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京剧

jīng jù - Beijing opera

脸谱

theater makeup (liǎnpǔ)

生旦净丑

相声

麻将

májiàng mahjong

风筝

fēng zhēng - kite

瓷器

cí qì - porcelain

书法

shū fǎ - calligraphy

剪纸

jiǎnzhǐ - paper cutting

笔墨纸砚

bimozhiyan pen, ink, paper and ink stone

琴棋书画

qin qi shu hua Four treasures of the study traditionally studied by educated people: a traditional musical instrument, chess, calligraphy, painting

园林建筑

yuánlín jiànzhú - garden architecture

长城

chángchéng-the Great Wall

故宫

gù gōng - Forbidden City

紫禁城

The Forbidden City (zǐ jìn chéng)

兵马俑

terracotta warriors bīng mǎ yǒng

风俗

fēng sú - custom

太极拳

tài jí quán - taichi

武术

wǔshù - martial arts

胡同

hú tòng - lane, alley

四合院

(sìhéyuàn) courtyard house

春节

Chūn Jié • the Spring Festival

舞龙舞狮

(wǔ lóng wǔ shī) dragon and lion dance

元宵节

(yuán xiāo jié) the Lantern Festival

汤圆

tangyuan

rice dumplings

端午节

duānwǔjié - Dragon Boat Festival

粽子

zòngzi - stick rice wrapped in bamboo leaves

中秋节

zhōng qiū jié - Mid-Autumn Festival

月饼

yuè bǐng - mooncakes

重阳节

(chóngyángjié) Double Ninth Festival

火药

(huǒyào) gunpowder

印刷术

yìn shuā shù - woodblock printing

民以食为天

the people think of food as important as heaven (mín yǐ shí wéi tiān)

筷子

kuàizi - chopsticks

茶馆

cháguǎn - teahouse

少数民族

shǎoshù mínzú - ethnic minority

指南针

(zhǐ nán zhēn) compass

旗袍

qípáo - a type of traditional dress

菜系

càixì - cuisine

孝顺

xiào shun - show filial obedience

全家福

quán jiā fú , - Family Picture

属什么

(shǔ shén me) What's your Chinese zodiac sign?

十二生肖

shí èr shēng xīao - 12 zodiac animals

百货商场

bǎi huò shāng chǎng - department store

大排档

dàpáidàng food stall

小卖部

xiǎo mài bù - small shop

购物中心

gòuwù zhōngxīn shopping center

中号

zhōnghào - medium size

大号

dà hào - large size

顾客

gù kè - customer

商店

shāngdiàn - shop

售货员

shòuhuòyuán

shop assistant

小号

xiǎohào - small size

换

huàn - to change, exchange

长

cháng - long

短

duǎn - short

颜色

color (yánsè)

紧

jǐn - tight

肥

féi - fat

合适

(hé shì) suitable

质量

zhì liàng - quality

贵

guì - expensive

便宜

piányi - cheap, inexpensive

大减价

dà jiǎn jià - big sale

打折

dǎ zhé to give a discount

跳楼价

tiào lóu jià

knockdown price

买一送一

Buy one get one free (mǎi yī sòng yī)

物美价廉

attractive goods at inexpensive prices （wù měi jià lián）

退货

(tuìhuò) to return merchandise

讨价还价

to bargain (tǎojiàhuánjià)

保质期

(bǎozhìqī) shelf life

保修期

(bǎoxiūqī) warranty period

包换

bāo huàn - to guarantee replacement and

刷卡

shuā kǎ

to pay with a credit card

支票

zhīpiào - check

有零的

change

现金

xiànjīn - cash

真这个价

worth this price

多少钱

duōshǎo qián? - How much (money)?

付款

fù kuǎn - payment

找钱

to give change (zhǎo qián)