Chinglish

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 好久不見 "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.

Proper english translation

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

Chinglish Media

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  China orthographic map

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  A 2010 sign on the wall surrounding the Tiger Hill Pagoda warning tourists not to climb up. lit. 'Protect cultural heritages / climbing [is] dangerous.'

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  A 2007 sign from Beijing's Silk Street, giving translations of common English phrases vendors may use when serving English speaking customers, as well as phrases advised against.

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  A 2013 warning sign in Shenzhen, Guangdong in Chinese: "Danger, deep water / no swimming."

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  A 2007 sign in Fujian advicing people not to step on the grassland: "Together let's protect the greenery."

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  A 2007 sign on a trash bin for non-recyclable waste at the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.

• A 2015 sign in Namtso, Xizang promoting environmental awareness and conservation. lit. 'Together let's protect the blue sky and clear water wholeheartedly / Hand in hand we'll create a beautiful home.'