Chinese

The English phrase “your mum” can be translated into Chinese as 你妈. 你妈 is used as a slang insult to offend someone by referencing their mother.

The English phrase “side eye” can be translated into Chinese as 白眼.

In pinyin “I am” is wǒ shì (我是) when you name who or what you are, as in wǒ shì xuésheng (I am a student).

The English phrase ‘disco’ can be translated into Mandarin using 迪斯科.

The English word “cult” can be translated into Chinese as 邪教.

The English phrase dorayaki is translated into Chinese as 铜锣烧. 铜锣烧 refers to a Japanese confection. An informal alternative you may encounter is 哆啦饼.

The Chinese phrase for “safe travel” is 一路平安 (yīlù píng’ān).

The English word ‘mug’ can be translated into Chinese as 馬克杯 / 马克杯 or 杯子.

洛林 is the Mandarin Chinese name for the former region in Grand Est, France, known in English as Lorraine.

The English female given name Angela is translated into Chinese as 安吉拉.