Comments on: Shenzhen invites public to help wipe out Chinglish http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/shenzhen-invites-public-to-help-wipe-out-chinglish/ News & views about Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Dongguan Thu, 07 Nov 2013 03:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bruce http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/shenzhen-invites-public-to-help-wipe-out-chinglish/#comment-33573 Bruce Sat, 05 Oct 2013 18:04:35 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=18059#comment-33573 If I were the Chinese, I'd be equally concerned with some of the standard names/labels used in Chinese. These include: 不孕不育医院 : Would you go there to get help in conceiving a child? Not me! Reminds me of the old English "Sickhouse" (German: Krankhaus). 涉外婚姻登记处: Makes it sounds like marrying a foreigner is some kind of disease. If I were the Chinese, I’d be equally concerned with some of the standard names/labels used in Chinese. These include:

不孕不育医院 : Would you go there to get help in conceiving a child? Not me! Reminds me of the old English “Sickhouse” (German: Krankhaus).

涉外婚姻登记处: Makes it sounds like marrying a foreigner is some kind of disease.

]]> By: Kevin McGeary http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/shenzhen-invites-public-to-help-wipe-out-chinglish/#comment-33559 Kevin McGeary Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:36:47 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=18059#comment-33559 The clinic is supposed to be for intestinal illnesses, not just that particular one. The clinic is supposed to be for intestinal illnesses, not just that particular one.

]]> By: Rory http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/shenzhen-invites-public-to-help-wipe-out-chinglish/#comment-33462 Rory Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:10:06 +0000 http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=18059#comment-33462 Sorry - what's wrong with the diarrhea sign? Sorry – what’s wrong with the diarrhea sign?

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