Tag: loanword

  • san1,Q
    (Internet slang) thank you (loanword)
  • B,P,ji1
    (loanword) beeper; pager
  • C,wei4
    (neologism, c. 2015) (coll.) most prominent position (e.g. in a group photo of entertainers) (loanword from "carry" or "center" or "core")
  • Q
    cute (loanword)
  • Q,R,kou4
    (Tw) (loanword) QR code
  • U,P,zhu3
    (Internet slang) uploader (person who uploads a video or other content to the Internet)
  • V,C,R
    video clip (loanword from "videocassette recorder")
  • yi1,ji2,bang4
    first-rate
  • ding1,ke4
    Dual Income, No Kids (DINK) (loanword)
  • san1,wen2,zhi4
    sandwich (loanword)
  • san1,wen2,yu2
    salmon (loanword)
  • san1,ming2,zhi4
    sandwich (loanword)
  • san1,wen1,nuan3
    sauna (loanword) (Tw)
  • shi4,tao1
    stout (beer) (loanword)
  • zhong1,er4,bing4
    (neologism) strange behavior characteristic of a teenager going through puberty (loanword from Japanese "chūnibyō")
  • dan1,ning2
    (loanword) denim
  • zhu3,ma2
    jummah or Friday, when Muslims gather to attend prayers (loanword from Arabic)
  • dong4
    (Tw) bowl of steamed rice with other food on top (loanword from Japanese "donburi")
  • ya4,ke4,li4
    acrylic (loanword)
  • fu4,fei4,qiang2
    (computing) paywall (loanword)
  • xian1,ke4,lai2
    cyclamen (loanword)
  • dai4,na2,mai3,te4
    dynamite (loanword)
  • yi1,mei4,r5
    email (loanword)
  • yi1,ma3,mu4
    imam (Islam) (loanword)
  • fu2,te4
    volt (loanword)
  • fu2,te4,jia1
    vodka (loanword)
  • xiu1,ke4
    shock (loanword)
  • shen1,ka3,qiu2
    sinker (baseball) (loanword)
  • jia1,ma3,she4,xian4
    gamma ray (loanword)
  • qie2,lan2
    Buddhist temple (loanword from Sanskrit "samgharama")
  • ga1,ma3
    gamma (Greek letter Γγ) (loanword)
  • bu4,er3,qiao2,ya4
    bourgeois (loanword)
  • fo2,ka3,xia4
    focaccia (loanword)
  • fo2,lang3,ming2,ge1
    flamenco (Tw) (loanword)
  • Fo2,lang3,ji1
    Portuguese (Ming era loanword)
  • zuo4,xiu4
    to show off (loanword, from English "show")
  • lai2,fu4,qiang1
    rifle (loanword)
  • lai2,fu2,qiang1
    rifle (loanword)
  • bian4,shi4
    (loanword) pence
  • bao3,ling2,qiu2
    ten-pin bowling (loanword)
  • ju4,le4,bu4
    club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
  • bei4,ta3
    beta (loanword)
  • lun2,ba1
    rumba (loanword)
  • jie2,li4,rong2,yuan2
    gerrymander (loanword)
  • ao4,jiao1
    (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere")
  • pu2,ou1
    (old) waiter (loanword from "boy")
  • you1,ge2
    yogurt (loanword)
  • you1,luo4,ru3
    yogurt (loanword) (Tw)
  • xian1,ling4
    (loanword) shilling
  • ke4,ta1,ming4
    ketamine (loanword)
  • ke4,la1
    carat (mass) (loanword)
  • ke4,la1,tong1
    craton (loanword)
  • ke4,lang3
    krone (currency of Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden) (loanword)
  • ke4,lin2,mu3
    cream (loanword)
  • ke4,lou4,zi4
    cloze (loanword) (Tw)
  • ke4,long2
    clone (loanword)
  • tu4,ba4
    toolbar (in computer software) (loanword)
  • leng3,nu2
    silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
  • ling2,bo1,wu3
    limbo (dance) (loanword)
  • fan2,shi4,lin2
    vaseline (loanword)
  • fan2,er3,ding1
    valitin (plain wool fabric) (loanword)
  • fan2,li4,shui3
    varnish (loanword)
  • kai3,lin2,sai4
    keirin cycle race (paced stadium event) (loanword from Japanese 競輪 "keirin")
  • dao1
    knife
  • li4,kou3,jiu3
    liquor (loanword)
  • li4,duo1,ka3,yin1
    lidocaine (loanword)
  • li4,mian2,ning2
    chlordiazepoxide
  • li4,wei2,tan3
    leviathan (loanword)
  • ke4,qi2
    (loanword) kitsch, in a sense that originates in the writing of Milan Kundera: getting emotional about sth due to the influence of social conditioning
  • li4,jiao1,jiu3
    liquor (loanword)
  • li4,bi3,duo1
    libido (loanword)
  • jia1,lun2
    gallon (loanword)
  • jia1,li3
    curry (loanword)
  • jia1,wo4,te4
    gavotte, French dance popular in 18th century (loanword)
  • jia1,nong2
    cannon (loanword)
  • jia1,nong2,pao4
    cannon (loanword)
  • jia1,li3
    potassium (loanword)
  • jie2,bo1
    kalpa (loanword) (Hinduism)
  • le4,ke4,si1
    lux (unit of illuminance) (loanword)
  • bei3,bi2
    baby (loanword)
  • pi3,ke4
    (guitar) pick (loanword)
  • Bei1,Shi1
    British Columbia, province of Canada (loanword from "BC")
  • nan2,bo1,wan4
    (Internet slang) number one (loanword)
  • na1,mo2
    Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit)
  • bo2,ke4
    blog (loanword)
  • bu3,fen1
    porphin C20H14N4 (loanword)
  • bu3,lin2
    porphyrin (organic chemical essential to hemoglobin and chlorophyll) (loanword)
  • ka3
    to stop
  • ka3,qi2
    khaki (loanword)
  • ka3,si1
    (acting) cast (loanword)
  • ka3,wa1,yi1
    cute
  • ka3,ni2,ding1
    carnitine (loanword) (biochemistry)
  • ka3,ba1,lai2
    cabaret (loanword)
  • ka3,bu4,qi2,nuo4
    cappuccino (loanword)
  • ka3,bu4,qi2,nuo4
    cappuccino (loanword)
  • ka3,zuo4
    booth (in restaurants etc) (loanword from "car seat")
  • ka3,shi4
    (of a device) designed to accept a cassette, cartridge or canister (loanword from "cassette")
  • ka3,la1,O,K
    karaoke (loanword)
  • ka3,bo1,ye1,la1
