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The English word “teeth” is translated into Chinese as 牙齿. 牙齿 refers to the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food.

In pinyin “tree” is shù (树). The two syllable shùmù (树木) means trees in general, as a group.

Bali in Chinese is 巴厘島 / 巴厘岛. The term refers to the Indonesian island of Bali.

In Chinese, delicious can be expressed in several ways depending on the context, with the default form being 好吃.

The English phrase ‘instagram post’ in Chinese is translated as Instagram帖子.

The English phrase “summer break” is translated into Chinese as 暑假.

The English phrase “checkmate” is translated into Chinese as 将死. 将死 is used when making the conclusive move in a game of chess.

The English phrase ‘best friend’ can be translated into Chinese as 至交, the default form.

In Chinese, “it is” is expressed as 是. The phrase 是 is used to identify a subject or to state that a specific quality applies to it.

In Chinese, ‘parrot’ is translated as 鸚鵡 / 鹦鹉. The primary way to refer to the kind of bird is 鸚鵡 / 鹦鹉.