Chinese

The English word “oxygen” is translated into Mandarin as 氧气. 氧气 is the noun used to refer to oxygen as a chemical element or the gas itself.

The English phrase “please, chopsticks” is expressed in Chinese as 请给我筷子.

The English phrase ‘ke’ refers to the Chinese unit of mass 克.

The English phrase “be good” is translated into Chinese as 乖.

The Chinese word for electrician is 电工 (diangong). 电工 is used to refer to a tradesman who works with electrical equipment.

In Chinese, “I love you, brother” is translated as 我爱你，兄弟. This phrase expresses deep affection for a male sibling or a very close male friend.

The English phrase “big daddy” can be translated into Chinese as 大老爹.

The Chinese phrase for hi informally is 嗨, pronounced hāi. 嗨 is an informal way of saying hi, similar to the English hey.

The English phrase ‘a little’ can be translated into Chinese using several forms, most commonly 一點兒 / 一点儿.

In Chinese, ‘what do you think?’ is expressed as 你觉得呢？ This phrase is used to ask for someone’s opinion or perspective on a particular matter.