    capoeira (loanword)
  • ka3,te4,er3
    cartel (loanword)
  • ka3,na4,lei3
    canelé (a French pastry) (loanword)
  • ka3,bin1,qiang1
    carbine rifle (loanword)
  • ka3,lu4,li3
    calorie (loanword)
  • ka3,nong2
    canon (music) (loanword)
  • ka3,tong1
    cartoon (loanword)
  • fan3,tuo1,la1,si1
    antitrust (loanword)
  • gu3,la1,ge2
    gulag (loanword)
  • gu3,ke1,jian3
    cocaine (loanword)
  • gu3,lu3
    guru (loanword)
  • kou4,ying4
    call-in (loanword)
  • ke3,jia1
    (botany) coca (loanword)
  • ke3,ka3,yin1
    cocaine (loanword)
  • ke3,ke3
    cocoa (loanword)
  • ke3,ke3,bo1,luo2
    cocobolo (loanword)
  • ke3,dai4,yin1
    codeine (loanword)
  • ke3,le4
    amusing
  • ke3,le4,ding4
    clonidine (drug) (loanword)
  • ke4,han2
    khan (loanword)
  • ke3,song4
    croissant (loanword)
  • ke3,li4,bing3
    crêpe (loanword)
  • shi3,lai2,mu3
    slime (loanword)
  • si1,kang1
    scone (loanword)
  • si1,tao2,te4
    (Tw) stout (beer) (loanword)
  • ji2,ta1
    guitar (loanword)
  • ji2,lie4
    breaded and fried cutlet (loanword via Cantonese)
  • ji2,li4,fu2
    ghillie suit (loanword)
  • ji2,shi4
    cheese (loanword)
  • ji2,pu3,che1
    jeep (military vehicle) (loanword)
  • ji2,te4,ba1
    jitterbug (loanword)
  • ji2,luo2,mi3,tu1
    kilometer (old) (loanword)
  • ji2,lu3,ba1
    jitterbug (loanword)
  • tu3,si1
    sliced bread (loanword from "toast")
  • a1,ding1,ding4
    azetidine (chemistry) (loanword)
  • tun1,na2
    tuna (loanword)
  • tun1,na2,yu2
    tuna (loanword)
  • bi3,luo4
    pyrrole (C4H5N) (loanword)
  • bi3,zuo4
    pyrazole (chemistry) (loanword)
  • bi3,ding4
    pyridine C5H5N (loanword)
  • bi3,nan2
    pyran (chemistry) (loanword)
  • bi3,qin2
    pyrazine (chemistry) (loanword)
  • bi3,la1,xi1,tan3
    piracetam (loanword)
  • ba1
    bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)
  • ba1,la1,ba1,la1
    (loanword) blah blah blah
  • fen1,qin2
    phenazine (loanword)
  • fen1,tan3,ni2
    fentanyl (loanword) (Tw)
  • yin3,duo3
    indole C8H7N (heterocyclic organic compound) (loanword)
  • yin3,zuo4
    indazole (chemistry) (loanword)
  • xi1,ding3,deng1
    flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
  • fu1,nan2
    furan (furfuran, used in making nylon) (loanword)
  • fu1,nan2,xi1,lin2
    furacilinum (loanword)
  • wei4,mei3,si1,jiu3
    vermouth (loanword)
  • hu1,la1,quan1
    hula hoop (loanword)
  • hu1,la1,quan1
    hula hoop (loanword)
  • ka3,zuo4
    carbazole (chemistry) (loanword)
  • ka3,ji1
    khaki (loanword)
  • ka1,li5
    curry (loanword)
  • ka1,fei1,yin1
    caffeine (loanword)
  • ga1,li2
    curry (loanword)
  • ka1,bi1
    (coll.) coffee (loanword) (Tw)
  • mi1,zuo4
    imidazole (chemistry) (loanword)
  • ai1,di4,mei3,dun1,shu1
    ultimatum (loanword)
  • pin3,tuo1
    pint (approx. 0.47 liter) (loanword)
  • wa1,sha1,bi3
    wasabi (loanword) (Tw)
  • wa1,sha1,mi3
    wasabi (loanword) (Tw)
  • ha1,lun2,ku4
    harem pants (loanword)
  • ha1,li4,lu4,ya4
    hallelujah (loanword)
  • ha1,ji2,si1
    haggis (a Scottish dish) (loanword)
  • ha1,lou2
    hello (loanword)
  • ha1,luo1
    hello (loanword)
  • ha4,shi5,ma2
    Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis) (loanword from Manchu)
  • ha1,ni2
    honey (term of endearment) (loanword)
  • ha1,kou4
    hardcore (loanword)
  • ha1,luo2
    hello (loanword)
  • ha1,li3,fa1
    (loanword) caliph
  • pai4,ding4
    piperidine (chemistry) (loanword)
  • pai4,qin2
    piperazine (medicine) (loanword)
  • pai4,ti4,ding4
    pethidine (aka meperidine or Demerol) (loanword)
  • ge1,bu4,lin2
    goblin (loanword)
  • ge1,luo2,fang1
    (loanword) chloroform; trichloromethane CHCl3
  • heng1,r5,ha1,r5
    to hem and haw (loanword)
  • pi2,jiu3
    beer (loanword)
  • zhe3,li2
    (loanword) jelly
  • ka1,si1,te4
    (geology) karst (loanword)
  • dan1,ning2,suan1
    tannic acid (loanword)
  • kui2,lin2
    quinoline C6H4(CH)3N (pharm.) (loanword)
  • ma3,lin2
    morpholine (chemistry) (loanword)
  • ma3,fei1
    morphine (loanword)
  • wu1,wu1,zu3,la1
    vuvuzela (horn) (loanword)
  • hai1
    oh alas
  • bi4,ji1
    serge (loanword)
  • jia1,nian2,hua2
    carnival (loanword)
  • piao4,ling4
    purine (loanword)
  • ga1,la1,ha4
    (Manchu loanword) knucklebones
  • mai4
    mark (loanword)
  • du1,du1,che1
    tuk tuk (three wheeler taxi) (loanword)
  • xi1,ha1
    hip-hop (music genre) (loanword)
  • xi1,pi2
    hippie (loanword)
  • pen1,ta1,zuo3,xin1
    (loanword) pentazocine (a synthetic opioid analgesic)
  • ga2,fei1
    coffee (loanword) (old)
  • dun1
    ton (loanword)
  • sai1,fen1
    thiophene (chemistry) (loanword)
  • sai1,qin2
    thiazine (chemistry) (loanword)
  • yin1,chui1,si1,ting1
    (loanword) interesting
  • ku1,lu:e4
    enclosed pasture (Mongolian loanword)
  • tu2,teng2
    totem (loanword)
  • tu3,si1
    sliced bread (loanword from "toast")
  • Tu3,er3,qi2,yu4
    turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
  • tu3,er3,qi2,shi2
    turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
  • di4,xi1,pan4
    diazepam (loanword)
  • tan3,ke4
    tank (military vehicle) (loanword)
  • mai2,dan1
