Chinese

To rub in Chinese is expressed by several different verbs depending on the motion and intent, with 揉 being the default form.

In Chinese, the English noun “slide” is translated as 滑梯. The term 滑梯 refers to an item of play equipment.

The English phrase ‘surprise party’ is translated into Chinese as 驚喜聚會 / 惊喜聚会.

Thursday in Mandarin is 星期四 (xīngqīsì).

The English phrase “couch potato” can be translated into Chinese as 电视迷.

Universal Studios in Chinese is 环球影城.

In Chinese, the word for bat is 蝙蝠. The term 蝙蝠 is the standard and most common way to refer to the animal in both spoken and written Mandarin.

In Chinese, the phrase for later (afterward in time) is 以後 / 以后. The term 以後 / 以后 is used to indicate that something will happen afterward in time.

To say ma, the casual word for mother, in Chinese, use 妈 (mā). 妈 is the everyday word for mother, used both when talking about her and when calling her.

The English word “aryan” is translated into Chinese as 雅利安. The term refers to a member of the supposed Aryan race.