Abstract:Foodie is a word to describe the people who areextremely fascinated by food. It is a common word in our life. With the rapid development of economy and the more important  status  in the world,Chinese cuisine are not only provided to Chinese, but also available abroad. They are famous overseas as a kind of civilization representative. In the age of globalization, Chinese food also can boost the economic development. The economic base determines the superstructure.Chinese cuisine owns predictablyasignificantvalueforexistence.So, the translationof Chinese food is reckoned.The paper explores the skills of translation of Chinese cuisine names through researchthe stylistic features,fundamental, lexical, syntactic and rhetorical devices. To compare the Chinese and English translation,we can better follow the guidelines and rules of translation so that we can fight against cultural differences, and achieve the best publicity results.

Key words:Chinese；cuisine；translation；skill；culture

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

Introduction-1

I. Functional Translation Theory-3

A.The background of Functional Translation Theory-3

B.The Principle of Translation-3

1. Skoposrule-4

2. The Fidelity Rule-4

II. Translation Principles of Chinese Cuisine-5

A. The Translation Principles of Chinese Cuisine-5

1. Named after a person’s name-5

2.Named After Shape and Taste-6

3. Named After Cooking Methods and Ingredients-6

4. Retain the Chinese pronunciation-7

5. The Principle of Abandoning the Hard Cases-7

6.Using Chinese Phonetic alphabet and annotating-8

B. The Translation Techniques of Chinese Cuisine.-8

1. Translating in Inverted Sequence-8

2. Translating in Sequence-9

3. Amplification-9

4. Substitution Method-9

5. Transliteration and Interpretation Method-9

III. The problems and solutions in the translation of Chinese cuisine-11

A. Literal Translation-11

B. Ignorance of Culture Differences between China and the West-11

C. The Reasons and Solutions of Chinese Dishes Translation Problems-12

1. The Reasons of Translation Problems-12

2. The Solutions of Chinese Dishes Translation Problems-12

Conclusion-14

Bibliography-15

Acknowledgments-16