Chinese English to American/Canadian English Decoder: Translate East to West

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Chinglish Term	American/Canadian Term	Example Sentence
Add oil	Go for it	*Add oil*! You can win this!
Aiya	Oh no	*Aiya*, I forgot my keys!
Auntie	Older woman	That *auntie* sells good jiaozi.
Baijiu	Liquor	Drinking *baijiu* at dinner.
Big brother	Older guy	My *big brother* helped me.
Big sister	Older woman	*Big sister* gave me advice.
Black heart	Evil	He has a *black heart*.
Boss	Manager	My *boss* is very strict.
Can	Yes	*Can*, I’ll come tonight.
Cannot	No	*Cannot*, I’m too busy.
Careful slippery	Watch your step	*Careful slippery*, it’s wet!
Chop hand	Stop shopping	I need to *chop hand* now.
Close the light	Turn off the light	Please *close the light*.
Cold dish	Appetizer	Ordered a *cold dish* first.
Computer brain	Smart person	She’s a *computer brain*.
Crowded dead	Super crowded	The mall is *crowded dead*.
Deer friend	Dear friend	Hello, my *deer friend*!
Don’t want	No thanks	*Don’t want*, I’m full.
Dragon boat	Rowboat race	Watched a *dragon boat* today.
Drink tea	Chat	Let’s *drink tea* this afternoon.
Dry goods	Useful stuff	Share some *dry goods* with me.
Eat medicine	Take medicine	I need to *eat medicine* now.
Eat tofu	Flirt	He tried to *eat tofu* with her.
Face white	Pale	You look *face white*, you okay?
Fight wine	Toast drinks	Let’s *fight wine* tonight!
Fire	Angry	He’s so *fire* about it.
Flower heart	Player	He’s a *flower heart* guy.
Foreign friend	Foreigner	Met a *foreign friend* today.
Fried chicken	Loser	Don’t be a *fried chicken*.
Give face	Show respect	Please *give face* to my boss.
Go die	Drop dead	*Go die*, you’re annoying!
Good good study	Study hard	*Good good study* every day!
Good-looking	Handsome	He’s very *good-looking*.
Have eyes no pearls	Blind	You *have eyes no pearls*!
Have fun	Enjoy	*Have fun* at the party!
Have money	Rich	He *have money*, so lucky!
Have no face	Embarrassed	I *have no face* after that.
Hot pot	Spicy stew	Eating *hot pot* tonight.
How can like this	How could this happen	*How can like this*? So bad!
Hug hug	Goodbye	*Hug hug*, see you later!
I very like	I really like	*I very like* this song.
Iron rice bowl	Stable job	He has an *iron rice bowl*.
Jiaozi	Dumplings	Made some *jiaozi* for lunch.
Kick ball	Play soccer	Let’s *kick ball* this weekend.
Kill pig	Slaughter	They *kill pig* for the feast.
KTV	Karaoke	Going to *KTV* tonight.
Late late	Very late	I’m *late late* again!
Laugh die me	Laughing so hard	This joke *laugh die me*.
Lazy to move	Too lazy	I’m *lazy to move* today.
Little brother	Younger guy	My *little brother* is funny.
Little sister	Younger girl	*Little sister* needs help.
Long time no see	It’s been a while	*Long time no see*, how are you?
Lose face	Be humiliated	I don’t want to *lose face*.
Love love	Darling	Good night, *love love*!
Ma la	Spicy numb	This is *ma la*, so good!
Mahjong	Tile game	Playing *mahjong* with friends.
Make friend	Meet people	I want to *make friend* here.
Mobile phone	Cell phone	Where’s my *mobile phone*?
Money money	Cash	Need some *money money* now.
Mountain chicken	Pheasant	Cooked a *mountain chicken*.
No face	Shameless	He’s so *no face*.
No money	Broke	I’m *no money* this month.
Old friend	Longtime friend	My *old friend* visited me.
Open the light	Turn on the light	*Open the light*, it’s dark.
Out of date	Expired	This milk is *out of date*.
Outside person	Stranger	Don’t talk to *outside person*.
Paper tiger	Weakling	He’s just a *paper tiger*.
