中式英语

中式英语

Chinese Style	It’s seven twenty o’clock.
American Style	It’s seven twenty.
Chinese Style	Your coat is broken.
American Style	Your coat is torn.
Chinese Style	Susan didn’t make a fault anyway.
American Style	Susan didn’t make a mistake anyway.
Chinese Style	Would you mind posting this letter for me ? Yes, certainly.
American Style	Would you mind mailing this letter for me ? Of course not. OR( Not at all )
Chinese Style	He becomes better.
American Style	He got better.
Chinese Style	We’ll have a hearing test tomorrow.
American Style	We’ll have a listening test tomorow.
Chinese Style	I recommend you to take a long vacation.
American Style	I recommend that you take a long vacation.
Chinese Style	The last bus leaves at eleven o’clock. It’s about eleven now, Hurry up!
American Style	The last bus leaves at eleven o’clock. It’s nearly ( almost ) eleven now, Hurry up!
Chinese Style	It was still bright outside.
American Style	It was still light outside.

Chinese Style	Come to here.
American Style	Come here.
Chinese Style	Common students in US don’t wear a uniform.
American Style	The average students in US don’t wear a uniform.
Chinese Style	Who cooked this salad ?
American Style	Who made this salad ?
Chinese Style	Different from me, she is proficient in English.
American Style	Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
Chinese Style	Little children are difficult to understand that.
American Style	It is difficult for children to understand that.

Chinese Style	Don’t step on the grass.
American Style	Keep off the grass.
Chinese Style	I get my salary twice a month.
American Style	I get paid twice a month..
Chinese Style	Would you like a drink ?
American Style	Would you like something to drink ?
Chinese Style	Let me examine your pulse.
American Style	Let me feel your pulse.
Chinese Style	I have no exercise talent.
American Style	I am not athletic.
Chinese Style	Don’t expect me too much.
American Style	Don’t expect too much from (of ) me.
Chinese Style	I know his face.
American Style	I know him by sight.
Chinese Style	I forget my hat in the house.
American Style	I left my hat in the house.
Chinese Style	Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
American Style	Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
Chinese Style	I have a free time.
American Style	I am free.
Chinese Style	The sun rises from the East.
American Style	The sun rises in the East.
Chinese Style	The thief got in from the window.
American Style	The thief got in through the window.

Chinese Style	Let’s begin from page 10.
American Style	Let’s begin at ( on ) page 10.
Chinese Style	Did you attend college ?
American Style	Did you go to college ?
Chinese Style	I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
American Style	I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
Chinese Style	I’ll go there at three.
American Style	I’ll be there at three.
Chinese Style	I am goingback my home.
American Style	I am going home.
Chinese Style	His temperature went down.
American Style	His temperature came down.
Chinese Style	I like green color.
American Style	I like green.
Chinese Style	Today’s newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
American Style	Today’s newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
Chinese Style	Give me money, if you have.
American Style	Give me money, if you have any.
Chinese Style	You’ll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
American Style	You’ll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
Chinese Style	Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
American Style	Somebody’s knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
Chinese Style	The head office is in Taipei.
American Style	The main office is in Taipei.

Chinese Style	He cannot read and write.
American Style	He cannot read or write.
Chinese Style	Where is here.
American Style	Where are we.
Chinese Style	How heavy are you ?
American Style	How much do you weigh ?
Chinese Style	He was talking in a high voice.
American Style	He was talking loud.
Chinese Style	Most Westerners have high noses.
American Style	Most Westerners have long noses.
Chinese Style	Are you home tomorrow.
American Style	Are you at home tomorrow.
Chinese Style	How does she look like ?
American Style	What does she look like ?
Chinese Style	This is the way how I did it.
American Style	This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
Chinese Style	How do you think about Taiwan.
American Style	What do you think about Taiwan.
Chinese Style	How can I do ?
American Style	What can I do ?
Chinese Style	” How long have you been in Taiwan ?” ” Six months “ ” How about Chinese food ?”
American Style	” How long have you been in Taiwan ? “ ” Six months “ ” Do you like Chinese food ?”

Chinese Style	I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
American Style	I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
Chinese Style	There is a limit in my patience.
American Style	There is a limit to my patience.
Chinese Style	Please wait inside the white line.
American Style	Please wait behind the white line.
Chinese Style	Is your house insured for fire ?
American Style	Is your house insured against fire ?
Chinese Style	I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
American Style	May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
Chinese Style	She was first prize.
American Style	She took first prize.
Chinese Style	Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
American Style	Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
Chinese Style	That was a traffic accident on my way here.It is why I was late.
American Style	That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
Chinese Style	She is wearing blue jeans pants.
American Style	She is wearing blue jeans.
Chinese Style	Keep the right.
American Style	Keep to the right.
Chinese Style	Last night I didn’t keep my diary.
American Style	Last night I didn’t write anything in my diary.
Chinese Style	The train was late about an hour.
American Style	The train was about an hour late.