Chinglish (Just for fun)

最近寫一篇關于<美景俱樂部>与古巴音樂的essay, 害得我花整個晚上研究了古巴的近100年歷史与其共産主義. 不過此篇与古巴毫無關係, 有感于在Wikipedia搜索資料時歪打誤撞進了一篇解釋"中式英語"的網頁, 有許多令人啼笑皆非的例子, 現取幾經典之例, 僅為博大家一笑, 幷無它意.

**To put out Xuanda Expressway(北京四環路). To put in Jingzhang Expressway.（京張高速公路） = Now leaving Xuanda Expressway, now entering Jingzhang Expressway.

**Rain or snow day. Bridge, slow-driving.（河北省所有高速公路） = Slow on bridge in case of rain or snow.

**Being urgent call 110 quickly. (北京) = In cases of emergency, please call 110. （110 = 中國大陸報案電話，等同香港的999）

**Engine room is serious place.（字面意義：機房是嚴肅的地方） = Engine room: No unauthorised access. （機房重地；重地的意思其實就是閒人免進，只是中文通常都省略了。)

**Deformed man toilet.（字面意義：變形的人廁所） = Public toilet for the disabled（殘疾人廁所）.

**Danger! Inhibition astraddle transgress. = Danger! No entry.（危險！不准進入）

**X Bank Shaoguan Cent Company = X Bank Shaoguan Branch.（某銀行韶關分公司）

**Many Function Hall（多功能廳，字面意義：很多功能大廳）（上海） = Multifunctional Hall

**To run business = Open.（營業中）
Drink tea（字面意義：喝茶） = Closed.（休息中）

**We can't stand the sight of mattress fragrant grass = Don't step on the grass

**Please Drive Correctly（字面意義：請正確駕駛） = 提醒人們按規則駕駛的標牌

**No gambling promote leagal entertainment = anti-gambling propaganda poster by the Beijing police.

**Small two pots of heads = 二鍋頭(erguotou)——一款地道菜式——出現在北京Oriental Plaza 餐單上

**China smoke wine & A Smoke a Wine = Cigarette and wine shops, Beijing

**Do not be occupying while stabilizing = Do not use the toilet while the train is stopping at a station. (火車上的廁所)

**Deep fried ghost variant, deep fried devil and oil fried ghost = 油炸鬼 = 油條。

**Disabled Elevators（殘障電梯，字面意義：壞掉的電梯）（桃園國際機場）= Elevator for handicapped people,

**Fuck food（中國大陸某超市）= 干貨／乾貨，正確用法應為"Dehydrate Food"或"Dry Foods"。

**Bake the cell-phone（台南火車站廁所）=烘-手機，正確英文Hand dryer。