Posts Tagged ‘chinglish’
Is “Chinglish” an Endangered Species?
Taipei, Taiwan Back when I first began attending Taipei Cycle in the 1990’s, everywhere you looked, both inside the show, that was then held at the World Trade Centre building, and out on the streets, you’d see examples of “Chinglish”. Clearly, it’s not easy translating your message into a foreign language. Imagine if we tried…
Oh No! Is Chinglish an Endangered Species?
Taipei, Taiwan Wikipedia’s definition of chinglish is, “Slang for spoken or written English language that is either influenced by a Chinese language or is poorly translated.” It’s easy to be critical. The languages are so different. Imagine the “funny” mistakes that a westerner like me would make if I tried to write something in Chinese.…