Chinese

The English phrase “rock climbing” is translated into Chinese as 攀岩. 攀岩 is used as a noun to refer to the sport of scaling rock faces.

In pinyin “Australia” is Àodàlìyà, written 澳大利亚 in Chinese characters. In short form people often say Àozhōu (澳洲), which also names the continent.

The English word “hand” is translated into Chinese as 手. The term refers to the part of the fore limb.

In Mandarin, the English word ‘rude’ can be expressed as 粗暴.

The English phrase seizure is translated into Chinese as 癫痫发作. The term refers to a sudden attack or convulsion.

In Chinese, the phrase for ‘ate’ is 吃了. The past tense of eat, used to say that someone has consumed food.

The English phrase ‘corndog’ is translated into Chinese as 热狗棒.

The English word “toe” is translated into Chinese as 脚趾. The term refers to any equivalent part in an animal (noun).

The name Alec is translated into Mandarin as 亚历克. 亚历克 is a masculine given name used as a transliteration of the English name Alec.

The English verb “segregate” is translated into Chinese as 隔离.