Chinese

Charity in Chinese is 慈善 (císhàn). 慈善 is used to express benevolence toward those who are less fortunate.

The Japanese yen is called 日元 in Chinese. The term is used to refer specifically to the unit of Japanese currency.

索菲婭 / 索菲娅 is the Chinese way to say the female given name Sophia.

In Chinese, the English phrase “dish” is translated as 菜. 菜 is used to refer to a specific type of food or a dish.

The English word “chin” is translated into Chinese as 下巴. 下巴 refers to the bottom of a face.

The English word “ellipse” is translated into Chinese as 椭圆. 椭圆 is the standard formal translation for ‘ellipse’ in Mandarin Chinese.

The Chinese word for ‘type’ is 类型 (lèixíng). 类型 refers to a category of people or things that share common characteristics.

In Mandarin, the English word ‘confess’ can be translated in several ways depending on the context, with the default form being 坦白.

The English phrase “what about” can be expressed in Chinese using 呢. The particle 呢 is used to make a suggestion.

The English phrase ‘make me’ is translated into Chinese as 逼我 when used as a defiant challenge.