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)