Chinese For Dummies (63 page)

gǔdǒng jiājù
古董家具
(goo-doong jyah-jyew) (
antique furniture
)

gùizi
柜子
(
櫃子
) (gway-dzuh) (
chest
)

jìbài yòng de zhuōzi
祭拜用的桌子
(jee-bye yoong duh jwaw-dzuh) (
altar table
)

jǐngtàilán
景泰蓝
(
景泰藍
) (jeeng-tye-lahn) (
cloisonné
)

píngfēng
屏风
(
屏風
)
(peeng-fung) (
screen
)

shénxiàng
神像
(shun-shyahng) (
idol
)

shūfǎ
书法
(
書法
)
(shoo-fah) (
calligraphy
)

xiōngzhēn
胸针
(
胸針
) (shyoong-juhn) (
brooch
)

xiùhuā zhìpǐn
绣花制品
(
繡花製品
) (shyow-hwah jir-peen) (
embroidery
)

yù
玉
(yew) (
jade
)

These sentences can help you find precisely what you're looking for and avoid surprises when you try to take your treasures home:

Kéyǐ bùkéyǐ jiā zhúnxǔ chūguó de huǒqī yìn?
可以不可以加准许出国的货器印
? (
可以不可以加准許出國的貨器印
?) (kuh-yee boo-kuh-yee jyah jwun-shyew choo-gwaw duh hwaw-chee yeen?) (
Can you put the export seal on it?
)

Něige cháodài de?
哪个朝代的
? (
哪個朝代的
?) (nay-guh chaow-dye duh?) (
Which dynasty is it from?
)

Néng dài chūguó ma?
能带出国吗
? (
能帶出國嗎
?) (nung dye choo-gwaw mah?) (
Can it be taken out of China?
)