Chinglish

Definitions

1. Spoken or written English which is influenced by the Chinese language.
   derogatory, sometimes
2. Spoken or written English influenced by the Cantonese language.
   Hong-Kong, Macau, derogatory, especially, sometimes

Equivalents

Examples

“And as Global English evolves through the twenty-first century, Chinglish will, undoubtedly, continue⟳ to have⟳ a sizable impact.”

“Andrea acknowledged that she spoke Chinglish, that she hated her accent, and that learners needed a comprehensible teacher voice in the classroom.”

“You will see⟳ signs written in Chinglish all over China. These signs are usually amusing to English-speaking westerners because they often make⟳ no sense⟳, or the translation is inappropriately sexual in content.”

“The same can be said about the speakers of Teochiu, Hokkien, Hakka, and Cantonese and Hailam in Southeast Asia, Cantonese in Hong Kong, and all the different topolect speakers and Chinglish or pidgin speakers in the United States.”

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