中西数字对比课件

The Comparison of Number Culture Both in English and Chinese,We often Use Numbers in our daily life , but do you know a number may have different meanings in different countries ? Of course , it also has the same meaning .Our group only chose some special numbers to introduce to you .,9,AS for nine, the Occidental(西方的）and Oriental(东方的）cultures share same common features: Most people in the two cultures regard nine as mysterious and scared number; Number nine refers to the majority as well as the number itself; Number nine is often used in the entertainment and sports activities.,Chinese,Nine is a lucky number in China , because it stands for forever . The number nine is also in sports activities in China , such as nine pins(九柱戏).There also have a bird ,named nine-headed bird(九头鸟),a fabulous(传说的) bird whose appearance was for merely regarded as a bad omen（预兆）. There are some other words in China: 诛灭九族 龙生九子 九寨沟 九华山 九江 九龙,western,In western ,number nine also stands for godhead(神性，上帝).It is mysterious. A nine-days wonder(an object or event that creates a short-lived sensation) Nine times out of ten(very often） Be dressed up to the nines(elaborately dressed, as for a formal occasion) In the nine holes: in the difficult situation A cat has nine lives: A cat can move so fast and jump so well that he seems to escape being killed many times.,The number seven exerts a great influence on the western culture. In the westerners Eyes, seven is a mysterious and sacred number. According to the Christianity. God creates all the creatures in seven days. Hebrews often use seven while swearing. Such as “to come under the influence of seven things”. In Greece, there are seven sages of Greece(希腊七贤)and the seven Bishops（七大主教） In the western religion, seven is used in generalization. The Seven Virtues（七大美德）：faith, hope, charity, justice ,fortitude , prudence ,temperance; The seven deadly sins（七宗罪）：pride , wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth The Seven Gifts of the Spirit （神的七大礼物）； The Seven Heavens（七重天）,在中国古代六也是一个幸运的数字。 先秦时期六部儒家经典称为“六经”或“六艺”；诸子中最著名的阴阳、儒、墨、名、法、道德总称为“六家”；周代兵书现存六卷，称为“六韬”，政区分为“六乡”；周礼有“六典”（治典、教典、礼典、郑典、邢典、事典），管制有“六部”。,However , six in English is an unpopular number , which is viewed as a sinister omen . For instance , at sixes and sevens(乱七八糟的，糊涂的，迷茫的)hit sb. for six or knock sb. six (给敌人/某人以毁灭性的打击),six of the best(以藤鞭击六下学校的一种惩罚手段），six penny(不值钱的),etc.,6,6,后天之相，基于五行。人教大兴后，施教化，定礼法，衍化出更多的“五”之数： 五行木、火、土、金、水 五灵天、地、人、神、鬼 五方东、南、中、西、北 五色青、赤、黄、白、黑 五时春、夏、四季、秋、冬 五谷稻、黍、稷、麦、菽 五味酸、苦、甘、辛、咸 五气风、热、湿、燥、寒 五音角、徵、宫、商、羽 五蕴色、受、想、行、识 五常仁、义、礼、智、信 五伦君臣、父子、夫妇、兄弟、朋友 五义父义、母慈、兄友、弟恭、子孝） 五岳东岳泰山，西岳华山，南岳衡山，北岳恒山，中岳嵩山 五经易、尚书、诗、礼、春秋。,Friday has long been considered extremely unlucky because it has some bad associations which came from mythology , tale of the Bible , and the customs and habits . According to the Bible ,the Lord God created the first man ,Adam .Then he took a rib from Adams body and out of it created the first woman ,Eve . It was said that Adam was created on a Friday and it was on Friday that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit , and on a Friday they died. Jesus Christ was persecuted on Friday. Friday was also the common day in England for executing criminals ,for which it was sometimes known as Hanging Day.,5,In Chinese ,three is a lucky number ,too . Three was often written for“三”.The top of three stands for the heaven ,the bottom of three stands for the land ,and the middle of three stands for the people . All of these stand for the unify . It also means good lick and happiness to you .Here are some phrases in China:三羊开泰，岁寒三友，吉祥三宝。,三,Three is respected in the western culture. Pythagoras, the philosopher of ancient Greece, called three the perfect number. According to Greek mythology, the universe is governed by three Gods, Jupiter（主神朱庇特）,Neptune（海神尼普顿）,Pluto（冥神普路托）.The trinity in Christianity refers to the union of the Father , the Son and the Holy Spirit . Under the influ