中华民族的喜庆节日（Chinese Festivial）

　　国庆节 National Day 中秋节 Mia-Autumn Festival

春节 Spring Festival 元宵节 Lantern Festival

　　儿童节 Children’s Day 端午节 Dragon Boat Festival

　　妇女节 Women’s Day 泼水节 Water-Splashing Day

教师节 Teachers’ Day 五四青年节 Youth Day

中国独特的传统饮食（Unique Traditional Chinese Foods）

　　馄饨 wonton 锅贴 guotie (fried jiaozi)

　　花卷 steamed twisted rolls 套餐 set meal

　　盒饭 box lunch; Chinese take-away 米豆腐 rice tofu

　　魔芋豆腐 konjak tofu 米粉 rice noodles

　　冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.)

　　火锅 chafing dish 八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding

　　粉丝 glass noodles 豆腐脑 jellied bean curd

中国新兴事物（Newly Sprouted Things）

　　中国电信 China Telecom 中国移动 China Mobile

　　十五计划 the 10th Five-Year Plan 中国电脑联网 Chinanet

　　三峡工程 the Three Gorges Project 希望工程 Project Hope

　　京九铁路 Beijing –Kowloon Railway 扶贫工程 Anti-Poverty Project

　　菜篮子工程 Vegetable Basket Project 温饱工程 Decent-Life Project

　　安居工程 Economy Housing Project 扫黄 Porn-Purging Campaign

　　西部大开发 Go-West Campaign

具有文化特色的现代表述

　　大陆中国 Mainland China 红宝书 little red book

　　红色中国 socialist China 四化 Four Modernizations

　　终生职业 job-for-life 铁饭碗 iron rice bowl

　　大锅饭 communal pot 关系户 closely-related units

　　外出打工人员 migrant workers 关系网 personal nets, closely-knitted guild

　　五讲(讲文明、讲礼貌、讲卫生、讲秩序、讲道德)：the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals

　　四美（心灵美、语言美、行为美、环境美）： the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment

近一季度见诸报端的中国现代特色词汇翻译

　　基层监督 grass-roots supervision 基础税率 base tariff level

婚介所 matrimonial agency 婚外恋 extramarital love

婚纱摄影 bride photo 黑心棉 shoddy cotton

　　机器阅卷 machine scoring 即开型奖券 scratch-open ticket/lottery

　　集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development

　　价格听证会 public price hearings 甲A球队 Division A Soccer Team

　　家政服务 household management service借调 temporarily transfer

　　加强舆论监督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion

　　假帐 accounting fraud 叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel

　　矫情 use lame arguments 渐进式台独 gradual Taiwan independence

　　扩大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.

　　扩大内需，刺激消费expand domestic demand and consumption

　　安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents

　　信息化 in&＃102;ormation-based&＃59; in&＃102;ormationization

　　智力密集型 concentration of brain power&＃59; knowledge-intensive

　　外资企业 overseas-funded enterprises 下岗职工 laid-off workers

　　分流 reposition of redundant personnel 三角债 chain debts

　　素质教育 education for all-round development 豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects

　　社会治安情况 law-and-order situation 民族国家 nation state

　　“台独” "independence of Taiwan" 台湾当局 Taiwan authorities

　　台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分。Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese

　　territory. 台湾同胞 Taiwan coMPAtriots

西部大开发 Development of the West Regions 风险投资 risk investment

可持续性发展 sustainable development 通货紧缩 deflation

　　扩大内需 to expand domestic demand 网络空间 cyberspace

　　计算机辅助教学 computer-assisted instruction ( CAI )

　　虚拟现实 virtual reality 网民 netizen ( net citizen )

　　电脑犯罪 computer crime 电子商务 the e-business

　　网上购物 shopping online 应试教育 exam-oriented education

　　学生减负 to reduce study load 总裁助理　assistant　president

　　综合治理　comprehensive　treatment 下岗　laid-off　workers

　　下海　plunge　into　the　commercial　sea 下网　off　line

　　小康之家 well-off family; comfortably-off family新秀 up-and-coming star, rising star

　　新新人类 New Human Being; X Generation 虚拟网　virtual　net

　 以人为本 people oriented; people foremost 信息港　info　port

　　形象小姐　/　先生　image　representative　of　a　product　or　a　brand

　　学生处　students'　affairs　division 摇钱树　cash　cow

　　研究生毕业证　/　学位证　graduate　diploma/graudate　degree'sdiploma

　　义务教育　compulsory　education 易拉罐　pop　can

　　应试教育　examination-oriented education system运球　dribble

　　舆论导向　direction　of　public　opinion 在职博士生　on-job　doctorate

　　综合国力　comprehensive national strength 早恋　puppy　love

　　招生就业指导办公室　enrolment　and　vocation　guidance　office

　　证券营业部　stock　exchange;　security　exchange

　　知识产权　intellectual　property　rights中流砥柱 mainstay, chief corner stone

　　中专生　secondary　specialized　or　technical　school　student

专卖店 exclusive agency; franchised store自我保护意识 self-protection awareness

　 综合业务数字网　integrated　service　digital　network　(ISDN)

