English Title: 70 Chinese Loanwords in English [Chinse Edition with English annotations]
Chinese Title: 70个走进英文的中文词(中文版)
ISBN-10: 7-56-195583-9, 7561955839
ISBN-13: 978-7-56-195583-3, 9787561955833
Binding: softcover
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight: 210g
Size: 128mm x 196mm
Language: simplified Chinese, English
Publisher: Beijing Language and Culture University Press (北京文化大学出版社)
70 Chinese loanwords in English. Chinese edition with English annotations. 144 pages, 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 70 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 and Belt and Road. The 70 words selected for this book represent traditional Chinese culture and reflect innovations in China.