从亲属称谓语看中国伦理文化的等级观念

The Analysis of the Level of the Ethical Culture in China from the Kinship Terms

汉语亲属称谓语在宗族内外、辈分、嫡庶、长幼、主从等方面有着比较严格和精细的区分,折射出中国伦理文化的等级观念,即以血缘关系的远近来区分上下贵贱、男女尊卑和内外亲疏的宗法思想。这种等级观念在中国历史悠久的时代进程中具有稳定社会生活、和睦家庭的作用,但也存在着一定的历史局限。

Chinese kinship terms have relatively strict and fine distinctions in both inside and outside the family, clan,generational,young and old,master and slave,etc.,which is a reflection of the concept of the level of the Ethical Culture notion that is patriarchal ideology about the proximity of kinship to distinguish between the poor and rich,men and women of hierarchy and inside and outside the closeness.This sense of hierarchy in China has a long history in the era of the process with a stable social life,live in the family' s role,but there are also certain historical limitations.