占据重要地位 to play a significant role;
肩负..的责任 to shoulder the responsibility of...
益寿延年to prolong life
与..密不可分to be closely associated with...
保佑平安to keep sb.safe
推广中国文化to promote Chinese culture
象征意义symbolic meaning
象征好运和祝福 to symbolize good luck and blessings
促进世界和平to promote world peace
增进友谊to enhance friendship
审美观/品味taste for beauty;aesthetic taste
传统文化
传统工艺品traditional handicraft
中医traditional Chinese medicine
形状不一different shapes
中草药herbal medicine
材质各异various materials
望闻问切observing, listening, inquiring, taking pulse
质地坚硬hard texture
造型生动vivid figure
症状symptom
色彩丰富rich colors
针灸acupuncture
风格独特characteristic/unique style
重大发明a significant invention
葬礼习俗funeral custom
中国古代四大发明 the Four Great Inventions of ancient China
迷信/迷信的superstition/superstitious
武术martial arts
中国功夫Chinese KungFu
火药gunpowder
印刷术printing
太极TaiChi
造纸术paper making
中国象棋Chinese chess
指南针compass
文房四宝the Four Treasures of the Study
麻将mahjong
笔墨纸砚 ink brush ink stick,Xuan paper 宗教religion 伊斯兰教Islam
清真寺mosque
汉字Chinese character 笔划stroke 寺庙temple
四书五经 the Four Books and the Five Classics 和尚/僧人monk
唐诗宋词poetry in the Tang and Song Dynasties 民间故事folktale
诗人poet 寓言fable
四大名著the Four Great Classical Novels 传说legend
八股文the eight part essay nese 凡间human world 思想学派school of thought
普通话四调 the four tones of Mandarin Chi 琴 棋 书 画 lute playing,chess,calligraphy and painting
思想观念ideology 哲学家philosopher
书法calligraphy 思想家thinker
中国画traditional Chinese painting 创始人founder