Chinese

Newspaper in Chinese is 報紙 / 报纸 (bàozhǐ). To say to read a newspaper, people use the verb 看, which literally means to look at and say 看報紙.

The English word “prank” is translated into Chinese as 恶作剧. 恶作剧 is the standard term for a practical joke or a mischievous trick.

The English phrase ‘avatar’ can be translated into Chinese as 紙娃娃 / 纸娃娃 or 頭像 / 头像.

美利奴羊毛 is the Chinese term for merino wool. 美利奴羊毛 refers to the high-quality, soft wool obtained from Merino sheep.

The English phrase “my friend’s name is” is translated into Chinese as 我的朋友叫. This phrase is used to introduce the name of a friend.

芝加哥 is the Chinese name for the US city Chicago. 芝加哥 is used to refer to the city.

The English phrase “train station” is translated into Chinese as 火车站. 火车站 refers to a place where trains stop for passengers to get on and off.

The phrase “do you speak Chinese?” in Chinese is 你会说中文吗？ This phrase is used to ask if someone has the ability to communicate in the Chinese language.

In Chinese, the English word “data” can be translated as 數據 / 数据 or 資料 / 资料 in Hokkien.

The English word ‘brig’ can be translated into Chinese as 双桅帆船. In this context, the term refers to a naval military jail or a guardhouse