影响世界的“中国”外来词

    据欧洲人的精确统计，自94年来自中文的外来词占到英语中外来词总数的5%—20%，比例高于所有其他语种。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：

　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。

NO.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。

NO.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。

NO.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。

NO.5　a 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。

NO.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。

NO.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。

NO.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。

NO.9　Kou Tou - kowtowFormer

Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead is 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。

0　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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