Chinese

The Chinese phrase for “date of birth” is 出生日期. 出生日期 is the standard term used on official documents, forms and applications.

The English phrase skittles is translated into Chinese as 彩虹糖. 彩虹糖 is the name for the candy Skittles.

In Mandarin, ‘ok’ can be expressed in several ways depending on the context, with the default form being 好.

Potassium in Chinese is 钾. 钾 is the noun used to refer to the chemical element potassium.

贝克汉姆 is the Chinese name for the famous English former professional footballer Beckham.

In pinyin “monkey” in Chinese is hóuzi, written 猴子 (hóuzi). On its own the word is nearly always said with the ending zi.

Saturday in Chinese is xīngqīliù in pinyin, written 星期六. The shorter zhōuliù, written 周六, means the same.

To say coupon in Chinese, use 優惠券 / 优惠券 (yōuhuìquàn), a voucher that gives a discount. 折扣券 is a common synonym that stresses a discount voucher.

The Mandarin word for intern is 实习生 (shíxíshēng).

The English phrase “smells good” is translated into Chinese as 闻起来很香. 闻起来很香 is used to describe something that has a pleasant or fragrant aroma.