On the Characteristics and Translation Strategies of TCM Terms

The translation of traditional Chinese medical terms (TCM terms) is conducive to the dissemination of traditional Chinese medical culture and thecomplementarity and mutual learning between Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Based on the analysis oflexical features of TCM termsand discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the existing translation strategies of Chinese medicine terms, this paper puts forward three C-E translation principles of TCM terms, including moderate foreignisation, phonetic translation, and unified English translation standards and proposes translation strategies ofequal translation, transcreation, and literal translation.

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