- Chinese words of English origin
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Chinese words of English origin have become more common in mainland China during its reform and opening and resultant increased contact with the West.
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Examples
- 麦克风 Mài kè fēng microphone
- 秀 Xiù show
- 酷 Kù cool
- 伊妹儿 Yī mèi er email
- 拜拜 bài bài bye-bye
- 阿司匹林 ā sī pǐ lín aspirin
- 比基尼 bǐ jī ní bikini
- 巴士 bā shì bus
- 克隆 kè lóng clone
- 黑客 hēi kè Hacker
- 幽默 yōu mò humour
- 模特 mó tè model
- 阿司匹林 ā sī pǐ lín Aspirin
- 比基尼 bǐ jī ní Bikini
- 巴士 bā shì Bus
- 卡通 kǎ tōng Cartoon
- 雪茄 xuě jiā Cigar
- 法西斯 fǎ xī sī Fascism
- 吉他 jí tā Guitar
- 贝司吉他 bèi sī jí tā Bass guitar
- 荷尔蒙 hé 'ě méng Hormone
- 歇斯底里 xiē sī dǐ lǐ Hysteria
- 夹克 jiā kè Jacket
- 考拉 kǎo lā Koala
- 逻辑 luó ji logic
- 模特 mó tè Model
- 摩登 mó dēng modern
- 木乃伊 mù nǎi yī Mummy
- 摩托 mó tuó Motor
- 尼古丁 ní gǔ dīng Nicotine
- 尼龙 ní lóng Nylon
- 雷达 léi dá Radar
- 沙龙 shā lóng Salon
- 爱滋 ài zī AIDS
- 沙发 shā fā Sofa
- 坦克 tǎn kè Tank
- 特富龙/特氟龙/铁氟龙 Teflon
- 托福 tuō fú TOEFL
- 雅皮士 yǎ pí shì Yuppie
Activities
- 派对 Pài duì party
- 高尔夫 gāo ěr fū Golf
- 马拉松 mǎ lā sōng Marathon
- 奥林匹克 ào lín pǐ kè Olympics
- 乒乓 pīng pāng ping-pong
- 扑克 pū kè Poker
- 斯诺克 Sī nuò kè snooker
- 伦巴 lún bā Rumba
- 探戈 tàn gē Tango
- 芭蕾 bā lěi Ballet
- 迪斯科 dī sī kē Disco
- 卡拉OK kǎ lā OK Karaoke
Corporations
- 麦当劳 Mài dāng láo McDonald's
- 肯德基 Kěn dé jī Kentucky Fried Chicken
- 星巴克 Xīng ba kè Starbucks
- 谷歌 Gǔ gē Google China
- 非死不可 Fēi Sĭ Bù Kě Facebook
- 欧佩克 ōu pèi kè OPEC
Drinks
- 白兰地 bái lán dì brandy
- 咖啡 kā fēi coffee (café)
- 香槟 xiāng bīn Champagne
- 伏特加 fú té jiā vodka
- 威士忌 wēi shì jì whisky
- 朗母酒 lǎng mǔ jiu rum
Food
- 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì chocolate
- 柠檬 níng méng lemon
- 汉堡包 hàn bǎo bāo hamburger
- 披萨 pī sà pizza
- 布丁 bù dīng pudding
- 奇士/吉士 qi shì/ji shì cheese
- 沙拉 shā là salad
- 三明治 sān míng zhì sandwich
See also
- List of English words of Chinese origin
- List of English words of Japanese origin
- List of Spanish words of Chinese origin
- Chinglish
- Gairaigo
- Sino-Japanese vocabulary
- Globalization
- Americanization
- Debate on traditional and simplified Chinese characters
References
Categories:- Chinese words and phrases
- Cantonese words and phrases
- Mandarin words and phrases
- Taiwanese culture
- Globalization
- History of the Chinese language
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