Speaking of "brainwashing", studious little E went to check the "brainwashing" English ---- it was brainwash
It seems that the power of the brainwashing song Chinese is not small, ahhaha ~
In fact, in the authoritative Oxford English Dictionary, there are more than 1300 words with Chinese elements! In the end, which words have successfully crossed the ocean, let's open our eyes together!
Brainwash
brainwash
Is the "Brainwash" composed of Brain and Wash really literally mean "brainwashing"?
Yes！ Aren't you surprised?
"Brainwash" evolved from Chinese "brainwashing", which is explained in the Cambridge dictionary as telling others something repeatedly and making others believe it.
Kids are being brainwashed by the people who make these toy commercials.
Children are easily brainwashed by those toy advertisements.
Tofu
bean curd
When it comes to food names that evolved from Chinese, how can there be less "Tofu"?
The word is derived from the word "dou fu" in Chinese. Before it was included in English, it also underwent a change in Japanese
That night, I ate a plate of tofu.
That night, I ate a plate of tofu.
Lychee
lichee
Another delicious fruit ---- "Lychee", which is also transliterated from Chinese!
It is said that most Americans have never eaten a lychee, and many Americans do not even know what a lychee is... We're so lucky!!
Lychee is a tropical fruit from southeast China.
Lychee is a tropical fruit that originates in southeastern China.
Dim sum
dim sum
"Dim sum" actually originates from cantonese, a dialect in Chinese. In many Hong Kong-style restaurants abroad, this word is very common!
Here comes the dim sum trolley.
The cart selling dim sum came over.