Bad English translations

HKG · May 3rd, 2007, 11:56 PM

中国内地的英语翻译的一塌糊涂，被外国人称为chinglish ,并笑破肚皮!

一位澳洲人2001年来到北京工作,拿住相机在北京街头寻找有名的中式英语( chinglish ),这些照片被他上传到他的博客,外国人拿来做笑话!

2008年奥运就快到,希望回国后要好好整顿一下!

澳洲人的博客.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/chinglish/

中式英语图片

Sen · May 3rd, 2007, 11:59 PM

it's our style, our culture, we should preserve it.

HKG · May 4th, 2007, 12:05 AM

干果市场 the fuck fruit market ?!!!

童子鸡 young chicken without sex ?!!!

宫爆鸡丁 govern-ment abuse chicken ?!!!

铁板牛肉 corrugated iron beef ?!!!

我晕啦! 你愿意让你的孩子学习这种英语吗?

duskdawn · May 4th, 2007, 03:33 PM

S.H.E - 中国话
作词：郑楠 / 施人诚
作曲：郑楠

歌词：

扁担宽板凳长
扁担想绑在板凳上
扁担宽板凳长
扁担想绑在板凳上
伦敦玛莉莲买了件旗袍送妈妈
莫斯科的夫司基爱上牛肉面疙瘩
各种颜色的皮肤各种颜色的头发
嘴里念的说的开始流行中国话
多少年我们苦练英文发音和文法
这几年换他们卷著舌头学平上去入的变化
平平仄仄平平仄 (仄仄平平仄仄平)
好聪明的中国人好优美的中国话
扁担宽板凳长
扁担想绑在板凳上
板凳不让扁担绑在板凳上
扁担偏要绑在板凳上
板凳偏偏不让扁担绑在那板凳上
到底扁担宽还是板凳长
哥哥弟弟坡前坐
坡上卧著一只鹅
坡下流著一条河
哥哥说宽宽的河
弟弟说白白的鹅
鹅要过河河要渡鹅
不知是那鹅过河
还是河渡鹅

全世界都在学中国话
孔夫子的话越来越国际化
全世界都在讲中国话
我们说的话让世界都认真听话

纽约苏珊娜开了间禅风Lounge Bar
柏林来的沃夫冈拿胡琴配著电吉他
各种颜色的皮肤各种颜色的头发
嘴里念的说的开始流行中国话
多少年我们苦练英文发音和文法
这几年换他们卷著舌头学平上去入的变化
平平仄仄平平仄 (仄仄平平仄仄平)
好聪明的中国人好优美的中国话
有个小孩叫小杜
上街打醋又买布
买了布打了醋
回头看见鹰抓兔
放下布搁下醋
上前去追鹰和兔
飞了鹰跑了兔
洒了醋湿了布
嘴说腿腿说嘴
嘴说腿爱跑腿
腿说嘴爱卖嘴
光动嘴不动腿
光动腿不动嘴
不如不长腿和嘴
到底是那嘴说腿还是腿说嘴

全世界都在学中国话
孔夫子的话越来越国际化
全世界都在讲中国话
我们说的话让世界都认真听话

Pangu · May 4th, 2007, 04:32 PM

In the U.S., this is called "Engrish", not "Chinglish". Engrish refers to any poorly translated English, not just from Chinese, but all languages, although usually it is referred to Asian languages, especially Japanese. You can even find a website dedicated to such findings at http://www.engrish.com

"Chinglish" refers to when someone uses both Chinese and English together like: 我昨天去了 supermarket 買了一些 grocery。

JEANS-JEANS · May 4th, 2007, 04:53 PM

中国人实在没必要那么崇拜英语..........

Pangu · May 4th, 2007, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEANS-JEANS

中国人实在没必要那么崇拜英语..........

It's not about "worshipping" English. Most signs, especially those in spots that attract a lot of tourists, are written in both Chinese and English is mostly for commercial purposes.

null · May 7th, 2008, 05:27 AM

null · May 7th, 2008, 09:01 AM

贵阳日报 = the expensive sun fucking report

Scion · May 7th, 2008, 10:45 AM

LOL

I don't think they were translated by people. I think they used a translation software or something. They should get someone more competent in English to verify those translations.

***Manila-X*** · May 7th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scion

LOL

I don't think they were translated by people. I think they used a translation software or something. They should get someone more competent in English to verify those translations.

Translation softwares isn't that effective. Its a problem with most East Asian countries

null · May 7th, 2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scion

LOL

I don't think they were translated by people. I think they used a translation software or something. They should get someone more competent in English to verify those translations.

no,even translating tools can do a much better job,these are translated by morons.

