Cultural awareness in Chinese-English translation

Abstract

There are very important cultural factors in translation practice, especially in Chinese-English translation. The learners' cultural awareness is of utmost importance in Chinese-English translation. Translation refers to the interaction between two languages, and also the communication between two cultures. However, owing to the differences between Chinese and western cultures, it is not easy for translators to convey the exact meaning of the languages without good understanding of the cultures. So, it is both important and necessary to have cultural awareness while doing Chinese-English translation. © 2013 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland.