When any group of people who speak some language attempt to learn a different language, there will be certain common mistakes that they will make. American who attempt to learn Chinese, for example, usually have trouble adapting to the use of tones, as they are not used in any western language. Similarly, when Chinese speakers try to learn English, there are certain mistakes that will show up quite often. Below are a few selections from my blog that explain some of the stranger word choices that I hear from Chinese students. You should be familiar with all of them.
I’m fine, thank you, and you?: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011at3.html
So-so: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011bjd.html
What a pity: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011cf0.html
Have a try: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011dbp.html
Dormitory: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011dzi.html
Long time no see: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011ev0.html
Time words: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01012r6g.html
Four days later: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce010138gt.html
Americans and Chinese people: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01016rsk.html
I’m fine, thank you, and you?: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011at3.html
So-so: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011bjd.html
What a pity: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011cf0.html
Have a try: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011dbp.html
Dormitory: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011dzi.html
Long time no see: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01011ev0.html
Time words: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01012r6g.html
Four days later: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce010138gt.html
Americans and Chinese people: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9e3327ce01016rsk.html