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”
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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”