典型的中式英语的错误

在各个英语学习论坛上,经常可以看到有关Chinglish(中式英语)的文章,但一般都是中国人写的。不过我看到过一篇长文,也是有关Chinglish的,但却是美国人写的,很有意思。

下面就是这些Chinglish说法,其中每行第一部分是汉语说法,第二部分是Chinglish说法,第三部分则是英语的标准说法

①欢迎你到... ② welcome you to ... ③ welcome to ...

①永远记住你② remember you forever ③ always remember you(没有人能活到forever)

①祝你有个... ② wish you have a ... ③ I wish you a ...

①给你② give you ③ here you are

①很喜欢... ② very like ... ③ like ... very much

①黄头发② yellow hair ③ blond/blonde(西方人没有yellow hair的说法)

①厕所② WC ③ men's room/women's room/restroom

①真遗憾② it's a pity ③ that's too bad/it's a shame(it's a pity说法太老)

①裤子② trousers ③ pants/slacks/jeans

①修理② mend ③ fix/repair

①入口② way in ③ entrance

①出口② way out ③ exit(way out在口语中是crazy的意思)

①勤奋② diligent ③ hardworking/studious/conscientious

①应该② should ③ must/shall

①火锅② chafing dish ③ hot pot

①大厦② mansion ③ center/plaza

①马马虎虎② so-so ③ average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so)

①好吃② delicious ③ good/nice/tasty/appetizing(delicious在中国被滥用)

①尽我最大努力② try my best ③ try/strive(try的本意就是try my best)

①有名② famous ③ well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中国被滥用)

①滑稽② humorous ③ funny/witty/amusing/entertaining

①欺骗② to cheat ③ to trick/to play a joke on/to con/to deceive/to rip off

①车门② the door of the car ③ the car's door

①怎么拼? ② how to spell? ③how do you spell?

①再见② bye-bye ③ bye/see you/see you later/later(bye-bye有些孩子气)

①玩② play ③ go to/do(play在中国被滥用)

①面条② noodles ③ pasta(noodles有些孩子气)

①据说② it is said ③ I heard/I read/I was told

①等等② and so on ③ etc. etcetera

①直到现在② till now ③ recently/lately/thus far

①农民② peasant ③ farmer

①宣传② propaganda ③ information

英语中12个典型的中国式错误

  1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。

误:The price is very suitable for me.

正:The price is right.

2. 你是做什么工作的呢?

误:What's your job?

正:Are you working at the moment?

What kind of work are you?

3. 用英语怎么说?

误:How to say?

正:How do you say this in English?

4. 明天我有事情要做。

误:I have something to do tomorrow.

正:I am tied up all day tomorrow.

5. 我没有英文名。

误:I haven't English name.

正:I don't have an English name.

6. 我想我不行。

误:I think I can't.

正:I don't think I can.

7. 我的舞也跳得不好。

误:I don't dance well too.

正:I am not a very good dancer either.

8. 现在几点钟了?

误:What time is it now?

正:What time is it, please?

9. 我的英语很糟糕。

误:My English is poor.

正:I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.

10. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?

误:Would you like to join our party on Friday?

正:Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?

11. 我没有经验。

误:I have no experience.

正:I don't know much about that.

12. 这个春节你回家吗?

是的,我回去。

Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?

误:Of course!

正:Sure. / Certainly.

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