Author(s)

Jingjing Xie

Corresponding Author

Jingjing Xie

Abstract

hinese and English occupy two large languages in the world. The collision occurs in Chinese and Western thinking patterns, which greatly influences understanding and translation of two languages. This paper firstly introduces the relationship of language and thinking in psychology level, and indicates translation activity based on cognitive field. Then, it further explains significance of cultivating thinking ability in translation teaching. It prominently discusses the influence of Chinese and Western thinking patterns on translation teaching in four aspects. Lastly, conclusion is made. This paper aims at exploring the excellent and effective solutions to translation teaching by distinguishing between Chinese and Western thinking patterns.

Keywords

Influence, Chinese and Western thinking patterns, Translation teaching.