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Browse standard Chinglish tokens, Chinese mappings, pinyin and usage notes.

196 words

how

怎么

zěn me

A question token asking about manner, method, or means.

why

为什么

wèi shén me

A question token asking for the reason behind a state or action.

city

城市

chéng shì

A large organized urban place containing homes, roads, and services.

book

书

shū

A written or printed work treated as a transferable media object.