    to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese)
  • pei2,lin2
    (mechanical) bearing (loanword) (Tw)
  • pei2,gen1
    bacon (loanword)
  • ji1
    (bound form) base; foundation
  • ji1,yin1
    gene (loanword)
  • ji1,er3,te4
    guild (loanword)
  • ji1,luo2,mi3,tu1
    kilometer (old) (loanword)
  • jian1,ge1
    tenge (Kazakhstan currency) (loanword)
  • di1,la1,mi3,su1
    tiramisu (loanword)
  • ta3
    pagoda
  • ta3,le4
    thaler or taler (currency of various Germanic countries in 15th-19th centuries) (loanword)
  • ta3,beng1
    tabun (loanword)
  • ta3,pa4,si1
    tapas, small Spanish snacks (loanword)
  • ta3,luo2
    tarot (loanword)
  • ya1,ke4,li4
    acrylic (loanword)
  • shi4,duo1
    (dialect) store (loanword)
  • shi4,duo1,pi2,li2
    strawberry (loanword)
  • shi4,ba1,na2
    (dialect) spanner (loanword)
  • shi4,min3,tu3
    cement (loanword) (old)
  • wai4,lai2,ci2
    loanword
  • wai4,lai2,yu3
    loanword
  • wai4,ka3
    (sports) wild card (loanword)
  • duo1,shi4
    toast (loanword)
  • duo1,na2,zi1
    doughnut (loanword)
  • duo1,mi3,nuo4
    domino (loanword)
  • duo1,fei1,shi2
    dogfish (loanword)
  • ye4,cha1
    yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword)
  • da4,li3,hua1
    dahlia (loanword)
  • da4,li4,hua1
    dahlia (loanword)
  • tian1,ran2,dai1
    (loanword from Japanese "tennen boke") space cadet
  • tian1,bei4
    tempeh (loanword)
  • tai4,fei1,tang2
    toffee (loanword)
  • kua1,ke4
    quark (particle physics) (loanword)
  • jia1,ke4
    jacket (loanword)
  • kui2,ning2
    quinine (loanword)
  • ao4,te4,lai2,si1
    outlets (loanword)
  • wei1,hua4
    wafer (biscuit) (loanword)
  • wei1,bu3
    vaporizer (e-cigarette) (loanword)
  • wei1,shi4,ji4
    whiskey (loanword)
  • wei1,shi4,ji4,jiu3
    whiskey (loanword)
  • wei1,mo4,jiu3
    vermouth (loanword)
  • ma1,mi5
    mommy (loanword)
  • ma1,ma5,sang1
    mama-san, middle-aged woman who runs a brothel, bar etc (loanword from Japanese); madam
  • ma1,re3,fa3,ke4
    motherfucker (loanword)
  • ma1,de5,fa3,ke4
    motherfucker (loanword)
  • xi1,pi2
    hippie (loanword) (Tw)
  • xi1,pi2,shi4
    hippie (loanword)
  • kong3,dong1
    (loanword) condom
  • an1,nai3,jin4
    analgin (loanword)
  • an1,ke3
    encore (loanword)
  • an1,ji2,er3
    angel (loanword)
  • an1,pei2
    ampere (loanword)
  • an1,pei2,ji4
    ammeter (loanword from "ampere meter")
  • an1,duo1,fen1
    endorphin (loanword)
  • an1,ti2,fa3
    antifa (loanword)
  • an1,ti4,bi3,lin2
    antipyrine (loanword)
  • an1,qi2,er2
    angel (loanword)
  • an1,ping2
    ampoule (loanword)
  • an1,bu4
    ampoule (loanword)
  • an1,bu4,ping2
    ampoule (loanword)
  • an1,fei1,ta1,ming4
    amphetamine (medical) (loanword)
  • an1,fei1,ta1,ming2
    amphetamine (loanword)
  • Mi4,si1
    Miss (loanword)
  • mi4,si1,tuo1
    mister (loanword)
  • han2,tian1
    chilly weather
  • xie3,zhen1,ji2
    photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model
  • you2,ke4,li3,li3
    ukulele (loanword)
  • you2,jia1,li4
    eucalyptus (loanword)
  • ga4,dian4
    (Internet slang) goddamn (loanword) (Tw)
  • ni2,gu3,ding1
    nicotine (loanword)
  • ni2,ge2,luo2
    negro (loanword)
  • ni2,te4
    nit (symbol: nt), unit of luminance (loanword)
  • ni2,te4,zu2
    (Tw) (neologism c. 2007) young person who is not studying, working or being trained for work (loanword from NEET: not in education, employment or training)
  • ni2,long2
    nylon (loanword)
  • ju1,li3
    curie (Ci) (loanword)
  • shan1,ai1
    cyanide (loanword)
  • shan1,nai4
    (loanword) cyanide
  • shan1,dao4,nian2
    santonin (loanword)
  • ba1,la1,jian1
    (loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)
  • ei1,luo2
    erotic (loanword mimicking the shape of Japanese katakana エロ, pronounced "ero")
  • qiao3,ke4,li4
    chocolate (loanword)
  • qiao3,gu4,qiu2
    tchoukball (loanword)
  • wu1,du2
    voodoo (loanword)
  • ba1,xian1
    percent (loanword)
  • ba1,xian1
    percent (loanword)
  • ba1,sha1
    bazaar (loanword)
  • ba1,li4,men2
    parliament (loanword) (old)
  • ba1,shi4
    bus (loanword)
  • ba1,zha1
    bazaar (loanword)
  • ba1,dan4,mu4
    almond (loanword)
  • ba1,dan4,xing4
    almond (loanword)
  • ba1,song1
    bassoon (loanword)
  • ba1,song1,guan3
    bassoon (loanword)
  • ba1,luo4,ke4
    baroque (loanword)
  • ba1,zu3,ka3
    bazooka (loanword)
  • ba1,luo2,ke4
    baroque (period in Western art history) (loanword)
  • ba1,da2,mu4
    almond (loanword)
  • ba1,song4,guan3
    bassoon (loanword)
  • bu4,ding1
    pudding (loanword)
  • bu4,la1,ji2
    woman's dress (loanword from Russian)
  • bu3,fei3
    buffet (loanword)
  • bu4,lang3,ni2
    brownie (pastry) (loanword)
  • bu4,lin2
    plum (loanword)
  • bu4,ge2,mai4
    bulgur (loanword)
  • bu4,er3,qiao2,ya4
    bourgeois (loanword)
  • bu4,lu3,si1
    blues (music) (loanword)
  • pa4,xia4
    pasha (loanword)
  • pa4,ni2,ni2
    (loanword) panini
  • pa4,neng2
    phanaeng (also spelled "panang") (type of Thai curry) (loanword)
  • Xi2,meng4,si1
    spring mattress (loanword from "Simmons" bedding company name)
  • mu4,si1
    mousse (loanword)
  • bang1,pu3
    pump (loanword)
  • you1,fu2
