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

100 words

often

经常

jīng cháng

A frequency expression marking repeated occurrence on many occasions.

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.