What are "loanwords"

Loanwords, also known as loanwords or loanwords, are words borrowed by one language from other languages. There are four main forms of Chinese loanwords: transliteration, ideographic transliteration, combination of transliteration and free translation, and direct borrowing.

Several Types of Chinese Loanwords

Transliteration of 1: Translate directly into Chinese vocabulary according to the pronunciation of the original language vocabulary. For example, Chinese translation rules stipulate that non-traditional Chinese characters should be translated directly, such as Sri Lanka, new york, former Soviet leader Stalin (сталин) and Sofa.

2 transliteration+class name: ballet, truck, jeep.

3 transliteration+free translation: Marxism, "Ka"

4. Borrow the writing form directly:

1) Only borrow written form, not pronunciation: Japanese loanwords are typical, such as "occasion", "enthusiasm" and "labor" that we often mention are all borrowed from Japanese.

2) Borrowing both written language and phonetics: mainly Chinese foreign letter words, such as CPI, WTO, ECFA, etc.