    UFO (loanword)
  • you1,mo4
    (loanword) humor
  • ji1,wei2,niao3
    kiwi (bird) (loanword)
  • ku4,lun2
    enclosed pasture (Mongolian loanword)
  • kang1,nai3,xin1
    carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) (loanword)
  • kang1,kang1,wu3
    cancan (loanword)
  • kang1,bai4,yin1
    (loanword) combine (i.e. combine harvester)
  • kang1,bai2,du4
    comprador (loanword)
  • yin3,de2
    index (loanword)
  • yin3,qing2
    engine (loanword)
  • fu2,la1,ming2,ge1
    flamenco (Tw) (loanword)
  • fu2,la1,men2,ge1
    flamenco (loanword)
  • xing2,yi4
    derivation of a Chinese loanword from Japanese by using the same characters (or variants) but applying Chinese pronunciation (e.g. 場合|场合[chang3 he2], derived from Japanese 場合, pronounced "ba'ai")
  • dai4,yi3,tuo3
    DEET (insect repellent) (loanword)
  • de2,lai2,su4
    drive-thru (loanword)
  • fu4,ke4
    to reprint (a work that has been out of print)
  • fu4,li3,shi2
    flysch (loanword)
  • wei1,pi1,en1
    VPN (loanword)
  • de2,shi4
    (Singapore, Malaysia) taxi (loanword)
  • de2,lu:4,feng1
    telephone (loanword)
  • de2,mo2,ke4,la1,xi1
    democracy (loanword) (old)
  • kuai4,qu3
    (computing) cache (loanword) (Tw)
  • si1,mi4,da2
    (slang) (used at the end of a sentence to mimic Korean speech) (loanword from Korean verb ending "seumnida")
  • xu4,shan1
    shirt (loanword)
  • qia4,qia4,wu3
    (loanword) cha-cha (dance)
  • you1,you1,qiu2
    yo-yo (loanword)
  • hui4,si1,te4
    whist (loanword)
  • ai4,ke4,si1,guang1
    X-ray (loanword)
  • ai4,si3,bing4
    AIDS (loanword)
  • ai4,zi1
    AIDS (loanword)
  • ai4,dou4
    (loanword) (coll.) idol
  • mu4,si1
    mousse (loanword)
  • mu4,si1
    mousse (loanword)
  • mu4,ke4
    MOOC (massive open online course) (loanword)
  • ge1,bi3
    kopeck (unit of money, one hundredth of ruble) (loanword)
  • ge1,rui4
    gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword)
  • ge1,lei2
    gray (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword) (Tw)
  • shou3,li3,jian4
    straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)
  • zha1
    to prick
  • da2
    dozen (loanword)
  • da3,lan2
    dram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
  • tuo1,ka3,ta3
    toccata (music) (loanword)
  • tuo1,la1,si1
    trust (commerce) (loanword)
  • tuo1,la1,er3
    (loanword) tolar, currency of Slovenia 1991-2007
  • tuo1,te4
    (loanword) tote (bag)
  • kou4
    to fasten
  • kou4,ying4
    to call in (to a broadcast program) (loanword) (Tw)
  • pi1,sa4
    pizza (loanword)
  • zhua1,ma3
    (coll.) (loanword) drama; dramatic
  • kang4,mu3
    (loanword) com (as in "dot-com")
  • pi1,suo3
    peso (currency in Latin America) (loanword)
  • pi1,sa4
    pizza (loanword)
  • la1,li4
    pulling force
  • la1,li4,sai4
    rally (car race) (loanword)
  • la1,de2
    rad (unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation) (loanword)
  • la1,bi3
    rabbi (loanword)
  • la1,fei1,cao3
    raffia (loanword)
  • la1,li3
    lari (currency of Georgia) (loanword)
  • La1,ma3,dan1
    Ramadan (loanword)
  • tuo4,pu1
    (loanword) topology (math.)
  • tuo1,la1
    to drag along
  • bai2,bai2
    (loanword) bye-bye
  • kao3,bei4
    copy
  • na2,tie3
    latte (loanword)
  • an4,jie1
    a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)
  • ai1,ti1
    information technology (IT) (loanword)
  • tan4,ge1
    tango (dance) (loanword)
  • bai1,bai1
    bye-bye (loanword) (Tw)
  • ti2,la1,mi3,su1
    tiramisu (loanword)
  • mo2,ka3
    mocha (loanword)
  • mo2,tuo1
    motor (loanword)
  • mo2,tuo1,che1
    (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
  • mo2,deng1
    modern (loanword)
  • mo2,si1
    hair mousse (loanword)
  • mo2,tie3
    (Tw) (loanword) motel
  • sa1,xi1,mi3
    sashimi (loanword)
  • bo1,ke4
    podcast (loanword)
  • pu1,ke4
    poker (game) (loanword)
  • pu1,re4,xi1,tong4
    paracetamol (loanword)
  • pu1,luo4
    to fall
  • ta4
    (bound form) to whip; to flog
  • fang4,ke4
    (music) funk (loanword)
  • ao2,bao1
    (loanword from Mongolian) road or boundary marker made of piled up earth or stones, formerly worshipped as the dwelling place of spirits
  • di2,di2,wei4
    (loanword) DDVP, aka dichlorvos (an organophosphate used as an insecticide)
  • dou3,nei4
    (Tw) (neologism) (Internet slang) to send money to a live streamer (to get a specific response or just to sponsor) (loanword from "donate")
  • si1,pei4,er3,te4,xiao3,mai4
    spelt (Triticum spelta) (loanword)
  • si1,fen1,ke4,si1
    sphinx (myth.) (loanword)
  • si1,nuo4,ke4
    snooker (loanword)
  • zhan1,tan2
    sandalwood (loanword from Sanskrit "candana")
  • shi4,la1,cha1
    sriracha (loanword)
  • pu3,pu3,yi4,shu4
    (Tw) (loanword) pop art
  • pu3,luo2
    proletariat (loanword)
  • pu3,luo2,lie4,ta3,li4,ya4
    proletariat (loanword)
  • pu3,lu3,ka3,yin1
    procaine (nerve blocking agent) (loanword)
  • shai4
    (of the sun) to shine on
  • qu1,qi2
    cookie (loanword via Cantonese 曲奇 kuk1 kei4)
  • man4,bo1
    mambo (dance) (loanword)
  • man4,tu2,luo2
    (Buddhism) (loanword from Sanskrit) mandala
  • man4,tuo2,luo2
