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Whats wrong with this sign?What should it say?Welcome Mr.Kofi Annan,Secretary General of the United Nations,to Zhejiang UniversityA warm welcome to Mr.Kofi Annan,the Secretary General of the United NationsZhejiang University warmly welcomes Mr.Kofi Annan,Secretary General of the United NationsAre You Confused?Chinglish 2 English The SituationOut of date textbooksOut of date and/or poorly edited dictionariesOut of date and/or poor translationsDirect Chinese to English translations Out of date language teaching methods How Did This Happen?Reliance on old textbooks and dictionaries Reliance on old translations that are passed down from teacher to student through generationsDirect TranslationsChinglishbean curd Welcome you to.Wish you have a.remember you forever!English tofu(Japanese?广州话?)Welcome to.I wish you a.I hope you have a.always remember youChinese豆腐豆腐欢迎你欢迎你永远永远永远永远记得你你你你!MoreDirect TranslationsChinglishgive youvery like STHYellow hairEnglish here you are/golike STH very muchBlond(e)adj.+n.(from French)Chinese给你给你很喜欢很喜欢黄头发黄头发Bad TranslationsBad TranslationsChinglishway inway outEnglishentranceexitChinese入口入口出口出口Bad TranslationsChinglishmansiondiligentpeasantEnglishcenter,plazahardworking/studiousfarmerChinese大厦大厦勤奋勤奋农民农民 Are You Still Confused?Thank you!.Finish!
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