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[ShapeSphere]

Thankfully this exercise in grammar awareness has ended. The End.

[dyak]

Well, there seems to be some debate over the definition of, 'Chinglish'.

From the Urban Dictionary:

1. chinglish
Speaking both English and Chinese in one's sentences.
Example of a sentence in Chinglish:
"At K-mart, I buy -hen duo- clothes."
Notes:
"hen duo" means very many in Chinese. Also note the grammar error.

2. chinglish
The using of English to try and pronounce Chinese.
Lay Ho Gay AH!

3. chinglish
Chinese + English = Chinglish
Your a GAY Lo

4. Chinglish
Chinese/Japanese text that has been translated into English by someone Chinese/Japanese. This can give embarassing results, or just plain stupid ones. See Instruction manuals from cheap remote controlled cars, etc.
"Actual Object May Differenciate From Artist�s Rendition On Box" (instead of "Colours May Vary")

5. chinglish
someone of mixed english/chinese origin
If your mum is english and your dad is Chinese then youmust be chinglish

6. chinglish
langusge used by chinese Australians
oh I speeek ching-leish i am a-si-an
ho.

[Mr. Kalgukshi]

Please stay on topic. If you do not, this thread will be deleted and other action taken as warranted.

[Roger]

There is no questioln as to what constitutes CHINGLISH; it is NOT the mixing in of CHinese words in an English sentence but the end result of translating from Chinese into English with the resultant botched syntax that is foreign i.e. Chinese with all the words being English.

An example of this, which has, ironically, gained currency across the international community is "Long time no see!"

Another one might be - I am not too sure about this one: "It is so-so!"

For examples of Chinglish you only need to visit the China Daily website!