People mountain people sea	Huge crowd	It’s *people mountain people sea* here.
Play phone	Use phone	Stop *play phone* and talk!
Pull noodle	Handmade noodles	Eating *pull noodle* tonight.
Red envelope	Cash gift	Got a *red envelope* for New Year.
Rice bucket	Useless person	Don’t be a *rice bucket*.
Run dragon	Cameo role	He did a *run dragon* in the movie.
See you tomorrow	Bye for now	*See you tomorrow*!
Send you home	Drop you off	I’ll *send you home* later.
Shifu	Master	My *shifu* taught me well.
Shopping shopping	Go shopping	Let’s *shopping shopping* today.
Sing song	Sing	I love to *sing song* at KTV.
Sleep late	Stay up	I *sleep late* last night.
Small eat	Snack	Want a *small eat*?
Smile face	Happy	She has a *smile face* today.
Smoke wine	Drink alcohol	Let’s *smoke wine* tonight.
Snake snack	Junk food	Eating too much *snake snack*.
Soup soup	Soup	Made some *soup soup* for dinner.
Spring chicken	Youngster	He’s a *spring chicken*.
Stinky tofu	Fermented tofu	Love the *stinky tofu* smell.
Stupid egg	Idiot	Don’t be a *stupid egg*.
Take a rest	Relax	Time to *take a rest*.
Talk love	Date	They *talk love* every night.
Teacher teacher	Teacher	My *teacher teacher* is nice.
Ten thousand	Lots	I have *ten thousand* things to do.
This this	This	I want *this this* one.
Thousand year egg	Preserved egg	Tried a *thousand year egg*.
Tofu heart	Soft-hearted	She has a *tofu heart*.
Too expensive lah	Way too pricey	This is *too expensive lah*!
Uncle	Older man	*Uncle* runs the shop.
Very good lah	Really great	This food is *very good lah*.
Walk walk	Stroll	Let’s *walk walk* in the park.
Want want	Want	I *want want* that shirt.
Wash face	Freshen up	Time to *wash face*.
Water water	Water	Pass me some *water water*.
Wear shoe	Put on shoes	I *wear shoe* now.
White face	Innocent	She has a *white face*.
Work work	Work	I *work work* every day.
You you	You	*You you* come here!

American/Canadian to Chinglish

American/Canadian Term	Chinglish Term	Example Sentence
Angry	Fire	I’m so *angry* about this.
Appetizer	Cold dish	Ordered an *appetizer*.
Be humiliated	Lose face	I don’t want to *be humiliated*.
Blind	Have eyes no pearls	Are you *blind*? Look!
Broke	No money	I’m *broke* this week.
Bye for now	See you tomorrow	*Bye for now*, catch you later!
Cameo role	Run dragon	He had a *cameo role* in it.
Cash	Money money	Need some *cash* now.
Cash gift	Red envelope	Gave a *cash gift* for the holiday.
Cell phone	Mobile phone	Where’s my *cell phone*?
Chat	Drink tea	Let’s *chat* over coffee.
Darling	Love love	Good night, *darling*!
Date	Talk love	They went on a *date*.
Dear friend	Deer friend	Hey, *dear friend*!
Drop dead	Go die	*Drop dead*, you jerk!
Drop you off	Send you home	I’ll *drop you off* at home.
Dumplings	Jiaozi	Made some *dumplings*.
Embarrassed	Have no face	I’m *embarrassed* about it.
Enjoy	Have fun	*Enjoy* the party!
Evil	Black heart	He’s so *evil*.
Expired	Out of date	This is *expired*.
Fermented tofu	Stinky tofu	Tried some *fermented tofu*.
Flirt	Eat tofu	He loves to *flirt*.
Foreigner	Foreign friend	Met a *foreigner* today.
Freshen up	Wash face	I need to *freshen up*.
Go for it	Add oil	*Go for it*! You got this!
Go shopping	Shopping shopping	Let’s *go shopping* today.
Goodbye	Hug hug	*Goodbye*, see you soon!
Handsome	Good-looking	He’s so *handsome*.
Happy	Smile face	I’m *happy* today.
Huge crowd	People mountain people sea	There’s a *huge crowd* here.
