ABC News Nightline: How fluent is your "Chinglish"?

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ABC夜间档“Nightline”即日播出了一则关于“Chinglish（中式英语）”的访谈节目，ABC记者亲身前往北京对当地居民、学生、出租车司机、外国游客进行采访，披露了北京街头和旅游景点的大量不合标准的英语标牌，连“某某肛肠科医院”的霓虹灯招牌都出现在画面上——当然是因为其上的英文标题错漏不堪……ABC女记者在北京某中学的采访中，惊讶地得知一个女生在看《Desperate Housewives（绝望的家庭主妇们，ABC电视台推出的肥皂剧，曾获全美收视冠军和年度美国十佳电视剧）》，但是当她走上北京街头试图拦到一辆出租车，无论是富康还是伊兰特，司机却没有一个听得懂动物园（zoo）的。在一家饭馆里，服务员递上的菜单也含有不少错误……

Chinese + English = Chinglish?

David Lean

In preparation for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the Chinese are working to ensure that English-speaking tourists will be able to read their Chinese signs. The outcome, in many cases, is the fusion of both languages, which the Chinese call "Chinglish."



Crab is frequently misspelled on menus across China, unfortunately as "Crap."
Crab（螃蟹）在中国经常被错拼，不幸的是总拼成Crap（废物）。




Yet another misuse of the food, Crab at a menu in Beijing.  This time, what is intended is "Crabmeat," not "Crapmeat."
蟹肉变……



This menu was picked up at a Restaurant in Guilin, China.  As you can see, there are several strange dishes that appear, like Screw Meat, which is meant as snail meat and "The Hand Rips Beef," which is intended as shredded beef.
（好吧，我承认桂林人连螺蛳的中文也没写对，手抓牛肉就白送你了，OK？）

深圳

Chinglish will go on to all the world
Do people want thick road

louie2abby

写菜谱的那个人是故意的~~~~

深圳

英语很有包容性，
就像深圳这个城市。
Chinglish会继续发展的

flywater

能用就ok，哈哈，反正不是母语

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Howard Rosenberg, ABC News



This sign means exactly what it says!  It was corrected to warn walkers of impending cracks on the side walk.
（故宫的游人注意）



A sign on a wall in the Forbidden City tries to ward off graffiti by posting this sign: "Relic Protected: No Scratch."  Since everything in the city is considered a relic, you can see how the warning may have gotten lost in translation.
（紫禁城的警示牌）



Here, one cigarette disposal reads "Cigarette butt."
烟“屁股”（很传神嘛）



This trash can encourages street travelers to "Protect CircumStance begin with me."  It is meant to say "Environmental Protection Begins With Me."
（瞧瞧拍的这地方，眼真spirit）



While it may be a bit confusing, at least you get the idea by reading this sign, "Rent the bicycle here."
完了（彻底被打败了o(>_<)o...）

capiter

QUOTE:

原帖由 flywater 于 2007-6-1 23:56 发表
能用就ok，哈哈，反正不是母语

是啊， 我也觉得是。 我现在在美国生活， 感觉美国人都可以包容英语说得不好的人。

但是官方的市政标志一定要标准， 否则就有些丢人了

A30XE

欢迎回家去……
（超级无敌&无言了……）

深圳

楼上的，有几个太搞笑了。

Monkey.D.Luffy

刚在一英语论坛 看到 有个中国上海的 用这种语言发贴。。。多少有点惭愧

深圳

这个有点*.*lll

yogibear

http://www.ibmnb.com/viewth ... hinglish%2BYogibear