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Chinglish Returns (Plain Chinglish)

By Oliver Lutz Radtke

Book information

Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Year
2019
ISBN
1423652657, 9781423652656
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
26 MB (27004194 bytes)
Pages
112\0
Library
twirpx
Time added
2019-07-25 11:38:15

Description

Humorous, bizarre, and sometimes just plain wrong translations of Chinese into English, from the author ofChinglishandMore Chinglish. Chinglish Returnsoffers an insightful look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. Translations such as "Slip carefully," "No striding," and "The toilet is not a big stomach king," will make readers laugh out loud. A long-standing favorite of English speaking tourists and visitors, you can enjoy 100+ brand-new examples of this unique cultural heritage from the comfort of your own home. Oliver Lutz Radtkeis the author ofChinglish: Found in TranslationandMore Chinglish: Speaking in Tongues,and he leads the China program at Germany's largest private foundation, Robert Bosch Foundation. Oliver lives in Stuttgart, Germany, and travels to China regularly.

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