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In this lesson, you’ll learn some words of Chinese origin that are used in Brazil.
I invited teacher Xiaofen from Aula de Chinês to talk with me about some words of Chinese origin that are used in Brazil.
Here’s a list of words of Chinese origin that are commonly used in Brazil:
Portuguese – Chá (tea)
Chinese – chá 茶
Portuguese – Feng Shui (Chinese art used to harmonize the house)
Chinese – fēngshuǐ 风水
Portuguese – Kung Fu (Chinese martial art)
Chinese – gōngfu 功夫
Portuguese – Tai Chi Chuan (Chinese martial art)
Chinese – tàijíquán 太极拳
Portuguese – Pingue-pongue (table tennis)
Chinese – pīngpāng 乒乓
Portuguese – Pequinês (Pekingese or Beijinger)
Chinese – shīzigǒu (Pekingese) or Běijīngrén (Beijinger)
Portuguese – Nanquim (black ink or the city Nanjing)
Chinese – mò 墨 (ink) nánjīng 南京 (city)
Portuguese – Ginseng
Chinese – rénshēn 人参
Portuguese – Yin Yang
Chinese – yīnyáng 阴阳
That’s it, guys. I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about words of Chinese origin that are used in Brazilian Portuguese. Don’t forget tot watch the video to learn how to pronounce these words.
I’d like to know if you already knew these words, and what other words of Chinese origin you know. Leave a comment below with your answer.
Até a próxima!
