Chinese

Old Chinese had no single word like “hello”.

The English phrase “booty” can be translated into Chinese as 屁股. 屁股 is an informal term for “butt”.

The English phrase ‘bad dog’ is translated into Chinese as 坏狗. 坏狗 is a phrase used to scold a dog that has behaved poorly.

The Chinese word for ‘rusty’ (meaning lacking recent experience or out of practice) is 生锈.

The English female given name Cynthia is translated into Chinese as 辛西娅. 辛西娅 is used as a transliteration of the female given name Cynthia.

In Chinese, the English word kimchi is translated as 泡菜. While 泡菜 is used for kimchi, it is also the general term for any pickled vegetables in Chinese.

The Chinese word for tall is 高. The word 高 (gāo) means tall and can be used to describe both people and objects.

The phrase “the sign of the cross” in Chinese is 十字圣号. 十字圣号 refers to the religious gesture of tracing a cross on the body as an act of prayer or blessing.

The English phrase “very famous” is translated into Chinese as 非常有名. 非常有名 is used to describe someone or something that is known by many people.

The English word “granddaughter” is translated into Chinese as 孫女 / 孙女.