| Chinese | English |
| 传统建筑学 | traditional architecture No definition needed (无需定义。) |
| 建筑学 | architecture The art and science of designing and building structures, or large groups of structures, in keeping with aesthetic and functional criteria (设计和建筑的科学，或大规模的建筑物，美学和功能标准一致。) |
| 环境可持续建筑学 | environmental sustainable architecture Environmentally friendly architecture is based on the following five principles: 1. healthful interior environment; 2. energy efficiency; 3. ecologically benign materials; 4. environmental form; 5. good design (环境友好建筑学需要基于以下五点原则：1.健康的内部环境；2.有效使用能用；3.良性生态材料；4.自然环境形式；5.好的设计。) |