    (botany) devil's trumpet (Datura stramonium) (loanword from Sanskrit "māndāra")
  • peng2,ke4
    punk (music style) (loanword)
  • lang3,mu3
    rum (beverage) (loanword)
  • lang3,mu3,jiu3
    rum (loanword)
  • mu4,nai3,yi1
    mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword)
  • mu4,mu4,jin1
    mokuma-gane (loanword)
  • ben3,shi4
    (loanword) pence
  • zhu1,gu3,li4
    chocolate (loanword)
  • du4,leng3,ding1
    (medicine) dolantin (loanword)
  • bei1,ge2
    to boycott (loanword)
  • lin2,ji2,te4
    ringgit (monetary unit of Malaysia) (loanword)
  • guo3,ling3
    green (golf) (loanword)
  • cha2,ke4,la1
    chakra (loanword)
  • ke1,ji1
    (loanword) corgi
  • ge2,shi4,ta3
    Gestalt (loanword)
  • Ge2,si1,ta3
    Gestalt (loanword)
  • ge2,ge5
    princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty)
  • sang1,ba1
    samba (dance) (loanword)
  • sang1,na2
    sauna (loanword)
  • sang1,na4
    sauna (loanword)
  • ti1,en1,ti1
    TNT (trinitrotoluene) (loanword)
  • shu1,hu1,li2
    soufflé (loanword)
  • shu1,fu2,li2
    soufflé (loanword)
  • fan4,ya3,ling2
    violin (loanword)
  • fan4,e1,ling2
    violin (loanword)
  • sen1,ba1,wu3
    samba (Tw) (loanword)
  • ji2,ke4
    (loanword) (coll.) geek
  • ta4,ta4,mi3
    tatami (loanword from Japanese)
  • le4,fu2,xie2
    loafer shoes (loanword)
  • le4,tou4
    lottery
  • mo2,yin1
    meme (loanword)
  • mo2,te4
    (fashion) model (loanword)
  • mo2,te4,r5
    (fashion) model (loanword)
  • pu3,men2
    permaculture (loanword)
  • ci4,yuan2
    dimension (loanword, from Japanese)
  • xie1,si1,di3,li3
    hysteria (loanword)
  • ou1,ji2,sang1
    older man
  • ou1,mi1,ya1,gei3
    (Tw) gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (loanword from Japanese "omiyage")
  • ou1,mu3
    ohm (loanword)
  • ou1,ni2
    (female usage) older sister (loanword from Korean "eonni")
  • ou1,ba1
    (female usage) older brother (loanword from Korean "oppa")
  • ou1,ba5,sang1
    older female
  • zheng4,tai4
    young, cute boy
  • zheng4,tai4,kong4
    shotacon (Japanese loanword)
  • si3,xian4
    deadline (loanword)
  • can2,nian4
    (coll.) to regret
  • sha1,ma3,te4
    Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")
  • mu3,ti2
    motif (loanword)
  • bi3,qiu1
    Buddhist monk (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksu")
  • bi3,qiu1,ni2
    Buddhist nun (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksuni")
  • bi3,ji1,ni2
    bikini (loanword)
  • bi3,te4
    bit (binary digit) (loanword)
  • bi3,te4,quan3
    pit bull (loanword)
  • bi3,suo3
    peso (currency in Latin America) (loanword)
  • bi3,sa4
    pizza (loanword)
  • bi3,sa4,bing3
    pizza (loanword)
  • an1,ji1,bi3,lin2
    aminopyrine (loanword)
  • shui3,men2,ting1
    cement (Shanghainese) (loanword)
  • sha1,ding1,yu2
    sardine (loanword)
  • sha1,si1
    sauce (loanword)
  • sha1,shi4
    sarsaparilla
  • sha1,wei1,ma3
    shawarma, Middle Eastern sandwich wrap (loanword)
  • sha1,zhan3
    sergeant (loanword)
  • sha1,lu:4
    salad (loanword)
  • sha1,la1
    salad (loanword)
  • sha1,lang3
    sirloin (loanword)
  • sha1,lin2
    sarin (loanword)
  • sha1,wa3
    a sour (type of cocktail) (loanword)
  • sha1,wa3,ma3
    shawarma, Middle Eastern sandwich wrap (loanword)
  • sha1,fa1
    sofa (loanword)
  • sha1,huang2
    czar (loanword)
  • sha1,xi1,mi3
    sashimi (loanword)
  • sha1,li3,ya4
    sharia (Islamic law) (loanword)
  • sha1,li4
    sari (loanword)
  • sha1,long2
    salon (loanword)
  • bo2,che1
    to park (a vehicle) (loanword)
  • fa3,ke4
    fuck (loanword)
  • fa3,la1
    farad, SI unit of electrical capacitance (loanword)
  • fa3,te4,wa3
    fatwa (loanword)
  • fa3,lao3
    pharaoh (loanword)
  • fa3,lan2
    flange (loanword)
  • fa3,lan2,rong2
    flannel (loanword)
  • fa3,xi1,si1
    fascist (loanword)
  • pao4,fu2
    cream puff (loanword)
  • bo1,ka3
    burqa (loanword)
  • bo1,pu3,yi4,shu4
    pop art (loanword)
  • bo1,bi3
    burpee (loanword)
  • bo1,bi3,tiao4
    burpee (loanword)
  • bo1,bi3,yun4,dong4
    burpee (loanword)
  • bo1,er3,ka3
    polka (dance) (loanword)
  • bo1,te4
    (loanword) baud (computing)
  • bo1,lai2,luo2
    bolero (dance) (loanword)
  • bo1,ba4
    (slang) (loanword) big boobs
  • bo1,li4,shi4
    police (loanword) (Tw)
  • tai4,jia1,lin2
    taiga (loanword)
  • tai4,di2,xiong2
    teddy bear (loanword)
  • beng4
    pump (loanword)
  • beng4,pu3
    pump (loanword)
  • luo4,ke3,ke3
    rococo (loanword)
  • huo2,bao4,ju4
    political street theater (loanword from Zhivaya Gazeta, or Living Newspaper, Russian theater form of the 1920s)
  • pai4
    clique
  • pai4,ke4,da4,yi1
    parka jacket (loanword)
  • pa1,si5
    (loanword)
  • pai4,dui4
    party (loanword)
  • pai4,si1,tuo1
    pesto (Italian sauce) (loanword)
  • liu2,ming2
    lumen (unit of light flux) (loanword)
  • hao4,shi4
    house (music genre) (loanword)
  • hai3,bo1
    hypo (loanword)
  • hai3,luo4,yin1
    heroin (loanword)
  • hai3,luo4,ying1
    heroin (narcotic) (loanword)
  • shuan4,shuan4,guo1
    shabu-shabu (loanword)
  • qi2,lin2
    cream (loanword)
  • lin2,ba1
    lymph (loanword)
  • tao2,ke4
    talk (loanword)
