Translation Rules and Difficulties (English & Chinese)

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Common Translation Mistakes

Expression Errors

Vocabulary

Vague Translations


Contextual Errors

(熟词望文生义)

This occurs when the translator understands the words individually but did not take into account the context.

For example: (zho) 番茄 1粒 → 1 tomato

(zho) 花椰菜(花碎) 少许 → A little broccoli

(zho) 蟹柳 1条 → 1 crab meat (willow)


The last one is an example of an error.

Causality Errors

Language Errors