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Problems of direct translation. Some Chinglish menus translate dòufu 豆腐 as "bean curd", which "sounds very unappetizing" to English speakers, instead of " tofu". The Global Language Monitor predicts Chinglish will thrive, and estimates that roughly 20 percent of new English words derive from Chinglish, for instance, shanzhai ( 山寨; 'mountain stronghold', 'mountain village') meaning "counterfeit consumer goods; things done in parody" [36] — Huang Youyi, president of the China Internet Information Center, predicts that linguistic purism could be damaged by popular Chinese words of English origin (such as OK and LOL). "If we do not pay attention and we do not take measures to stop Chinese mingling with English, Chinese will no longer be a pure language in a couple of years." [37]

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Malcolm Moore, "Chinese language 'damaged by invasion of English words'", The Telegraph, 15 March 2010.

At the phonological level, Chinglish does not differentiate between various vowel qualities because they don't exist in Chinese. As a result, there is no contrast between the two sounds for Chinglish speakers. For example, cheap and chip would be the same pronunciation. Another phonological feature is that speakers are unaware of the "graduation" [40] of words which are said in different tones depending on the context. The word for is stressed and said differently in the phrases "what is it for?" and "this is for you." To a Chinglish speaker, the two are the same. Chinglish speakers use Chinese phonological units to speak English, and retain the syllable timing of Chinese in place of the stress timing of English which together gives them a notable accent. Note: “wine” is a specific beverage made from grapes, while “alcohol” includes many drinks, such as wine, beer, whiskey, etc. To be clear, you can specify what kind of beverage you want to refer to: When you want to show people that you understand what they mean, you can smile, nod, and say “I see.” That will make them feel happy. He, Deyuan & Li, David C.S. (2009). Language attitudes and linguistic features in the 'China English' debate. World Englishes Vol. 28, No. 1

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A. device to help you see better; aka spectaclesMom, do you know where I put my glasses?B. plural of GLASS, a cup for holding beverages to drinkHannah, please bring me two empty glasses. I want to server our guests some iced tea. thirteen-year-old Jo Kwan’s parents have bought a Chinese takeaway in Coventry, meaning that she no longer has to reside above the horrid butcher’s shop in Hull and that she will now be living in the same city as her older brother, who lives with their Grandparents. Radtke, Oliver Lutz (2007). Chinglish: Found in Translation. China: Gibbs-Smith. p.110. ISBN 978-1-4236-0335-1.Yesterday I met a Beijing mother and her daughter online, to talk about DreyerCoaching.com. She was having computer problems and typed “I cannot listen to you,” but that is Chinglish. What she meant to say was, “I cannot hear you.”