I really like	I very like	*I really like* this movie.
Idiot	Stupid egg	Don’t be an *idiot*.
Innocent	White face	She looks *innocent*.
It’s been a while	Long time no see	*It’s been a while*, huh?
Junk food	Snake snack	Eating too much *junk food*.
Karaoke	KTV	Going to *karaoke* tonight.
Laughing so hard	Laugh die me	I’m *laughing so hard*.
Liquor	Baijiu	Drinking some *liquor*.
Longtime friend	Old friend	My *longtime friend* called.
Loser	Fried chicken	Don’t be a *loser*.
Lots	Ten thousand	I have *lots* of work.
Manager	Boss	My *manager* is tough.
Master	Shifu	My *master* taught me.
Meet people	Make friend	I want to *meet people*.
No thanks	Don’t want	*No thanks*, I’m good.
Oh no	Aiya	*Oh no*, I’m late!
Older guy	Big brother	My *older guy* friend helped.
Older man	Uncle	The *older man* smiled.
Older woman	Big sister	The *older woman* cooked.
Pale	Face white	You look *pale*.
Pheasant	Mountain chicken	Ate some *pheasant*.
Play soccer	Kick ball	Let’s *play soccer*.
Player	Flower heart	He’s a *player*.
Preserved egg	Thousand year egg	Tried a *preserved egg*.
Put on shoes	Wear shoe	I’ll *put on shoes* now.
Really great	Very good lah	This is *really great*.
Relax	Take a rest	Time to *relax*.
Rich	Have money	She’s *rich* now.
Rowboat race	Dragon boat	Watched a *rowboat race*.
Shameless	No face	He’s so *shameless*.
Show respect	Give face	*Show respect* to him.
Sing	Sing song	I love to *sing*.
Slaughter	Kill pig	They *slaughter* for food.
Smart person	Computer brain	She’s a *smart person*.
Snack	Small eat	Grab a *snack*.
Soft-hearted	Tofu heart	She’s *soft-hearted*.
Soup	Soup soup	Made some *soup*.
Spicy numb	Ma la	This is *spicy numb*.
Spicy stew	Hot pot	Eating *spicy stew*.
Stable job	Iron rice bowl	He has a *stable job*.
Stay up	Sleep late	I’ll *stay up* tonight.
Stop shopping	Chop hand	I should *stop shopping*.
Stranger	Outside person	Don’t trust a *stranger*.
Stroll	Walk walk	Let’s *stroll* around.
Study hard	Good good study	You should *study hard*.
Super crowded	Crowded dead	It’s *super crowded* here.
Take medicine	Eat medicine	I need to *take medicine*.
Teacher	Teacher teacher	My *teacher* is cool.
This	This this	I like *this* one.
Tile game	Mahjong	Playing a *tile game*.
Toast drinks	Fight wine	Let’s *toast drinks*!
Too lazy	Lazy to move	I’m *too lazy* today.
Turn off the light	Close the light	*Turn off the light*, please.
Turn on the light	Open the light	*Turn on the light* now.
Useless person	Rice bucket	Don’t be a *useless person*.
Very late	Late late	I’m *very late* again.
Want	Want want	I *want* that toy.
Watch your step	Careful slippery	*Watch your step*, it’s slippery!
Water	Water water	Pass me some *water*.
Way too pricey	Too expensive lah	This is *way too pricey*.
Weakling	Paper tiger	He’s a *weakling*.
Work	Work work	I need to *work* now.
Yes	Can	*Yes*, I’ll do it.
You	You you	*You* come here!
Younger girl	Little sister	My *younger girl* is cute.
Younger guy	Little brother	My *younger guy* is loud.
Youngster	Spring chicken	He’s a *youngster*.
No	Cannot	*No*, I won’t go.
Older woman	Auntie	The *older woman* smiled.
Drink alcohol	Smoke wine	Let’s *drink alcohol* tonight.
Handmade noodles	Pull noodle	Eating *handmade noodles*.
How could this happen	How can like this	*How could this happen*?
Use phone	Play phone	Stop *use phone* now.
Useful stuff	Dry goods	Share some *useful stuff*.