  • dan4,ba1,gu1
    tobacco (loanword) (old)
  • tang1,zhong3
    water roux (aka tangzhong), a gelatinous paste made by heating a mixture of flour and water, used in breadmaking to produce a softer, fluffier loaf (loanword from Japanese 湯種 yudane)
  • liu1,liu1,qiu2
    yo-yo (loanword)
  • di1,di1,ti4
    (loanword) DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
  • han4,bao3
    hamburger (loanword)
  • han4,bao3,bao1
    hamburger (loanword)
  • pan1,qu4,jiu3
    punch (drink) (loanword)
  • run4
    moist; glossy; sleek
  • wu1,ke4,li4,li4
    (Tw) ukulele (loanword)
  • wu1,tuo1,bang1
    utopia (loanword)
  • wu1,long2
    black dragon
  • hong1,bei4,ji1
    homepage (loanword) (humorous)
  • kao3,bu4,lei3
    (loanword) crème brûlée
  • fen2,feng1
    foehn wind (loanword)
  • jiao1,er3
    joule (loanword)
  • sha4
    fiend
  • re4,gou3
    hot dog (loanword)
  • yan4,shu1
    (dialect) insurance (loanword)
  • jue2,shi4
    knight
  • jue2,shi4,yue4
    jazz (loanword)
  • jue2,shi4,wu3
    jazz (loanword)
  • jue2,shi4,yin1,yue4
    jazz (loanword)
  • ba3,bi2
    (loanword) daddy
  • die1,di4
    daddy (loanword)
  • er3,ge2
    erg (physics) (loanword)
  • te4,ke4,si1
    tex, unit of fiber density (textiles) (loanword)
  • hu2,bu4,wu3
    fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
  • ke1,luo2,ban3
    collotype (printing) (loanword)
  • ban1,zhuo2,qin2
    banjo (loanword)
  • liu2,te4,qin2
    lute (loanword)
  • yu2,jia1
    yoga (loanword)
  • yu2,jia1
    yoga (loanword)
  • rui4,de2,xi1,wei2
    remdesivir (antiviral medication) (loanword)
  • ma3,qi2,duo3
    macchiato (loanword)
  • ma3,fen1
    muffin (loanword)
  • wa3,si1
    gas (loanword)
  • wa3,te4
    watt (loanword)
  • wa3,sa4,bi3
    wasabi (loanword)
  • gan1,bang3
    kampong (loanword)
  • gan1,na4,xu3
    ganache (loanword)
  • tian2,bu4,la4
    deep-fried fish cake popular in Taiwan (loanword from Japanese "tempura")
  • jia3,yang3,xi1,lin2
    methicillin (a semisynthetic penicillin) (loanword)
  • nan2,ji1,ni2
    mankini (loanword)
  • yi4,wu4,ba1,bi3,tuo3
    amobarbital (drug) (loanword)
  • dang4,ji1
    to crash (of a computer)
  • chi1,han4
    molester (loanword from Japanese "chikan")
  • bai2,tuo1
    butter (loanword)
  • bai2,lan2,di4
    brandy (loanword)
  • bai3,hui4
    parfait (loanword)
  • bai3,jia1,le4
    baccarat (loanword)
  • di1,shi4
    taxi (loanword)
  • di2,shi4,gao1
    disco (loanword)
  • di2,que4,liang2
    dacron (loanword)
  • pi2,ka3
    pickup (truck) (loanword)
  • pi2,ta3,bing3
    pita bread (Middle eastern flat bread) (loanword)
  • pi2,na4,ta3
    (loanword) piñata
  • pi2,sa4,bing3
    pizza (loanword)
  • ang4,si1
    ounce (British imperial system) (loanword)
  • pan2,ni2,xi1,lin2
    penicillin (loanword)
  • lu2,bu4
    ruble (Russian currency) (loanword)
  • lu2,bi3
    rupee (Indian currency) (loanword)
  • lu2,se4
    loser (loanword)
  • xia1,pin1
    shopping as a fun pastime (loanword) (Tw)
  • ai3,di4,cha2
    (loanword) Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica) (herb)
  • xi1,li4,kang1
    (Tw) silicone (loanword)
  • bi4,chi2
    bitch (loanword) (Internet slang)
  • bang4
    scale (instrument for weighing)
  • fu2,lin2
    forint (Hungarian currency) (loanword)
  • fu2,ma3,lin2
    formalin (loanword)
  • xiu4
    (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful
  • mu4,le4,xie2
    mule shoes (loanword)
  • wo1,fu1
    waffle (loanword)
  • li4,ke3,bai2
    correction fluid (loanword from "Liquid Paper") (Tw)
  • di4,na4,er3
    dinar (currency) (loanword)
  • mi3,tu4
    (Internet slang) (loanword) #MeToo (movement against sexual harassment and assault)
  • mi3,mu3
    meme (loanword)
  • mi3,tu1
    meter (unit of length) (loanword) (old)
  • fen3,si1
    bean vermicelli
  • hong2,bu4,rang4
    home run (loanword)
  • na4,ni2
    (Internet slang) what? (loanword from Japanese 何 なに nani)
  • na4,luo4,tong2
    naloxone (medication) (loanword)
  • Na4,cui4
    Nazi (loanword)
  • sha1,long2
    sarong (loanword)
  • sha1,li4
    sari (loanword)
  • bang3,ding4
    (loanword) binding; to bind (e.g. an account to a mobile phone number)
  • wei2,ta1,ming4
    vitamin (loanword)
  • wei2,lun2
    vinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol (loanword)
  • beng1,dai4
    bandage (loanword)
  • luo2,mu3,jiu3
    rum (loanword)
  • luo2,la1
    roller (loanword)
  • luo2,man4,shi3
    romance (loanword)
  • luo2,man4,si1
    romance (loanword)
  • luo2,man4,di4,ke4
    romantic (loanword)
  • luo2,yu4
    (old) very short unit of time (loanword, from Sanskrit)
  • mei3,nai3,zi1
    mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw)
  • mei3,nai4,ban3
    melamine veneer (loanword)
  • mei3,nai4,min3
    (Tw) (loanword) melamine
  • yi4,yi4
    formation of a loanword using a combination of characters or words that suggests its meaning (as opposed to transliteration 音譯|音译[yin1 yi4]) (e.g. 超文本[chao1 wen2 ben3], 火車|火车[huo3 che1])
  • jie2,mo2
    karma (loanword)
  • fan1,tang2
    fondant (loanword)
  • kao3,la1
    koala (loanword)
  • sheng4,dai4
    sundae (loanword)
  • lian2,song4
    liaison (in phonetics) (loanword)
  • sheng1,na4
