English Loan-words in Chinese – Part 2

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

1a. 爹地(diē​dì) daddy

b. 披萨(pī​sà) pizza

c. 热狗(rè​gǒu) hot dog

d. 三文鱼(sān​wén​yú) salmon

e. 北鼻(běi​bí) baby

Example:

A:爹地(diē​dì), 我(wǒ​)要(yào)叫(jiào)外卖(wài​mài)披萨(pī​sà)和(hé)热狗(rè​gǒu)来(lái)吃(chī)。我(wǒ​)觉得(jué​de)熟(shú)的(de)三文鱼(sān​wén​yú)不(bù​)好吃(hǎo​chī)。培根(péi​gēn)也(yě)煮(zhǔ)得(de)又(yòu)脆(cuì)又(yòu)冷(lěng)。

B: 北鼻(běi​bí), 随便(suí​biàn)吃(chī)。别(bié)挑剔(tiāo​ti)了(le)。明天(míng​tiān)妈咪(mā​mi)回来(huí​lai)。

2a. 威士忌(wēi​shì​jì) whiskey

b. 啤酒(pí​jiǔ) beer

Example:

A: 威士忌(wēi​shì​jì)和(hé)啤酒(pí​jiǔ)对(duì)身体(shēn​tǐ)有(yǒu)好处(hǎo​chu)吗(ma)?

B: 喝(hē)啤酒(pí​jiǔ)对(duì)心脏(xīn​zàng)不好(bù​hǎo), 心脏(xīn​zàng)跳(tiào)得(de)更(gèng)快(kuài)。

3a. 夹克(jiā​kè) jacket

b. 士多(shì​duō) store

c. 可口可乐(kě​kǒu​kě​lè​) coca cola

Example:

昨天(zuó​tiān)我(wǒ)去(qù)士多(shì​duō)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)件(jiàn)夹克(jiā​kè)。回家(huí​jiā)时(shí),看(kàn)到(dào)路边(lù​biān)有人(yǒu​rén)卖(mài)可口可乐(Kě​kǒu​kě​lè​)。心里(xīn​li)很(hěn)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi),但是(dàn​shì)钱(qián)花光(huā​guāng)了(le)。

4a.派对(pài​duì) party

b. 茶包(chá​bāo) tea bag

c. 考拉(kǎolā) koala

d. 曲奇(qǔqí) cookie

e. 布丁(bùdīng) budding

f. 多拿滋(duōnázī) doughnut

g. 哈尼(hāní) Honey (term of endearment)

Example:

哈尼(hāní), 我们(wǒmen)的(de)小(xiǎo)考拉(kǎolā)生日(shēng​rì)到(dào)了(le)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)生日(shēng​rì)派对(pài​duì)。我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)曲奇(qǔqí),布丁(bùdīng),茶包(chábāo),多拿滋(duōnázī)。还有(hái​yǒu)买(mǎi)什么(shén​me)呢(ne)?

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