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老外眼里的Chinglish(中式英语),你中枪了没?

老外眼里的Chinglish(中式英语),你中枪了没?

作者: YIMOSKY | 来源:发表于2017-06-13 17:28 被阅读0次

中国人写的有关Chinglish(中式英语)的文章你可能看得不少,但美国人写的Chinglish,不知道你看过没有?在浙江大学任教的美国外教ChuckAllanson,把在中国五年任教期间所听到、所看到的各种Chinglish说法编写下来,分分钟比你更懂Chinglish。

第一次听到Chinglish

Chuck第一次来中国,下飞机后,负责接待他的东北某大学英语系陈老师说:您刚到,我们吃点饭吧。我们要点Chinese dumpling(饺子)和Chinese beancurd(豆腐),您看可以吗?

Chuck以前从未听说过这两种东西,但出于好奇,就说可以,结果饭菜端上来一看,原来就是ravioli(饺子,来自意大利语)和tofu(豆腐,来自日语)。

Chuck当时心里暗想,这两种东西,国际上早已经有通用的说法(ravioli和tofu),中国人为什么还要用那种生僻的说法呢?等Chuck跟陈先生混熟了,就问他,当初你为什么不说ravioli和tofu呢?陈先生听了大吃一惊,连忙解释说,我真的不知道这两个词,而且我们的《英汉词典》上也没有这两个词。于是Chuck开始意识到,中国的英语教师、英语课本、甚至英语词典肯定存在问题,否则不可能发生这种事情。

(不过小编当年高中学的豆腐确实是tofu来着...)

在中国五年的任教期间,Chuck收集了大量的Chinglish说法,从中挑选出一组最常见的说法,编写了上面提到的长文Chinglish 2 English(从中式英语到标准英语)里,你不妨看看你中了几枪~

32个最常见的中国式错误短语

1.欢迎你到...

Chinglish:welcome you to ...

English:welcome to ...

2.永远记住你

Chinglish:remember you forever

English:always remember you(没有人能活到forever)

3.祝你有个...

Chinglish:wish you have a ...

English:I wish you a ...

4.给你

Chinglish:give you

English:here you are

5.很喜欢...

Chinglish:very like ...

English:like ... very much

6.黄头发

Chinglish:yellow hair

English:blond/blonde(西方人没有yellow hair的说法)

7.厕所

Chinglish:WC

English:men's room/women's room/restroom

8.真遗憾

Chinglish:it's a pity

English:that's too bad/it's a shame(it's a pity说法太老)

9.裤子

Chinglish:trousers

English:pants/slacks/jeans

10.修理

Chinglish:mend

English:fix/repair

11.入口

Chinglish:way in

English:entrance

12.出口

Chinglish:way out

English:exit(way out在口语中是crazy的意思)

13.勤奋

Chinglish:diligent

English:hardworking/studious/conscientious

14.应该

Chinglish:Should

English:must/shall

15.火锅

Chinglish:chafing dish

English:hot pot

16.大厦

Chinglish:Mansion

English:center/plaza

17.马马虎虎

Chinglish:so-so

English:average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so)

18.好吃

Chinglish:Delicious

English:good/nice/tasty/appetizing(delicious在中国被滥用)

19.尽我最大努力

Chinglish:try my best

English:try/strive(try的本意就是try my best)

20.有名

Chinglish:famous

English:well-known/renowned/legendary/popular(famous在中国被滥用)

21.滑稽

Chinglish:Humorous

English:funny/witty/amusing/entertaining

22.欺骗

Chinglish:to cheat

English:to trick/to play a joke on/to con/to deceive/to rip off

23.车门

Chinglish:the door of the car

English:the car's door

24.怎么拼?

Chinglish:how to spell?

English:how do you spell?

