Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Chinese characterized by numerous borrowings from English.
- noun English affected by Chinese pronunciation, vocabulary, or syntax.
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- adjective Of or resembling English that is influenced by the Chinese language.
- proper noun Spoken or written English which is influenced by the Chinese language.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Chinglish is actually Chinese and English spoken/mashed together .. much like “Spanglish”
Chinglish 2006
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Absolutely no rubber chickens … posted on 13 Jan 2006 in Chinglish
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The "language mandarins" of Beijing have decided that Chinglish is a blight on China's modernising pretensions and must be obliterated before the city hosts the Olympic Games in 2008.
- Boing Boing 2006
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Special Shampoo posted on 26 Nov 2005 in Chinglish
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Collection of What? posted on 15 Sep 2005 in Chinglish
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Toilet Paper is for … posted on 2 Jun 2005 in Chinglish
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Notice for Archers posted on 23 Jun 2005 in Chinglish, Signs
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Opposite of Complimentary? posted on 11 May 2005 in Chinglish
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While you are on fire … posted on 19 Nov 2005 in Chinglish
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Rocky, is that you? posted on 13 Apr 2005 in Chinglish
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