33p：起源于中国的那些英语词汇

2020年11月30日发(作者：支凤岐)
起源于中国的那些英语词汇
1. Gung Ho
工合

Pronounced gōng h in Mandarin. The literal translation is,work together.
The English use was popularized by Marines fighting in the Pacific in
World War II. The phrase came to mean: whole heartedly enthusiastic,
and loyal, eager, and zealous.
在普通话里的发音为gōng h，意思是合作、同心协力 。在英语中广泛
被使用是二战时期海军陆战队在太平洋作战时期。这个短语的意思
是：竭诚热情 ，忠诚、愿望、热心。

2. Typhoon
台风

Pronounced dfēng in Mandarin and tai fung in Cantonese. The literal
translation is strong wind. Experts say the term, typhon from the Greek
and Arabic, was strengthened with the Chinese translation.
在普通话中的发音为：dfēng，广东话的发音为：tai fung。 直译过来
就是：强风。有专家表示这个词汇源自于希腊语和阿拉伯语，中文翻
译后意思加强了。



3. China
中国

In Chinese, the name is pronounced zhōng gu and literally means the
middle country. The name was first used by the Italian explorer, Marco
Polo.
在中文里的读音为：zhōng gu，字面意思是中间的国家。最初使用这
个词汇的人是意大利探险家马可波罗。

4. Silk
丝绸

Pronounced si in Mandarin. The word was first introduced to Western
culture by smugglers who took silk worms and mulberry leaves out of
China in 552 Common Era (CE).
在中文里的读音为：si。这个词语第一次引入到西方是公元552年走
私者将蚕 、桑叶从中国带到西方的时候。

5. Feng Shui
风水

Literally wind and water. It is the Chinese belief in creating a spiritual
balance in one’s home and workplace. The word was first introduced to
Westerners in 1757.
字面意思是：风和 水。风水是中国人在家和工作场所创造精神平衡的
一种信仰。这个词最开始进入西方是1757年。

6. Kowtow
磕头

Literally means knock head. Pronounced e k’o-t’ou in Chinese. In China
the word is a way of bowing and touching the forehead to the ground to
indicate respect. In English the word means to be servile: to behave in an
extremely submissive way in order to please somebody in a position of
authority.
字面意思就是扣头，在中文中的发音为：e ko-tou ，意思是 ：鞠躬，
前额碰到地上以示尊重。在英语中的意思是奴化：为了取悦别人，表
现得非常顺从。

7. Junk
垃圾

The literal translation in Chinese is boat. In 1884 the term came to mean
old refuse from boats and ships, and eventually came to mean trash in
Western culture.
中文中的字面意思是船。这个词语在1884年表示的是船上的废旧物，
在 西方最终演变成垃圾的意思。

8. Lose Face
丢面子

The literal translation is humiliation and is pronounced tu lien in Chinese.
The word is said to have been introduced to English speakers in 1876.
字面的意思是丢脸、耻辱，发音为tu lien。据说这个词汇是在1876
引进西方的。

9. Shanghai
上海

Shanghai is a Chinese seaport. The word in English came to mean, to
drug a man unconscious and ship him as a sailor. This was the practice of
‘recruiting’ sailors to the seaport of Shanghai.
上海是中国的一个港口城市。在英语中的意思是给某人下 毒使其失去
意识，然后带他去做船员。这就是上海港口实际中招募的船员。

10. Tai Chi
太极

In Chinese, the word is literally translated to the supreme ultimate. It is
now used in American lingo to describe the martial art of tai chi. Some
emphasize the slow movements as a form of exercise, while others
practice it as a martial art.
按照中文译过来就是太极( 最高极限)。这也是现在美国武术馆中描述
的太极。一些人将其看做一种慢动作的练习方式，但是另一些 人将其
当做武术来练。

11. Oolong
乌龙茶

Literally black dragon. First introduced to the English language in 1852
as a dark, black tea.
字面意思是黑龙。首次是1852年作为红茶引入的。