Brendan Callum

The Chinese verb for ‘to perm’ is 烫发.

To eat lunch in Chinese is 吃午饭. The phrase is used to describe consuming a meal during the middle of the day.

The English phrase “shopping mall” is translated into Chinese as 购物中心.

The English phrase “listening to music” is translated into Chinese as 听音乐.

The English word ‘creepy’ can be translated into Chinese as 嚇人 / 吓人 or 恐怖. In Chinese, there are several ways to express different nuances of ‘creepy’.

The English word grape is translated into Chinese as 葡萄. 葡萄 is the word for the fruit.

欢迎来我家 is the Chinese way to say ‘welcome to my home’.

The English word ‘clan’ can be translated into Chinese using several terms, most commonly 氏族.

The English word “cannon” is translated into Chinese as 炮. 炮 (pào) refers to an artillery piece.

In Chinese, the phrase “rice bowl” is 饭碗. The term can be used literally to describe a bowl used for eating rice.