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Interpreting Speech #9 – Protecting Koalas (English-into-Mandarin)
Briefing You have been called to interpret for a visiting delegation from China. They are visiting the office of the Koala Conservation and Research Foundation. The director of the foundation is giving a speech about the protection of koala populations in Australia. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #9 – Protecting Koalas (English-into-Mandarin)
A Comprehensive Guide to Western Transliterations in Chinese
Loan words from English and other Western languages in Mandarin have always interested me for a variety of reasons. However unlike Japanese, Chinese seems very cautious to import words directly into its lexicon via transliteration (that is, creating a new word by matching the sounds of the original one using Mandarin syllables). This post will […]
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