Chinglish facts for kids

Chinglish is a word for English that is influenced by Chinese. It often uses Chinese grammar and vocabulary that has been translated into English. For example, "long time no see (we have not met for a long time)" is translated from Chinese "hǎojiǔbùjiàn".

The term Chinglish comes from a combination of the words Chinese and English.

Example

One car come, one car go, two car pengpeng, one car die.

meaning

One car drove towards another; both cars crashed, and one of them was destroyed.

Images for kids

A warning sign in Guilin states in Chinese: "(When there are) thunderstorms / Please do not climb the mountain." This sign demonstrates the complexity of translation.
A sign on the wall surrounding the Tiger Hill Pagoda warning tourists not to climb up.
A sign from Beijing's Silk Street.
A lady's changing room, or "Wom's Bathing Box" in Chinglish.
A sign in Shenzhen.
A sign in Fujian.
A trash bin for non-recyclable waste at the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.
A sign in Namtso.
A multilingual sign on a door in Taipei uses the unusual Scottish English word steek ("shut") instead of close.
A sign at the bus station in Shaowu, Fujian.
The ubiquitous "Mind the gap" in Chinglish on a Shanghai Ferry dock
From a pair of shorts purchased in Huwei, Taiwan