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The 10 Most Well-known Chinese Words Overseas

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The 10 Most Well-known Chinese Words Overseas

最近zuì jìn有yǒu一yī个gè调查diào chá,是shì关于guān yú外国wài guó人rén最zuì熟悉shú xi的de中国Zhōng guó词语cí yǔ。

中国Zhōng guó词语cí yǔ的de前qián100个gè热rè词cí中zhōng,有关yǒu guān中国Zhōng guó传统chuán tǒng文化wén huà词语cí yǔ的de数量shù liàng最zuì多duō,超过chāo guò百分之bǎi fēn zhī四十sì shí。

英语Yīng yǔ国家guó jiā最zuì熟悉shú xi的de中国Zhōng guó词语cí yǔ前qián10名míng是shì:少林Shào lín、阴阳yīn yáng、元yuán、故宫Gù gōng、你好nǐ hǎo、武术wǔ shù、气qì、气功qì gōng、人民币rén mín bì、麻将má jiàng。

“支付宝Zhī fù bǎo”“饺子jiǎo zi”也yě在zài前qián100名míng中zhōng。

调查diào chá显示xiǎn shì,传统chuán tǒng中国Zhōng guó的de认可度rèn kě dù比bǐ现代xiàn dài中国Zhōng guó更gèng高gāo。

告诉gào su我们wǒ men,你nǐ觉得jué de还有hái yǒu哪些nǎ xiē中国Zhōng guó词cí很hěn热rè?

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Vocabulary 56 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
外国 wài guóforeign country
人 rénperson; people
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
熟悉 shú xito be familiar with; to know well
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
词语 cí yǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression
前 qiánfirst / top (followed by a number)
热 rèfervent
词 cíword
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
有关 yǒu guānrelated to / concerning
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
数量 shù liàngamount; quantity / (math.) scalar quantity
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
百分之 bǎi fēn zhīpercent
四十 sì shíforty / 40
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
名 míngclassifier for people
少林 Shào línthe Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
阴阳 yīn yángyin and yang
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
故宫 Gù gōngthe Forbidden City
你好 nǐ hǎohello; hi
武术 wǔ shùmilitary skill or technique (in former times) / all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development) / self-defense / tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage) / also called kungfu 功夫
气 qìgas; air / smell / weather / vital energy; qi
气功 qì gōngqigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation
人民币 rén mín bìRenminbi, the official currency of the PRC (RMB or CNY)
麻将 má jiàngmahjong
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
饺子 jiǎo zidumpling / pot-sticker
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
认可度 rèn kě dùdegree of acceptance or approval
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
你 nǐyou
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
还有 hái yǒuin addition
哪些 nǎ xiēwhich ones? / who? / what?
很 hěnvery; quite