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What's That Chinese Compound Word? #1

We give you the literal translation of these compound words in Chinese. You guess what the actual translation is.
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Last updated: July 28, 2025
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Chinese word
Literal translation
Actual translation
水龙头
Water dragonhead
Tap
河马
River horse
Hippopotamus
滑坡
Slippery slope
Landslide
铁路
Iron road
Railway
地铁
Ground iron
Subway
手机
Hand machine
Mobile phone
牛油果
Butter fruit
Avocado
面包
Dough bag
Bread
去世
Leave world
Die
口红
Mouth red
Lipstick
Chinese word
Literal translation
Actual translation
电脑
Electric brain
Computer
火车
Fire car
Train
熊猫
Bear cat
Panda
插座
Plug seat
Socket
电梯
Electric stairs
Elevator/Lift
水牛
Water cattle
Buffalo
土豆
Soil Beans
Potato
酒精
Wine essence
Alcohol
物理
Object principle
Physics
矛盾
Spear shield
Contradiction
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5 Comments
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Level 73
Aug 3, 2025
看似考中文实则考英语
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中国人不要玩啦(
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Great quiz! Nominated.
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Thank you!
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Great quiz! My only complaint is that the 座 in 插座 doesn't actually mean seat (which I'm sure you know).