English Title: 100 Chinese Loanwords in English [English Edition]
Chinese Title: 100个走进英文的中文词(英文版)
ISBN-10: 7-5619-5985-0, 7561959850
ISBN-13: 978-7-5619-5985-5, 9787561959855
Binding: softcover
Pages: 203
Shipping Weight: 340g
Size: 128mm x 196mm
Language: simplified Chinese, English
Year of Publication: 2021
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press (北京文化大学出版社)
100 Chinese loanwords in English - English edition. 203 pages in full color printing.
A number of words which are specific to China entered areas like government, culture, economy, in seemingly unconscious fashion into the English language. There are 100 Chinese loanwords chosen in this book which entered the English language.
There are essentially 2 ways in which Chinese words enter into the English language. One is transliteration with words such as Shaolin, Yin-Yang, Jiaozi, another one is translation such as Chinese Dream. The 100 words selected for this book represent traditional Chinese culture and reflect innovations in China.