Chinese Vocabulary: Culture in Chinese

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Vocabulary List

English Chinese Pronunciation
Architecture
建筑
jianzhu
Art
艺术
yishu
Costume
服装
fuzhuang
Cuisine
美食
meishi
Custom
风俗
fengsu
Dance
舞蹈
wudao
Diversity
多样性
duoyangxing
Ethnicity
民族
minzu
Festivals
节日
jieri
Folklore
民间传说
minjian chuanshuo
Heritage
文化遗产
wenhua yichan
History
历史
lishi
Identity
身份
shenfen
Language
语言
yuyan
Literature
文学
wenxue
Music
音乐
yinyue
Religion
宗教
zongjiao
Ritual
仪式
yishi
Tradition
传统
chuantong
Values
价值观
jiazhi guan.

Cultural Insight: Honorifics in Chinese

In Chinese culture, using the correct honorifics when addressing someone is crucial. For example, addressing someone by their title followed by their surname shows respect, such as 张先生 (Zhāng xiānsheng) for Mr. Zhang. Using the wrong honorifics can be seen as disrespectful.

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