***z0rg*** · May 7th, 2008, 02:22 PM

Beat this

***hkskyline*** · May 7th, 2008, 02:30 PM

Here is one I personally took in Shenzhen :

Great for learning Hanyu Pinyin!

toddhubert · May 7th, 2008, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by null

贵阳日报 = the expensive sun fucking report

这个强

Scion · May 7th, 2008, 05:19 PM

Here are some more I found on the net

[img]http://www.cameraontheroad.com/photos/journal/alex/noticeoficeslideway2.jpg[img]

Scion · May 8th, 2008, 09:35 AM

***big-dog*** · May 8th, 2008, 09:43 AM

this one is funny

Quote:

Comments: I wouldn't dare...

brightside. · May 8th, 2008, 09:45 AM

freakin hilarious

Scion · May 8th, 2008, 10:02 AM

This following one is not really the translator's fault. It's the fault of English puns.

Would you like to participate in the company's research and development?

May 3rd, 2007, 11:56 PM	#1
HKG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6,921 Likes (Received): 234	中式英语要不得! 中国内地的英语翻译的一塌糊涂，被外国人称为chinglish ,并笑破肚皮! 一位澳洲人2001年来到北京工作,拿住相机在北京街头寻找有名的中式英语( chinglish ),这些照片被他上传到他的博客,外国人拿来做笑话! 2008年奥运就快到,希望回国后要好好整顿一下! 澳洲人的博客. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/chinglish/ 中式英语图片

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duskdawn My Heart is with Beijing. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Beijing - Cleveland Posts: 1,824 Likes (Received): 1	S.H.E - 中国话作词：郑楠 / 施人诚作曲：郑楠歌词：扁担宽板凳长扁担想绑在板凳上扁担宽板凳长扁担想绑在板凳上伦敦玛莉莲买了件旗袍送妈妈莫斯科的夫司基爱上牛肉面疙瘩各种颜色的皮肤各种颜色的头发嘴里念的说的开始流行中国话多少年我们苦练英文发音和文法这几年换他们卷著舌头学平上去入的变化平平仄仄平平仄 (仄仄平平仄仄平) 好聪明的中国人好优美的中国话扁担宽板凳长扁担想绑在板凳上板凳不让扁担绑在板凳上扁担偏要绑在板凳上板凳偏偏不让扁担绑在那板凳上到底扁担宽还是板凳长哥哥弟弟坡前坐坡上卧著一只鹅坡下流著一条河哥哥说宽宽的河弟弟说白白的鹅鹅要过河河要渡鹅不知是那鹅过河还是河渡鹅全世界都在学中国话孔夫子的话越来越国际化全世界都在讲中国话我们说的话让世界都认真听话纽约苏珊娜开了间禅风Lounge Bar 柏林来的沃夫冈拿胡琴配著电吉他各种颜色的皮肤各种颜色的头发嘴里念的说的开始流行中国话多少年我们苦练英文发音和文法这几年换他们卷著舌头学平上去入的变化平平仄仄平平仄 (仄仄平平仄仄平) 好聪明的中国人好优美的中国话有个小孩叫小杜上街打醋又买布买了布打了醋回头看见鹰抓兔放下布搁下醋上前去追鹰和兔飞了鹰跑了兔洒了醋湿了布嘴说腿腿说嘴嘴说腿爱跑腿腿说嘴爱卖嘴光动嘴不动腿光动腿不动嘴不如不长腿和嘴到底是那嘴说腿还是腿说嘴全世界都在学中国话孔夫子的话越来越国际化全世界都在讲中国话我们说的话让世界都认真听话 __________________ 孟子有曰，故天將降大任于是人也，必先苦其心志，勞其筋骨，餓其體膚，空乏其身，行拂亂其所為，所以動心忍性，曾益其所不能。 -♡=Chinese Modernity=-♡-=Chinese Girls II=-♡-=Chinese Gilrs I Archive=♡- I'm Back in China.

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Sen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,711 Likes (Received): 1	it's our style, our culture, we should preserve it.

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HKG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6,921 Likes (Received): 234	干果市场 the fuck fruit market ?!!! 童子鸡 young chicken without sex ?!!! 宫爆鸡丁 govern-ment abuse chicken ?!!! 铁板牛肉 corrugated iron beef ?!!! 我晕啦! 你愿意让你的孩子学习这种英语吗?

May 4th, 2007, 04:32 PM	#5
Pangu 中華民國 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 心在台北 Posts: 2,855 Likes (Received): 0	In the U.S., this is called "Engrish", not "Chinglish". Engrish refers to any poorly translated English, not just from Chinese, but all languages, although usually it is referred to Asian languages, especially Japanese. You can even find a website dedicated to such findings at http://www.engrish.com "Chinglish" refers to when someone uses both Chinese and English together like: 我昨天去了 supermarket 買了一些 grocery。

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Scion Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hong Kong, Shenzhen Posts: 3,002 Likes (Received): 76	LOL I don't think they were translated by people. I think they used a translation software or something. They should get someone more competent in English to verify those translations.

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Scion Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hong Kong, Shenzhen Posts: 3,002 Likes (Received): 76	This following one is not really the translator's fault. It's the fault of English puns. Would you like to participate in the company's research and development? Last edited by Scion; May 8th, 2008 at 10:09 AM.

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