Marjorie Mae

The English phrase ‘bass guitar’ is translated into Mandarin as 電貝斯 / 电贝斯. This term refers to an electric stringed instrument.

Reflexology in Mandarin is 反射療法 / 反射疗法. The term is used to describe the form of complementary medicine.

Staten Island in Mandarin is 史泰登島 / 史泰登岛. This phrase refers to the borough of New York.

Balsamic vinegar in Mandarin is 香醋 (xiāngcù). The term is used to refer to a dark, sweet vinegar made from reduced white wine.

马德里 is the Mandarin word for Madrid. 马德里 is the name used for the capital of Spain.

The English phrase ‘draw blood’ is translated into Mandarin as 抽血. The phrase 抽血 is used for both medical blood tests and blood donations.

In Mandarin, the phrase ‘then’ (meaning ‘at that time’) can be expressed as 當時 / 当时 or 那時 / 那时.

The English phrase ‘commonwealth’ is translated into Mandarin as 英联邦.

The English phrase “what is it?” is translated into Mandarin as 这是什么？ 这是什么？ is a question used to ask for the identity or name of an object.

The English phrase “petting zoo” is translated into Mandarin as 摸摸动物园.