十个影响世界的“中国”外来词
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      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 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。

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