AP Chinese: Cultural Presentation

有着

yǒu zhe - to have, there is/are

历史

lì shǐ - history

文明

wénmíng - civilization; civilized

重要

zhòng yào - important

特点

tè diǎn - characteristic

意义

yì yì - meaning, significance

地位

dìwèi - position, status

就像...一样

jiù xiàng ... yíyàng - just like...

具有

jù yǒu - to have, to possess

价值

jià zhí - value

不可缺少

bù kě quē shǎo - indispensable, Can't be without it

部分

bù fen - section, part

说实在的

shuō shízài de - honestly speaking

希望

xī wàng - to hope, wish

继续

jì xù - to continue, go on

传统

chuán tǒng - tradition, convention

发扬光大 (fāyáng guāngdà)

fāyáng guāngdà - to develop and promote; to bring to great height of development

对...有影响

duì....yǒu yǐngxiǎng - to have an influence on

京剧

jīng jù - Beijing opera

脸谱

liǎn pǔ - types of facial makeup in Peking operas

生旦净丑

shēng, dàn, jìng, chǒu - male, female, male w/painted face, clown

剪纸

jiǎnzhǐ - paper cutting

风筝

fēng zhēng - kite

瓷器

cí qì -chinaware/porcelain

书法

shū fǎ - calligraphy

武术

wǔshù - martial arts

风俗

fēng sú - custom

兵马俑

bīngmǎyǒng - terracotta warriors and horses

紫禁城

zi jin cheng - the forbidden city

故宫

gù gōng - Forbidden City

园林

yuánlín - garden, park

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

yuánxiāojié - Lantern Festival

端午节

duān wǔ jié - Dragon Boat Festival

粽子

zòngzi - pyramid-shaped dumplings of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

中秋节

zhōng qiū jié - Mid-Autumn Festival

月饼

yuèbǐng - moon cake

重阳节

chóng yáng jié - Double Ninth Festival

火药

huǒyào - gunpowder

印刷术

yìnshuāshù - Printing Technology

造纸

zào zhǐ - to make paper

指南针

zhǐnánzhēn - compass

少数民族

shǎoshù mínzú - minority nationality, ethnic group

四大菜系

sìdàcàixì - Four Great Culinary Schools

十二生肖

shí èr shēng xiàō - 12 zodiac animals

茶馆

cháguǎn - teahouse