Chinese

The English name Shawn is translated into Chinese as 肖恩. 肖恩 is used as a masculine given name.

The English name Rachel is translated into Chinese as 瑞秋. 瑞秋 is the Chinese translation for the female given name Rachel.

In Mandarin, ‘bargain’ (referring to an item bought at a low price) is translated as 便宜貨 / 便宜货.

In Chinese, the English phrase “ox” is translated as 公牛. 公牛 refers specifically to an adult castrated male of cattle.

The English phrase ‘work harder’ can be translated into Chinese as 加倍努力.

jin is the Chinese word for gold. In modern Chinese, 金 is used to refer to the element gold.

In Chinese, “how have you been” is translated as 你最近怎么样. This phrase is a greeting used to ask someone about their life since the last time you saw them.

The English word child is translated into Chinese as 孩子 (háizi). The word is used to refer to a son or daughter, or more generally to someone’s offspring.

The English phrase “company” is translated into Chinese as 公司. 公司 is used to refer to any business, without respect to incorporation.

The English word ‘god’ translates to Chinese as 神. 神 is used to refer to a deity, a spirit or the general concept of divinity.