Chinese are / Chinese people are / The Chinese are
2012年2月3日 · In these cases, English native speakers would normally say 'the Chinese' etc., not 'Chinese people'. When referring to national characteristcs, 'Chinese people' is not wrong, but it is not idiomatic. On the other hand, 'Chinese people' could well be used if you are being less categorical: that is, when you do not wish to make a statement about ...
I'm Chinese / I'm a Chinese [Nationality: adjective vs noun]
2010年2月23日 · The Persian word and the Sanskrit word cīnāḥ, "Chinese people," which gave us the English name for the country, go back to the Chinese word Qín, the name of the dynasty that ruled China from 221 to 206 B.C. American Heritage Dictionary
同乡会 - WordReference Forums
2016年10月8日 · 求“同乡会”地道的英文表达。谢谢！ How do native speakers express "an association held by people from a same hometown", e.g. Chinese people who live in New York organize a association. Is it "friend ship association" or what?
Duck (derogatory term) - WordReference Forums
2019年6月23日 · Unfortunately I don't have the original Chinese, just a probably crappy transcription, but I was wondering whether the word duck was an insult or not, in Chinese. The Chinese people speak English most of the time and they often refer to the Americans / …
"Aunt" and "Uncle" for non-relatives - WordReference Forums
2008年8月4日 · Chinese is not exactly my mother tongue but my parents', and for a long time, I even thought that there were no other words to say it. Adults would also use it as a mark of respect to elders. Also, you would call "grand mother" (奶奶) and "grand father" (爷爷) any elderly people, especially the very old, no matter your age.
LAST NAME first name [capitals = lastname?] - WordReference …
2014年7月16日 · Moreover, "first name" and "last name" are poor ways to identify people, at least in the U.S where we have people from other cultures using different conventions. Clueless reporters, especially on local TV stations where such creatures abound still cannot deal with the situation that the "last name" in Hispanic culures is the mother's maiden ...
Do you have any requirement for food? | WordReference Forums
2016年12月5日 · A group of customers came to our company. We would invite them to dinner in a restaurent (Chinese food; people sit around a table and more than one dishes are served. Everyone around the table can pick food in any plates they like). Before ordering food, I would like to know if there is anything...
He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man (不到 …
2014年6月11日 · Hi, I'm having trouble understanding a Chinese saying. I found it online in Chinese as 不到长城非好汉 (bú dào Chángchéng fēi hǎohàn) -- I don't know what that says because I don't speak Chinese. I also found it in English as "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man" I give both...
People who like or likes - WordReference Forums
2019年2月10日 · Hi everyone, Which one is correct? People who like or likes? I have searched online and couldn't find any ...
win the 'hearts' of many people or 'heart' - WordReference Forums
2009年11月27日 · a. This good film won the hearts of many people. b. This good film won the heart of many people. Our English teacher said that 'heart' here is abstract, so it is in the singular. But i have seen the sentence 'The princess captured the hearts of the nation' in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 4th Edition.