There are plenty of English words borrowed from Chinese language. In the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary (second edition in 1989), there are more than 1,300 English words with Chinese as the source. Continue reading “English words borrowed from Chinese”
Chinese words borrowed from English
In Chinese, there are lots of words borrowed from English and other languages. For example: neon 霓虹灯, nylon, 尼龙, tyre 胎, hula, 呼啦圈, cartoon 卡通, etc. Continue reading “Chinese words borrowed from English”
Suffix 品 and its formula
The suffix 品 can change nouns, verbs, adjectives or phrases into nouns to express meanings of related articles or products, or abstract things. Continue reading “Suffix 品 and its formula”
Same characters in different order BA≠AB but BA is for the use of AB
In the Chinese language, there are some very special words composed of two characters, and If the order of the characters is reversed, the meaning of the new word BA is just for the use of the word AB. Continue reading “Same characters in different order BA≠AB but BA is for the use of AB”
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