items）
宣紙 rice paper
衙門 yamen
叩頭 kowtow
孔子Confucius
牌樓 pailou；pai-loo
武術(shù) wushu（Chinese Martial Arts）
功夫 kungfu ；kung fu
中庸 the way of medium （cf. Golden Means）
中和 harmony (zhonghe)
孝順 to show filial obedience
孝子 dutiful son
家長(zhǎng) family head
三綱：君為臣綱，父為子綱，夫?yàn)槠蘧V three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife
五常：仁、義、理、智、信 five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity
八股文 eight-legged essays
多子多福：The more sons/children, the more blessing/ great happiness
養(yǎng)兒防老：raising sons to support one in one’s old age
8 中國(guó)現(xiàn)代特色詞匯翻譯
基層監(jiān)督 grass-roots supervision
基礎(chǔ)稅率 base tariff level
婚介所 matrimonial agency
婚外戀 extramarital love
婚紗攝影 bride photo
黑心棉 shoddy cotton
機(jī)器閱卷 machine scoring
即開型獎(jiǎng)券 scratch-open ticket/lottery
集中精力把經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)搞上去 go all out for economic development
價(jià)格聽證會(huì) public price hearings
甲A球隊(duì) Division A Soccer Team
家政服務(wù) household management service
加強(qiáng)輿論監(jiān)督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
假帳 accounting fraud
叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel
矯情 use lame arguments
漸進(jìn)式* gradual Taiwan independence
借調(diào) temporarily transfer
擴(kuò)大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.
擴(kuò)大內(nèi)需，刺激消費(fèi)expand domestic demand and consumption