10 Transliterated Words from Chinese that you probably didn't know

Speaking of loanwords, English itself is one of the languages with the most foreign words. Some English words are transliterated from Chinese.

Some words are easy to recognize as being transliterated from Chinese, but others have evolved over time and few know they actually come from Chinese.

You may know these words,

typhoon, 台风

kung fu, 功夫

toufu, 豆腐

mahjong, 麻将

ramen, 拉面

However, did you know these words also come from Chinese?

1, lychee (litchi), 荔枝

2, bonsai, 盆栽

3, wok, 镬 (圆底锅, 炒锅, 炒菜)

4, yen, 瘾 (渴望)

5, tycoon, 大班 (大亨), from Cantonese

6, coolie, 苦力 (Asia people, careful use)

7, futon, 蒲团 (软垫子)

8, ketchup, 鲑汁 (番茄酱) from Southern Fujian Dialect

9, kowtow, 叩头 (对人过度尊敬), from Cantonese

10, chop-chop, 速速 (快快, 赶快), from Cantonese  

→ chop-sticks (筷子)

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