25.再见

Chinglish:bye-bye

English:bye/see you/see you later/later(bye-bye有些孩子气)

26.玩

Chinglish:Play

English:go to/do(play在中国被滥用)

27.面条

Chinglish:Noodles

English:pasta(noodles有些孩子气)

28.据说

Chinglish:It is said

English:I heard/I read/I was told

29.等等

Chinglish:and so on

English:etc. etcetera

30.直到现在

Chinglish:till now

English:recently/lately/thus far

31.农民

Chinglish:peasant

English:farmer

32.宣传

Chinglish:propaganda

English:Information

12个最典型的中国式错误句子

1. 这个价格对我挺合适的。

误:The price is very suitable for me.

正:The price is right.

提示:suitable(合适的、相配的)最常见的用法是以否定的形式出现在告示或通知上,如:下列节目儿童不宜。The following programme is not suitable for children. 这句话用后面的说法会更合适。

2. 你是做什么工作的呢?

误:What's your job?

正:Are you working at the moment?

What kind of work are you?

提示:what's your job这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业,如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子,所以您要问:目前您是在上班吗?Are you working at the moment?接下来您才问:目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in?

3. 用英语怎么说?

误:How to say?

正:How do you say this in English?

提示:How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一,这绝不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有:请问这个词如何拼写?How do you spell that please?请问这个单词怎么读?How do you pronounce this word?

4. 明天我有事情要做。

误:I have something to do tomorrow.

正:I am tied up all day tomorrow.

提示:用I have something to do来表示您很忙,这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做,躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙,脱不开身:I'm tied up.还有其他的说法:I can't make it at that time. I'd love to, but I can't, I have to stay at home.

5. 我没有英文名。

误:I haven't English name.

正:I don't have an English name.

提示:许多人讲英语犯这样的错误,从语法角度来分析,可能是语法功底欠缺,因为have在这里是实义动词,而并不是在现在完成时里面那个没有意义的助动词。所以,这句话由肯定句变成否定句要加助动词。明白道理是一回事,习惯是另一回事,请您再说几话:我没有钱;I don't have any money.我没有兄弟姐妹;I don't have any brothers or sisters.我没有车。I don't have a car.

6. 我想我不行。

误:I think I can't.

正:I don't think I can.

提示:汉语里说“我想我不会”的时候,英语里面总是说“我不认为我会”。以后您在说类似的英语句子的时候,只要留心,也会习惯英语的表达习惯的。

7. 我的舞也跳得不好。

误:I don't dance well too.

正:I am not a very good dancer either.

提示:当我们说不擅长做什么事情的时候,英语里面通常用not good at something,英语的思维甚至直接踊跃到:我不是一个好的舞者。

8. 现在几点钟了?

误:What time is it now?

正:What time is it, please?

提示:What time is it now是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子,讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tommorow?所以符合英语习惯的说法是:请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是:How are we doing for time?这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适。

9. 我的英语很糟糕。

误:My English is poor.

正:I am not 100% fluent, but at least I am improving.

提示:有人开玩笑说,全中国人最擅长的一句英文是:My English is poor. 外国人遇到自己外语不好的情况,他们会说: I am still having a few problem, but I am getting better.

10. 你愿意参加我们的晚会吗?

误:Would you like to join our party on Friday?

正:Would you like to come to our party on Friday night?

提示:join往往是指参加俱乐部或者协会,如:join a health club; join the Communist Party.事实上,常常与party搭配的动词是come 或者go。如go a wild party,或者come to a Christmas Party。

11. 我没有经验。

误:I have no experience.

正:I don't know much about that.

提示:I have no experience这句话听起来古里古怪,因为您只需要说那方面我懂得不多,或者这方面我不在行,就行了。I am not really an expert in this area.

12. ——这个春节你回家吗?

——是的,我回去。

——Will you be going back home for the Spring Festival?

误:——Of course!

正:——Sure. / Certainly.

提示:以英语为母语的人使用of course的频率要比中国的学生低得多,只有在回答一些众所周知的问题时才说of course。因为of course后面隐含的一句话是“我当然知道啦!难道我是一个傻瓜吗?”因此,of course带有挑衅的意味。在交谈时,用sure或certainly效果会好得多。同时,of course not也具挑衅的意味。正常情况下语气温和的说法是certainly not。

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