    sonar (loanword)
  • sheng1,na4
    sonar (loanword)
  • ting1
    to listen to; to hear
  • ting1,tou2
    a can (loanword from English "tin")
  • lei4,yan3
    rib eye (steak) (loanword)
  • fei2,zao4,ju4
    soap opera (loanword)
  • tai1
    fetus
  • pang4,ci4
    (Internet slang) panties (loanword)
  • bao1,bo1
    brethren on the other side of the border (used in the context of China-Myanmar friendship) (loanword from Burmese "paukphaw", meaning "close kin")
  • tuo1,kou3,xiu4
    (loanword) talk show
  • la4,ke4
    lacquer (loanword)
  • shu1,fei2,fa3
    (Tw) (loanword) sous vide
  • shu1,fu2,lei3
    soufflé (loanword)
  • wu3,ji4
    (loanword) maiko
  • se4,ding1
    satin (textile) (loanword)
  • se4,la1
    salad (loanword)
  • ai4,zi1
    AIDS (loanword)
  • ai4,zi1,bing4
    AIDS (loanword)
  • ai4,rui4,ba1,di4
    (Internet slang) everybody (loanword)
  • ai4,zi1,bing4
    AIDS (loanword)
  • mang2,guo3
    mango (loanword)
  • zhi1,shi4
    cheese (loanword)
  • fen1,tai4,ni2
    fentanyl (loanword)
  • fen1,ni2
    pfennig (monetary unit) (loanword)
  • ba1,la1
    guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
  • ba1,la1,ba1,la1
    para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)
  • ba1,le4
    guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
  • ba1,le4,ge1
    (Tw) ballad (loanword)
  • ba1,fei1
    parfait (loanword)
  • ba1,lei3
    ballet (loanword)
  • ba1,lei3,wu3
    ballet (loanword)
  • hua1,sheng1,xiu4
    fashion show (loanword)
  • ku3,li4
    bitter work
  • ku3,die2,da3
    coup d'état (loanword)
  • fan4,te4,xi1
    fantasy (loanword)
  • jia1
    phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jia2] is more common
  • ci2,gang1
    (loanword) tzigane
  • cha2,bao1
    tea bag
  • he2,er3,meng2
    hormone (loanword)
  • sha1,li4
    sari (loanword)
  • mo4,za1,li3,la1
    mozzarella (loanword)
  • mo4,er3
    (chemistry) mole (loanword) (Tw)
  • mo4,da2,fei1,ni2
    modafinil (loanword)
  • hua2,fu1
    waffle (loanword)
  • hua2,fa3,lin2
    warfarin (loanword)
  • hua2,er3,zi1
    waltz (dance) (loanword)
  • hua2,da2,ni2
    gabardine (loanword)
  • fei1,li4
    fillet (loanword)
  • fei1,lin2
    (dialect) film (loanword)
  • fei1,da2
    (loanword) feta (cheese)
  • lai2,ke4,duo1,ba1,an4
    (organic chemistry) ractopamine (loanword)
  • lai2,mu3
    lime (loanword)
  • lai2,sai4,er3
    lyocell (textiles) (loanword)
  • Lai2,mai4,dan1
    Ramadan (loanword)
  • ye4,ke4,mo2
    (loanword) ECMO; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • meng2,tai4,qi2
    montage (film) (loanword)
  • kou4,dan1
    nail polish (loanword, from "Cutex")
  • kou4,kou4
    (loanword) cocoa
  • lei3,si1
    lace (loanword) (textiles)
  • lei3,si1,hua1,bian1
    lace border (loanword)
  • lei3,si1,bian1
    lesbian (slang) (loanword)
  • sa4,ke4,si1,feng1
    saxophone (loanword)
  • sa4,la1,mi3
    salami (loanword)
  • sa4,man3
    shaman (loanword)
  • su1,da2
    soda (loanword)
  • su1,da2,shui3
    soda drink (loanword)
  • lan2,mu3
    rum (beverage) (loanword)
  • lan2,mu3,jiu3
    rum (beverage) (loanword)
  • luo2,li4,kong4
    lolicon or rorikon (Japanese loanword)
  • hu3,lie4,la1
    cholera (loanword)
  • hu3,lie4,la1
    cholera (loanword)
  • mi4,da4,tui3
    (coll.) curvaceous thighs (loanword from Korean)
  • mi4,an4
    melamine (loanword)
  • xue4,pin1
    shopping as a fun pastime (loanword)
  • jia1,sha1
    kasaya (robe of a Buddhist monk or nun) (loanword from Sanskrit)
  • qia1,pan4
    (loanword) chapan, a traditional collarless coat worn in Central Asian countries
  • li3,fan1
    erotic animation
  • bao1,tai1
    bow tie (loanword) (Cantonese)
  • xi1,di4,na4,fei1
    sildenafil (virility drug) (loanword)
  • xi1,da2
    cider (loanword)
  • xi1,xi1
    cubic centimeter (cc) (loanword)
  • nuo4,ru2,bing4,du2
    norovirus (loanword)
  • nuo4,luo2,bing4,du2
    norovirus (Tw) (loanword)
  • xie4,te4
    shit! (loanword)
  • yi4,yi4,feng1
    simultaneous interpretation facilities (loanword from "earphone")
  • bei4,si1
    bass (loanword)
  • bei4,si1
    bass (loanword)
  • bei4,guo3
    bagel (loanword)
  • bei4,lei2,mao4
    beret (loanword)
  • gong4,duo1,la1
    gondola (Venetian boat) (loanword)
  • fei4,la1
    fellah (loanword)
  • tie1,shi4
    (loanword) tip
  • he4,er3,meng2
    hormone (loanword)
  • bin1,guo3
    bingo (loanword)
  • bin1,zhi4
    punch (loanword)
  • fu4,ge2,qu3
    fugue (loanword)
  • sai4,bo2
    (loanword) cyber-
  • sai4,yin1,si1
    science (loanword)
  • sai4,lu4,fen1
    cellophane (loanword)
  • sai4,lu4,luo4
    celluloid (loanword)
  • qi3,si1
    cheese (loanword) (Tw)
  • qi3,shi4
    cheese (loanword) (Tw)
  • pa1,ti5
    (loanword) party
  • pa1,ti3
    (loanword) party
  • pao3,ku4
    parkour (loanword)
  • beng4,ji2
    bungee jumping (loanword)
  • che1,li2,zi5
    (American) cherry (loanword)
  • hong1,pa1
    (loanword) party (social gathering)
  • xin1,qi2
    kimchi (loanword)
  • xin1,di2,jia1
    syndicate (loanword)
  • la4,bi3
    rabbi (loanword)
  • bian4,shi4
    (loanword) pence; penny
  • di2,ji2,li3,du4,guan3
    didgeridoo (loanword)
  • di2,ba1
    disco (coll.)
  • di2,si1,ke3
    disco (loanword) (Tw)
  • di2,si1,ke1
    disco (loanword)
  • mi2,ni3
    mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword)
  • mi2,yin1
    meme (loanword)
  • mi2,si1
    myth (loanword)
  • tou4,ping2
    turbine (loanword)
  • tong1,zheng4
    digital token (loanword from "token") (neologism c. 2017)
  • su4,ke4,da2
    scooter (loanword)
  • su4,ke3,da2
    scooter (loanword)
  • yun4,jiang4
    driver (of a taxi etc) (loanword from Japanese) (Tw)
  • guo4,lao2,si3
    karoshi (loanword from Japanese), death from overwork
  • da2,yin1
    dyne (loanword)
  • da2,mu3,dan4
    dumdum bullet (loanword)
  • Yuan3,dong1
    Far East (loanword)
  • luo2,ge4,si1
    logos (loanword)
  • luo2,ji5
    logic (loanword)
  • na4,ti2
    latte (loanword) (Tw)
  • na4,ti2
    latte (loanword)
  • Bang1,di2
    Bondi (name)
  • bu4,luo4,ge2
    blog (loanword) (Tw)
  • ding1
    tincture (loanword)
  • pei4,su4
    (loanword) pace (running)
  • ku4
    ruthless
  • ku4,peng2
    coupon (loanword)
  • li3,la1
    lira (monetary unit) (loanword)
  • li3,wei2,ai1,la1
    riviera (loanword)
  • li3,wei2,ye1,la1
    riviera (loanword) (Tw)
  • jin1,tang1,li4
    (loanword) gin and tonic
  • li4
    livermorium (chemistry)
  • bang4
    pound (sterling) (loanword)
  • lei2,she4
    laser (loanword)
  • Men2,sa4
    Mensa (loanword)
  • kai1,si1,mi3
    cashmere (loanword)
  • kai1,shi4,mi3
    cashmere (loanword)
  • kai1,mai4,la1
    camera (loanword)
  • fa2
    powerful individual, family or group
  • a1,men5
    amen (loanword)
  • a1,ka3,bei4,la1
    a cappella (loanword)
  • A1,ka3,di2,ya4
    Arcadia (loanword)
  • a1,si1,pi3,lin2
    aspirin (loanword)
  • a1,ni2,lin2
    (chemistry) aniline (loanword)
  • a1,mo2,ni2,ya4
    ammonia (loanword)
  • a1,si1,pi3,lin2
    aspirin (loanword) (variant of 阿司匹林[a1 si1 pi3 lin2])
  • a1,si1,pi2,ling2
    aspirin (loanword) (Tw)
  • a1,si1,ba1,tian2
    aspartame (loanword)
  • a1,fan4,da2
    avatar (loanword)
  • A1,bo1,luo2
    Apollo (loanword)
  • a1,pian4
    opium (loanword)
  • a1,mi3,ba1
    amoeba (loanword)
  • a1,mang2,na2
    (chemistry) ammonal (loanword)
  • a1,sha1,li4
    (coll.) straightforward
  • a1,mo4,xi1,lin2
    amoxicillin (loanword)
  • a1,xi1,ba5
    aw, fuck! (loanword from Korean 아! 씨발!)
  • a1,hong1
    (loanword from Persian) imam
  • a1,men2
    amen (loanword)
  • ge2,dou1
    ghetto (loanword)
  • ya3,dan1
    (geology) yardang (loanword)
  • ya3,pi3
    yuppie (loanword) (Tw)
  • ya3,pi2
    yuppie (loanword)
  • ya3,pi2,shi4
    yuppie (loanword)
  • ji1,wei3,jiu3
    cocktail (loanword)
  • xue3,ke4
    (milk)shake (loanword)
  • xue3,li4,jiu3
    sherry (loanword)
  • xue3,fang3
    chiffon (loanword)
  • xue3,jia1
    cigar (loanword)
  • xue3,pa1
    sorbet (loanword)
  • lei2,ya4,er3
    real (Brazilian currency) (loanword)
  • lei2,she4
    laser (loanword used in Taiwan)
  • lei2,gai4
    reggae (loanword)
  • lei2,da2
    radar (loanword)
  • lei2,gui3
    reggae (loanword)
  • ni2,hong2
    rainbow
  • Ni2,hong2,guo2
    (slang) Japan (loanword from the Japanese word for Japan, "Nihon")
  • ni2,hong2,deng1
    neon lamp (loanword)
  • ba4,ling2
    bullying (loanword)
  • gou1,bei4
    piston (loanword from German "Kolben")
  • yin1,yi4,he2,yi4
    formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋[bing1 qi2 lin2], 朗姆酒[lang3 mu3 jiu3], 奶昔[nai3 xi1] and 米老鼠[Mi3 Lao3 shu3])
  • tou2,tuo2
    itinerant monk (loanword from Sanskrit)
  • fan4
    cooked rice
  • xiang1,bin1
    champagne (loanword)
  • xiang1,bin1,jiu3
    champagne (loanword)
  • xiang1,bo1
    shampoo (loanword)
  • xiang1,song4
    chanson (loanword)
  • ma3,ding1,ni2
    martini (loanword)
  • ma3,ke4,bei1
    mug (loanword)
  • ma3,ke4,bi3
    marker (loanword)
  • ma3,zhan4
    (dialect) merchant (loanword)
  • ma3,ka3,long2
    macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword)
  • ma3,la1,song1
    marathon (loanword)
  • ma3,la1,zhan3
    (loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)
  • ma3,lin2,ba1
    marimba (loanword)
  • ma3,sha1,ji1
    massage (loanword)
  • ma3,hai3,mao2
    mohair (loanword)
  • ma3,fen1
    muffin (loanword)
  • ma3,su1,li3,la1
    mozzarella (loanword)
  • ma3,sai4,ke4
    mosaic (loanword)
  • ma3,da2
    motor (loanword)
  • hai4
    to astonish
  • hai4,ke4
    hacker (computing) (loanword)
  • sao1,rui4
    sorry (loanword)
  • ti3,xu4
    to empathize with; to show solicitude for
  • gao1,ka3,che1
    go-kart (loanword)
  • gao1,er3,fu1
    golf (loanword)
  • gao1,jie1
    high street (main street of a town or city) (loanword)
  • lu3
    (bound form) crass
  • lu3,bang4
    robust (loanword)
  • lu3,te4,qin2
    lute (loanword)
  • lu3,mi3,nuo4
    luminol (chemistry) (loanword)
  • lu3,she2
    (slang) loser (loanword) (Tw)
  • ya1,pian4
    opium (loanword)
  • xian2,shui3,mei4
    (dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from "handsome maid")
  • mai4,ke4
    microphone (loanword)
  • mai4,ke4,bi3
    marker pen (loanword)
  • mai4,ke4,feng1
    microphone (loanword)
  • mai4,si1,ka3,lin2
    mescaline (loanword)
  • mai4,qi2,lin2
    margarine (loanword)
  • ma2,dou4
    (fashion) model (loanword)
  • hei1
    black
  • hei1,ke4
    hacker (computing) (loanword)
  • hei1,ke4,song1
    hackathon (loanword)
  • hei1,te4
    (Internet slang) hate (loanword)
  • pang2,ke4
    (music) punk (loanword)