Chinglish Dictionary

This is not a joke

这不是开玩笑

This is serious, no kidding.

One car come one car go

一车来一车走

One car comes, one car goes (describing traffic).

You go first I with money

你先走我带钱

You go first, I have money to pay.

Sleep sleep get up

睡睡起

Go to sleep, then wake up.

Think think again think

再想想再想想

A Chinglish expression directly translated from Chinese "zài xiǎng zài xiǎng", used to urge someone to think repeatedly ...

Call what name

叫什么名字

A literal Chinglish phrase for asking someone's name, corresponding to Chinese "jiào shén me míng zi".

Just so so

马马虎虎；一般般

A widely used Chinglish to describe something or someone is ordinary, not excellent nor bad, corresponding to Chinese "m...

Nonsense

胡说八道；废话

A Chinglish expression used to criticize words or ideas that are unreasonable, false or meaningless, corresponding to Ch...

Go where play

去哪里玩

A literal Chinglish phrase for asking about the destination of entertainment or relaxation, corresponding to Chinese "qù...

Today see not arrive

今天见不到

A literal Chinglish meaning cannot meet someone or see something on the current day, corresponding to Chinese "jīn tiān ...

Drink water

喝水

A simple literal Chinglish for the action of drinking water, corresponding to Chinese "hē shuǐ".

Very good very powerful

非常好非常厉害

A Chinglish phrase to praise someone or something is excellent and capable, corresponding to Chinese "fēi cháng hǎo fēi ...

Can be

可以；还行

A Chinglish expression to express agreement, permission or that something is acceptable, corresponding to Chinese "kě yǐ...

Not have what

没什么；没有什么

A literal Chinglish to indicate there is nothing or it doesn't matter, corresponding to Chinese "méi shén me".

No have

没有

A simple literal Chinglish to express the non-existence of something, corresponding to Chinese "méi yǒu".

Put down a little bit

放下一点；轻一点放

A Chinglish phrase to ask someone to place something gently or put down a part of items, corresponding to Chinese "fàng ...

Open warm water

倒温水；打开温水

A literal Chinglish for the action of getting or pouring warm water, corresponding to Chinese "dǎo wēn shuǐ".

Play play just play

玩归玩；闹归闹

A Chinglish expression to distinguish play from serious things, corresponding to Chinese "wán guī wán".

What thing

什么事；什么东西

A literal Chinglish to ask about things or matters, corresponding to Chinese "shén me shì / shén me dōng xi".

See see again

再看看；再瞧瞧

A Chinglish phrase to express looking at something again, corresponding to Chinese "zài kàn kàn".