Chinese words you may already know
These are Chinese loan words in the English language.
I am sure some of them must be really familiar to you.
English | Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|
Bok choy | 白菜 | bai2 cai4 | Chinese Cabbage |
China | 秦 | qin2 | Qin - First dynasty in Chinese history |
Chop suey | 杂碎 | za2 sui4 | Miscellaneous bit |
Chow | 炒 | chao3 | Stir fry |
Chow mein | 炒面 | chao3 mian4 | Fried noodle |
Coolie | 苦力 | ku3 li4 | Bitter labor |
Dimsum | 点心 | dian3 xin1 | light refreshments |
Feng shui | 风水 | feng1 shui3 | geomantic omen |
Ketchup | 茄汁 | qie2 zhi1 | Tomato sauce |
Kowtow | 叩头 | kou4 tou2 | Bow one's head |
Kungfu | 功夫 | gong1 fu1 | skill; martial art |
Lychee | 荔枝 | li4 zhi1 | A sweet Chinese fruit (litchi) |
Mahjong | 麻将 | ma2 jiang4 | A Chinese (tile) game |
Oolong | 乌龙 | wu1 long2 | Black dragon tea |
Pinyin | 拼音 | pin1 yin1 | Sound spelling |
Silk | 丝 | si1 | Silk |
Tai chi | 太极 | tai4 ji2 | Ultimate |
Tao (Dao) | 道 | dao4 | Way |
Tofu | 豆腐 | dou4 fu3 | Bean curd |
Typhoon | 台风 | fai2 feng1 | Hurricane |
Wok | 镬 | huo4 | Cauldron |
Wushu | 武术 | wu3 shu4 | Martial art |
Yen | 圆 | yuan2 | Monetary Unit(Dollar) |
2 Comments:
how would you spell dragan in chinese ANY BODY KNOW
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Anonymous, at 3:33 PM
I DONT KNOW
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