中华五千年文明史给人类留下了丰富的人文知识及文化遗产，要把这些宝贵的东西介绍给世界也是一项浩大的文明抟播工程。有许多华夏独一无二的文化积累，翻译时颇费周折。如下是一些举例：

宣纸 rice paper

衙门 yamen

叩头kowtow

孔子 Confucius

牌楼 pailou，pai-loo

武术 wushu (Chinese Martial arts)

功夫 kungfu, kung fu

中庸 the way of medium ( cf. Golden Means)

中和 harmony { zhongke )

孝子 dutiful son 

家长 family head

(藏传佛教中的）灵童 the soul boy，the incarnation boy 

皇粮 tax rice (to the royal government)

三纲：君为臣纲、父为子纲、夫为妻纲 

three cardinal guides： ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife 

五常：仁、义、礼、智、信

five constant virtues ； benevolence ( humanity ), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity

尊老爱幼 respecting the old and loving the young 

养儿防老 raising sons to support one in one's old age 

多子多福 The more sons/ children, the more blessing/great happiness.

尧舜禹汤 Chinese Ancient Kings Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang