第三类　中国传统文化

中医药：traditional Chinese medicine

中草药：herbal medicine

望、闻、问、切：observing，listening，inquiring，pulse taking

症状：symptom

重大发明：a significant invention

中国古代四大发明：the four great inventions of ancient China火药：gunpowder

印刷术：printing

造纸术：paper-making

指南针：the compass

文房四宝：the Four Treasures of the Study

笔、墨、纸、砚：brush，ink stick，paper，ink stone

汉字：Chinese character

笔划：stroke

普 通话四声调：the four tones of Mandarin Chinese

书法：calligraphy

中国画：traditional Chinese painting

水墨画：Chinese brush painting；ink wash painting

武术：martial arts

中国功夫：Kong Fu

太极：Tai Chi

孔子：Confucius

孟子：Mencius

思想学派：school of thought

思想核心：the core of ideology

代表人物：representative

儒家思想：Confucianism

儒家文化：Confucian culture和尚、僧人：monk

寺庙：temple

伊斯兰教：Islam

清真寺：mosque

宗教：religion

建筑：architecture

钟楼：bell tower

鼓楼：drum tower

牌坊：memorial archway

兵马俑：Terracotta Warriors and Horses

丝绸之路：the Sick Road

故宫：the Imperial Palace

天坛：the Temple of Heaven

民间故事：folk tale

寓言：fable

传说：legend

凡间：human world

京剧：Peking Opera

脸谱：mask

正面角色：positive role

木偶戏：puppet show

皮影戏：shadow play

杂技：acrobatics

相声：crosstalk

说、学、逗、唱：speaking，imitating，tea sing and singing

说书：story-telling

传统工艺品：traditional handicraft

形状不一：to be of different shapes

材质各异：various materials

质地坚硬：hard texture

造型生动：vivid figure

色彩丰富：rich colors

风格独特：characteristic/unique style

刺绣：embroidery

泥人：clay figure

瓷器：porcelain；china

陶器：pottery；earthenware

青铜器：bronze ware

雕刻：to carve

图章：seal