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Chinglish en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/

Etymology

Blend of Chinese + English.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, sometimes) Of or resembling English that is influenced by the Chinese language.

Forms

Translations (17)

sv must be explained (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · hu kínai tört angol (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · pt chinglês (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · fi must be explained (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · ja 中国英語の (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · es como pidgin chino (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · cmn 中式英語的 /中式英语的 (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · cmn 中式英文的 (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · it cinglese (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · fr chinglish (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · hu kínai angol (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · fi n.a. (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · sv n.a. (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · nl Chinees Engels (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · de chinesisch-englisch (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · ru кита́йский англи́йский (resembling English influenced by Chinese) · ko 중국식 영어의 (resembling English influenced by Chinese)

Chinglish en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/

Etymology

Blend of Chinese + English.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, sometimes) Spoken or written English which is influenced by the Chinese language.
   • Andrea acknowledged that she spoke Chinglish, that she hated her accent, and that learners needed a comprehensible teacher voice in the classroom. 2010, Janette Ryan, Gordon Slethaug, International Education and the Chinese Learner, →ISBN, page 146:
   • You will see signs written in Chinglish all over China. These signs are usually amusing to English-speaking westerners because they often make no sense, or the translation is inappropriately sexual in content. 2011, Jean M. Life, LIFE IN CHINA: My Story, →ISBN, page 204:
   • The same can be said about the speakers of Teochiu, Hokkien, Hakka, and Cantonese and Hailam in Southeast Asia, Cantonese in Hong Kong, and all the different topolect speakers and Chinglish or pidgin speakers in the United States. 2012, Shu-mei Shih, Sinophone Studies: A Critical Reader, →ISBN, page 32:
   • And as Global English evolves through the twenty-first century, Chinglish will, undoubtedly, continue to have a sizable impact. 2008, Paul J.J. Payack, A Million Words And Counting: How Global English Is Rewriting The World, →ISBN:
2. (Hong-Kong, Macau, derogatory, especially, sometimes) Spoken or written English which is influenced by the Chinese language. ▸ Spoken or written English influenced by the Cantonese language.

Relateds

Engrish · English language

Synonyms

Chinese English · Chinese English

Translations (16)

ru чи́нглиш (English influenced by Chinese) · cmn 中式英語 /中式英语 (English influenced by Chinese) · es chinglés (English influenced by Chinese) · it cinglese (English influenced by Chinese) · ja チングリッシュ (English influenced by Chinese) · es pidgin chino (English influenced by Chinese) · fi kiinalaisittain murrettu englanti (English influenced by Chinese) · sv must be explained (English influenced by Chinese) · hu kínai tört angolság (English influenced by Chinese) · ko 칭글리시 (English influenced by Chinese) · pt chinglês (English influenced by Chinese) · sv n.a. (English influenced by Chinese) · ru кита́йский англи́йский (English influenced by Chinese) · de chinesisches Englisch (English influenced by Chinese) · cmn 中式英文 (English influenced by Chinese) · hu kínai angolság (English influenced by Chinese)