
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 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 with the collective wisdom of ancient Chinese people in arranging houses for the living and cemeteries for the dead.
风水:Feng Shui
Feng Shui是个直译词,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.
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. Yin Yang - yin-yang
Yin and yang, the two opposing principles in nature,the former feminine and negative and the latter masculine and positive.
阴阳的概念,源自古代中国人民的自然观。古人观察到自然界中各种对立又相联的大自然现象,如天地、日月、昼夜、寒暑、男女、上下等,以哲学的思想方式,归纳出“阴阳”的概念。
9. Kou Tou - kowtow
Former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.
古代中国的一种习俗,用额头接触地面以表达尊敬与服从。
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。