Allison Jane

In Chinese, the English word “data” can be translated as 數據 / 数据 or 資料 / 资料 in Hokkien.

The English word ‘pear’ is translated into Mandarin as 梨. Mandarin uses several terms for this fruit depending on the variety.

In Chinese, “good to see you” is translated as 很高兴见到你.

徐 (Xú) is the Chinese way to say the family name Xu. 徐 is a Chinese surname.

The English word ‘basketball’ is 篮球 (lánqiú) in Chinese. 篮球 refers to the sport of basketball.

Pork belly in Chinese is 五花肉 (wǔhuāròu). The term 五花肉 is the standard term used when ordering or shopping for pork belly in a culinary context.

Thailand is 泰国 in Chinese. 泰国 is the most common and official way to express the name of the country Thailand in Chinese.

The word cha means tea, and in Chinese it is 茶 (chá). 茶 names the drink itself and also appears in the names of many kinds of tea.

The English phrase ‘good’ is expressed in Chinese as 好. 好 is an adjective used to describe things that are pleasant or enjoyable.

The English phrase “dog eater” is translated into Chinese as 吃狗肉的人. This phrase is used to describe a person who eats dog meat.