Patricia Sherry

The Chinese word for buttocks is 臀部. The phrase refers to the pair of buttocks.

In Chinese, the phrase for ‘days of week’ is 星期. The term 星期 refers to the names of the seven days in a week.

The English word “hand” is translated into Chinese as 手. The term refers to the part of the fore limb.

In Chinese, jogging is said as 慢跑. The term is used to describe a form of exercise.

In Chinese, “praise god” is expressed as 赞美上帝. This phrase is an expression used to give thanks or glory to God.

The English phrase “no thank you” is translated into Mandarin as 不要，謝謝 / 不要. This phrase is used as a polite way of saying no.

In Chinese, the male given name Marcus is translated as 马库斯. 马库斯 is used as the formal equivalent for the name Marcus.

In Chinese, 舒洁 is the term used for Kleenex. 舒洁 is a generic term for a disposable tissue.

The Chinese word for retired is 退休. 退休 is the most common term used to describe someone who has left employment.

In Chinese, ‘eclipse’ is expressed through several terms, with 日食 being the default form.