Chinese

To eat dinner in Chinese is 吃晚饭 (chī wǎn fàn).

The Chinese term for the sport of snowboarding is 单板滑雪 (dānbǎn huáxuě). 单板滑雪 is used to refer to the sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.

The Chinese phrase for “very hot” is 很热. 很热 is used to describe a high temperature in the air or of an object.

The everyday Chinese word for mouse is 老鼠. 老鼠 is the general word for a mouse and is also used for rats.

In Chinese, ‘artistic’ is expressed using 艺术.

The Chinese phrase for cafe is 咖啡馆. 咖啡馆 refers to a small restaurant that primarily sells coffee and light meals.

The English phrase “jingle bells” is translated into Chinese as 铃儿响叮当.

Popcorn in Chinese is 爆米花. The term refers to the snack food made from corn kernels that have been heated until they pop.

Bad luck in Chinese is expressed as 倒霉. Depending on the context, you can use several different terms to describe misfortune or a lack of good luck.

The English word ‘privacy’ is translated into Chinese as 隐私. 隐私 refers to the concept of freedom from publicity, scrutiny or surveillance.