Jacqueline Ashley

Tap water in Mandarin is 自来水 (zìláishuǐ). 自来水 is used to refer to tap water.

In Mandarin, “where are you?” is translated as 你在哪儿？ This phrase is a question used to ask for someone’s current physical location.

The English phrase “universe” is 宇宙 in Mandarin. 宇宙 refers to the sum of everything that exists

The English phrase Tajikistan is translated into Mandarin as 塔吉克斯坦. 塔吉克斯坦 is used to refer to the country known as the Republic of Tajikistan.

In Mandarin, the word for leggings is 打底裤. 打底裤 refers to skin-tight trousers made from stretchy fabric.

The Mandarin word for intern is 实习生 (shíxíshēng).

Psoriasis in Mandarin is 牛皮癬 / 牛皮癣 (niúpíxuǎn) or 銀屑病 / 银屑病 (yínxièbìng). Both terms refer to the skin disease known as psoriasis.

The English phrase “nuggets” is translated into Mandarin as 鸡块. 鸡块 refers to small pieces of breaded and fried chicken meat.

The English phrase “rubbing alcohol” is 医用酒精 in Mandarin.

The English phrase “brandenburg gate” is translated into Mandarin as 勃兰登堡门. The phrase refers to the 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin.