Without checking the dictionary for a start, how many of you know the Chinese version of the English words below? (Don't cheat hor.....haha.....try first)
PC
Mouse (computer) - é¼ æ ‡
Keyboard - 键盘
Monitor - 显示器
Folder -文件夹
Mousepad - é¼ æ ‡åž«
Thumbdrive - 优盘
Car
Steering wheel - 方�盘
Dashboard - ��
Gearbox - �速器
Gearbox stick - �挡�
Speed, RPM and fuel panel - 仪表盘
Chassis - 车架
Boot - 车厢
Engine - 引擎
Originally posted by FireIce:��一碟
哦？哈哈。原æ�¥ä½ 也会说大è¯�啊？
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Some words in general....which you may find yourself using English instead of Chinese because of a loss for words.
materialistic - ?
body language - ?
cushion - ?
mop - ?
handphone charger - ?
stereo - ?
cleavage - ? (not longkang hor)
butt crack -　?　(also not longkang hor)
elbow - ?
wrist - ?
forearm - ?
Singaporeans, myself included, use a mixture of too much English when speaking Chinese that the language is so corrupted today, maybe even beyond repair for generations. More to come everyday if I have the time :)
body language -身体è¯è¨€
cushion - 椅垫
mop - 拖把
handphone charger - 手机充电器
cleavage - 乳沟/事业线
butt crack - 股沟
elbow - 手肘
wrist - 手腕
Originally posted by The man who was death:body language -身体è¯è¨€
cushion - 椅垫
mop - 拖把
handphone charger - 手机充电器
cleavage - 乳沟/事业线
butt crack - 股沟
elbow - 手肘
wrist - 手腕
多谢您的å�‚与。Ｂï½�ｄｙ　ｌï½�ｎｇｕï½�ｇｅ　也å�¯ä»¥æ˜¯è‚¢ä½“è¯è¨€ã€‚Ｃｕｓｈｉï½�ｎ　的椅垫也å�¯ä»¥å�«åž«å�。Ｅlbow - 手肘　(ｚｈï½�ｕ２)　第二声。
wah! so li hai worrrr~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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从上一回：
materialistic - 追求物质享� / 奢侈 也�以
stereo - 立体声 / 音� 也�以
forearm - 胳膊 (ge1 bo) / 手臂 其实也�以
>tries not to laff<
Ok here's more:
suspension (car) - ????
dent on car body - ????
soup ladle - ????
dvd player - ????
delete (computer) - ????
burn (a cd) - ????
door knob - ????
Many of you don't know right??? And you mix your Chinese with rojak English, right??? Haha me's guilty too! Let's learn from each other and correct me if I'm wrong :)
Originally posted by FireIce:>tries not to laff<
哈哈。对啦，您è€�å¨˜å¾ˆåŽ‰å®³å•¦ã€‚å…¶å®žä½ ä¹Ÿåœ¨å¦ä¹ ，ä¸�如就试试看å�§ï¼�
oh yes. i have so much to learn from u wor...........
Originally posted by FireIce:oh yes. i have so much to learn from u wor...........
与其在这边挖苦我，ä¸�如就互相切磋一下嘛。大家也å�¯ä»¥äº’相å¦ä¹ 。
i is humble.
suspension (car) - �震器
dent on car body - 车体上有凹痕
soup ladle - 汤勺
dvd player -影碟机
delete (computer) -åˆ é™¤ / åˆ æŽ‰
burn (a cd) - 烧录（光碟）
door knob - 门把
我爱ä½
我爱FiFi
我爱charlize
Ok.....how many of you have said before:　"我踩那个车的　ｂｒï½�ｋｅ."　ï½�ｒ　"那个巴士å�¸æœºè¸©ã€€ï½‚ï½’ï½�ｋｅ 很大力。“
What's the proper way to say it?
Originally posted by Rock^Star:suspension (car) - �震器
dent on car body - 车体上有凹痕
soup ladle - 汤勺
dvd player -影碟机
delete (computer) -åˆ é™¤ / åˆ æŽ‰
burn (a cd) - 烧录（光碟）
door knob - 门把
dvd player can be 数为影碟æ’放机
Originally posted by The man who was death:dvd player can be 数为影碟æ’放机
对啊，我也常å�¬åˆ°ã€€"æ’放机"　这三个å—。
Originally posted by Rock^Star:Ok.....how many of you have said before:　"我踩那个车的　ｂｒï½�ｋｅ."　ï½�ｒ　"那个巴士å�¸æœºè¸©ã€€ï½‚ï½’ï½�ｋｅ 很大力。“
What's the proper way to say it?
The proper way to say "brake" is 制动��。Any other versions are welcomed.
How do we say RAM (computer)?
Insulator?
Copy (as in files from folder to flashdisk etc)?
How about 'smelly egg'?!
Ok, seriously: