Chinese

In Chinese, “hello and how are you” is expressed as 你好，你好吗？

The English phrase ‘sneeze’ is translated into Chinese as 打喷嚏. The term 打喷嚏 is used as a verb meaning to expel air as a reflex.

The English phrase ‘yes, sir’ is translated into Mandarin as 是的长官.

In Chinese, the phrase for ‘i want food’ is 我想吃东西.

The word cha means tea, and in Chinese it is 茶 (chá). 茶 names the drink itself and also appears in the names of many kinds of tea.

The acronym BRI refers to the Belt and Road Initiative in Chinese as 一带一路.

The Chinese word for vanilla is 香草 (xiāngcǎo).

In Chinese, “trick or treat” is expressed as 不給糖就搗亂 / 不给糖就捣乱. The phrase is used to request candy accompanied by a light-hearted, unstated threat.

To snore in Chinese is 打呼噜. The verb is used to describe the act of breathing during sleep with harsh noises.

The English phrase “dj” is translated into Chinese as DJ. DJ refers to a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience.