Chinese

Karma in Chinese is 因果報應 / 因果报应 (yīnguǒbàoyìng), the idea that a person’s actions come back to them.

The English word ‘sleepy’ is translated into Chinese using several terms, with 昏昏欲睡 being the default form.

The English word “taro” is translated into Chinese as 芋头. The most common translation for taro in Chinese is 芋头.

The English phrase “please no” is translated into Chinese as 请不要.

In Mandarin, “shui” is the word 水 (shuǐ), meaning “water”. It is said with the third tone, a low dipping pitch.

The English phrase “I am ugly” is translated into Chinese as 我很丑. This phrase is used to state that one’s physical appearance is not attractive.

In Chinese, the word for the direction 右 (yòu) is the term for right, meaning the opposite of left.

The Chinese phrase ‘qu’ is translated as 去 (qù). 去 is used to indicate movement from one place to another.

The Chinese word for sunflower is 向日葵.

To say embarrassed in Chinese, use 難為情 / 难为情 (nánwéiqíng). It describes an inner feeling of shyness or shame.