　　公正、公平、公开　just,　fair　and　open 好莱坞大片　Hollywood　blockbuster

　　黄金时段　prime　time 假唱　lip-synch

　　劲射　power　shot 拉拉队　cheering　squad

　　来电显示电话机　caller　ID　telephone 论文答辩　(thesis)　oral　defense

　　泡沫经济　bubble　economy 票贩子　scalper,　ticket　tout

　　拳头产品　competitive　products;　knock-out　products;　blockbuster

　　三角恋爱　love triangle 三维动画片　three-dimensional　animation

　　"　扫黄　"　、　"　打非　"　eliminate　pornography　and　illegalpublications

　　申办奥运会　bid　for　the　Olympic　Games

　 实现中华民伟大复兴 bring　about a great rejuvenation　of　the　Chinesenation

　　市场疲软　sluggish　market 素质教育 education for all-around　development

　　筒子楼：　tube-shaped　apartment

　　脱贫致富　cast (shake,　throw) off poverty and set out on a road toprosperity

　　网吧　Internet　bar 网恋　online　love　affair

　　网上冲浪　surf　the　Internet 网上交易平台 online trading platform

　 网友　net　friend 无人售票　self-service　ticketing

　　无绳来电显示电话　cordless　telephone　with　caller　ID

　　无线应用协议　WAP　（　wireless　application　protocol　）

The classification for the commodities:

　　1.frozen food 速冻食品 2.dairy products 牛产品

　　3.packaged foods 包装食品 4.cleaning supplies 清洁用品

　　5.personal-care supplies 个人护理用品 6.toys 玩具

　 7.car-care products 汽车护理用品 8.yard-care products 庭院护理用品

Different stores

　　1.Convienience store便利店 2.Grocery store小卖部

　　3.Supermarket超市 4.Drug store药店

　　5.Department store商场 6.Discount store打折店

　　7.Factory outlets厂家直销点 8.Specialty shop专卖店

　　9.Shopping mall/shopping center购物中心

1.Houshold department:

　　dish 碟子silverware 银器cooking utensils 厨具pots 壶pans 锅

2.Hardware department:

　　tool 工具　paint 涂料light-fixture 灯饰home improvement products 家庭装修用品

3.Appliance department:

　　sewing machine 缝纫机washer 洗碗机dryer 烘干机refrigerator 冰箱

vacuum sweeper 吸尘器water heater 热水器washing machine 洗衣机

air comditioner 空调electric cooker 电炉microwave oven 微波炉　cleaver 切肉刀

　　pressure cooker 高压锅kettle 水壶chopping board 切菜板　truner 锅铲

4.Office supplies

　　executive desk 办公桌photocopier 复印机laser printer 激光打印机 floppy disk 软盘

　　fax machine 传真机appointment book 记事簿stapler 订书机filig box 档案分类箱

　　clip 纸夹　stationery cabinet 文具柜

5.Electronics and entertainment department:

　　television 电视radio 广播stereos/High-Fi 高保真音响recorder 录音机

积压产品 overstocked commodities (inventories) 基因工程 genetic engineering

　　基因突变 genetic mutation基因图谱 genome; Gene chip (DNA microarray)

　　绩优股 blue chip集约经营 intensive operation记帐式国债 book-entry T-bonds

　　记帐式国库券 inscribed treasury bond记者席 press box记者招待会 press conference

家政服务 household management service加班 work extra shifts

集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development

　　集资房 houses built on the funds collected by the buyers

　　甲A足球队 Division A soccer team 嘉宾 distinguished guest, honored guest

　 假唱 lip-synch假动作 "deception, feint"价格浮动范围 price-float range

　　价格听证会 public price hearings

　　加工贸易 trade involving the processing of supplied raw materials

　　甲骨文 oracle bone inscriptions 加密 encrypt

　　加快市场步伐 accelerate the marketization; quicken the pace of marketization

　　假冒伪劣产品 counterfeit and shoddy products