Chinese

To say “I am american” in Chinese, use 我是美国人. The phrase is used to state that you are a citizen or national of the United States.

The English word “light” (referring to electromagnetic waves) is translated into Chinese as 光.

In Chinese, the word for season (as a quarter of a year) is 季. The term refers to a quarter of a year.

Caitlin is a female given name in Chinese, written as 凯特琳.

梅丽莎 is the Chinese way to say the female given name Melissa. 梅丽莎 is used specifically as a transliteration for the name Melissa.

To pray in Chinese is 祈禱 / 祈祷 (qídǎo). The verb used to describe the act of talking to God is 祈禱 / 祈祷.

The English word “cicada” is translated into Chinese as 蟬 / 蝉. The term refers to any of the several insects belonging to the order Hemiptera.

The English phrase “you smell bad” is translated into Chinese as 你身上好臭.

In Chinese, ‘can’ can be translated in several ways depending on the context, with the default form being 能.

The English word ‘cool’ (referring to temperature) is expressed in Chinese as 涼快 / 凉快.