Chinese

In Chinese, the term for ping pong is 乒乓球. The term 乒乓球 refers to both the sport of table tennis and the ball itself.

The English word “boy” can be translated into Chinese as 男孩.

The English word ‘parcel’ can be translated into Chinese as 包裹. The term is used to refer to a package wrapped for shipment.

星球大战 is the Chinese translation for the English phrase “star wars”. 星球大战 refers to the epic space opera franchise.

The English word “herb” is translated into Chinese as 草药.

The English word ‘kiss’ is translated into Chinese using several forms, most commonly 吻.

The Mandarin word for smart is 聪明. 聪明 is used to describe someone exhibiting intellectual knowledge.

In Chinese, jasmine is 茉莉花. The term refers to plants of the genus Jasminum. When referring specifically to jasmine tea, the standard term is 茉莉花茶.

In Chinese, cotton is expressed as 棉. The term 棉 is used to refer to cotton as a raw material or a fiber.

The English phrase ‘red panda’ is translated into Chinese as 小熊貓 / 小熊猫. The most common way to refer to the animal is through terms meaning ‘little panda’.