What are the Chinese loanwords in English (such as huangqi) or English loanwords in Chinese (such as bus)?
mama mama Mama(mami)
cookie
pizza
jeep
chocolate chocolate
Mahjong mahjong
hankow Hankou (place name).
peking
harbin
tibet
liche Litchi
kongfu Kung Fu
The following information can be used for reference:
In modern society, languages of various countries permeate each other, and there are many loanwords in American English. This article collects some words, which are arranged alphabetically as follows:
bonsai-potted plants (a kind of flowers)
cheong-Sam-gown. Originally refers to the red cheongsam worn by women in festivals, and later refers to robes.
Confucius. It is obviously transliterated from Confucius.
dingho-the best, the best. A famous oriental grocery chain is named after it. However, although this word is included in some dictionaries, it seems that the average American does not understand the meaning of this word.
fengshui-feng shui. Nowadays, it is very fashionable to watch Feng Shui in America, and all kinds of related books are flooding the market.
ginseng-ginseng. Mainly refers to the "American ginseng" produced in North America, also known as "American ginseng".
gung-ho-enthusiastic and interested. This word is used so frequently in American English that people often talk about it, for example, at first everyone is gung-ho about this idea. But now no-body even talks about it. (At first, everyone had great interest and enthusiasm for this idea. And now no one mentions it). But there are different opinions about the original meaning of this word. Some people think it is derived from the word "work", others think it is derived from the abbreviation "Gonghe" of the public cooperative, and still others think it is transformed from the word "better". The author tends to say that this word is derived from "work".
ich ing-the book of changes.
koolie-coolie.
kowtow-extremely submissive attitude. "kowtow" from Chinese.
kungfu-China Wushu. The original Chinese word is "Kung Fu".
Lao-tzu-Lao zi.
mah-Jong-mahjong.
sampan-refers to a single sail or a small boat that needs to be paddled. From the sampan.
silk-silk. "Silk" originated from Chinese.
tai-chi (chuan)-tai chi or Tai Ji Chuan.
Tao-Tao. Taoism.
Tao Teching-Tao Te Ching.
tofu-tofu.
tong-secret organization, gang. Derived from the Chinese word "Tang"
yin and yang-yin and yang. Most of the spellings of these words are extended to the phonetic symbols of Wade Giles.
In addition, there is a common saying. Although there is no Chinese character in it, it is recognized that it has been borrowed from Chinese. This sentence is "long time no see"-it has been a long time.