Chinese-English

Two-language translation direction

Chinese-English describes something that bridges the Chinese and English languages.

A Chinese-English dictionary translates between the two.

Chinese-English translation converts Chinese text into English.

The term also describes bilingual contexts: a Chinese-English edition of the poems, Chinese-English interpreters at the summit.

translation

bilingual

Speaking two languages

localization · subtitles · dubbing · glossary · phrasebook · vocabulary · rendering · transcription · meaning · equivalent

language-learning

Mandarin

High-ranking government official

flashcards · immersion · pronunciation · grammar · listening · speaking · reading · writing · fluency · beginner

bilingual

code-switching

Alternating between linguistic varieties

diaspora · second-generation · bicultural · native · fluent · multilingual · household · upbringing · identity · dual-language

dictionary

app

Mobile device software

  • onlineNetwork-connected state
  • lookupAct of retrieving information
  • entryAccess or submission

definition · example · sentence · radical · traditional · simplified · pronunciation · audio · search

Categories
Opposites
linguistic scope

Chinese-Englishmonolingual

Speaking one language only

English-only · unilingual

directionality

Chinese-EnglishEnglish-Chinese

Between two major languages

language pairing

Chinese-EnglishSpanish-English

Between two Romance tongues

French-English · German-English · Arabic-English · Russian-English · Korean-English

Family

Chinese, English, China, England, Englishes, Englishman, Englishwoman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G