Chinglish in China

Chinglish in China
Feb 15, 2007 00:55
HEIDI Points: Join Date: May 9, 2006 Status: offline	Recently, I found a website (chinglish.de) in which many Chinglish boards can be found. The founder of the site olr – Ji Shaorong said that Chinglish is the wonderful results of an English dictionary meeting Chinese grammar. This is about passion not mockery. Following are some of Chinglish found in olr's file: 'Deformed Man Toilet' should be 'Toilet for the Disabled' or 'Disabled Only' 'After First Under On' should be 'First disembark, then embark' 'NO Occupation While Stabilizing' should be 'No usage during train stops' Have you ever found any billboards or packages written in Chinglish in China? How do you think of Chinglish?

Feb 15, 2007 00:55

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Recently, I found a website (chinglish.de) in which many Chinglish boards can be found. The founder of the site olr – Ji Shaorong said that Chinglish is the wonderful results of an English dictionary meeting Chinese grammar. This is about passion not mockery.

Following are some of Chinglish found in olr's file:
'Deformed Man Toilet' should be 'Toilet for the Disabled' or 'Disabled Only'
'After First Under On' should be 'First disembark, then embark'
'NO Occupation While Stabilizing' should be 'No usage during train stops'

Have you ever found any billboards or packages written in Chinglish in China? How do you think of Chinglish?

Feb 15, 2007 01:24	#1
CALIFORNIA Points: Join Date: Jul 22, 2005 Status: Offline	Haha,yes,I heard it,too! But sth is wrong:-(

Feb 15, 2007 01:42	#2
HEIDI Points: Join Date: May 9, 2006 Status: Offline	Hi Cali, Anything wrong in my post?

Feb 15, 2007 07:23

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But these are the extreme Chinglish, they are amusing because the languages are very different and it is so easy to make mistakes.. There is also a what I would call a real Chinglish. In general, China will develop its own version of English, no matter how many foreign English teachers it employs. Americayn, Austray'n, Kiwi, Seth Efrican, Indian (oh I am thinking it is such a beautiful English) are all quite different from my nearly BBC English (except that I have bastardised it in Aus). We can tell where people come from in Europe by the differences in their English, and even throughout Britain there are many variations. So it is no problem that most Chinese will speak their own version of English. It adds variety and interest. But pity the teachers...just what should we say is correct and what is wrong?

Feb 15, 2007 08:37	#4
JABAROOTOO Points: Join Date: Jul 4, 2005 Status: Offline	I'd love it if someone can give an accurate translation of this sign for a new residential development in my neighbourhood. I find stuff like this all over the city!!!!!!!!!

Feb 15, 2007 19:15	#5
CALIFORNIA Points: Join Date: Jul 22, 2005 Status: Offline	Haha,no,hedi,you are right!

Feb 15, 2007 20:14	#6
EVENING Points: Join Date: Dec 5, 2006 Status: Offline	Hi Jaborootoo, Can I have a try to translate the sentence, though my English is just so so...... 'Enjoy a super luxurious life of five-star standar? Please inquire our sales center!' Anyone who can improve my translation? Thanks!!! : ) evening

Feb 16, 2007 14:21	#7
ROGERINCA Points: Join Date: Jun 28, 2005 Status: Offline	Evening, I think you are so very intelligent !!! I think this is most likely exactly what the message is !! You get an 'A' for your work today !! :) LOL

Feb 20, 2007 05:57	#8
HEIDI Points: Join Date: May 9, 2006 Status: Offline	Well done, evening!

Feb 25, 2007 00:05	#9
EVENING Points: Join Date: Dec 5, 2006 Status: Offline	Hi Roger and Heidi, Thanks for your words! You give me more confidence for my translation work! Thanks again! ^&^

Feb 25, 2007 03:01	#10
LIONPOWER Points: Join Date: Dec 11, 2006 Status: Offline	When you will give her A+ ?

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