Grammar 文法 wén fɑ | |
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Loan words |
The pronunciation of some Chinese words is borrowed directly from the English pronunciation. These words are called loan words. |
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For example, 巴士(bus) and 的士 (Taxi). The pronunciation of bɑ̄ shì is just like the pronunciation of |
Other examples: guitar, hamburger, sandwich, sofa, coffee and toast. Do you know the Chinese character of these loan words? If difficult, you may also use some phonetic symbols to replace some characters. |
Guitar |
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Hamburger |
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Sandwich | Sofa |
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Coffee |
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Toast |
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