《牛津英語詞典》日前做了新一次的季度更新，收錄了1400多個新詞新義。中式英語「add oil」也被收錄其中，立即成為廣大網友津津樂道的話題。 其實，英語在發展過程中吸收了大量的外來語，其中有不少「中國元素」。下面，請跟雙語君一起看看被《牛津英語詞典》收錄的那些中式英語吧!
Chinese netizens were thrilled to find out that the popular Chinese phrase"add oil" (jiayou) has been officially entered into the Oxford English Dictionary. Here is the definition.
由中文「加油」直譯過來的詞組add oil」被《牛津英語詞典》收錄，這讓中國網友為之興奮。下面我們來看看《牛津英語詞典》給出的釋義和理由吧。
"Add oil is an expression that has gained a lot of currency in Hong Kong in the last few years. A literal translation of the Cantonese phrase gayau, it is used by Hong Kong residents as an exclamation expressing encouragement or support."
「『Add oil』是近年來流行於香港的一種表達方式，是對粵語『加油』的直譯，表達一種真心的鼓勵或支持。
According to Oxford University Press, a word must require sufficient independent examples of use over a"reasonable amount of time" to be considered for inclusion in the Oxford English Dictionary.
牛津大學出版社表示，一個詞需要「在足夠長的時間」內應用實例足夠多，才會被考慮納入《牛津英語詞典》。
The publishers also consider whether the word has reached a "level of general currency", meaning that it is understood by readers without the need of an explanation of its meaning.
同時，出版社還要考慮這個詞是否已經達到了「普遍使用的程度」，即讀者不需要註解便能理解它的意思。
Professor Hugo Tseng, who teaches English at Taiwan's Soochow University, discovered that a direct translation of jiayou - "add oil" - had been used in several cases. The most recent one was from China Daily's Hong Kong edition on June 7, 2016.
臺灣東吳大學英文系教授曾泰元指出，「add oil」被收錄之前已經被廣泛使用了。他最近一次見到是在《中國日報》香港版2016年6月7日的報導中。
China Daily reported that"Hong Kong English continues to flourish in post-colonial Hong Kong, with some popular local expressions increasingly used in English rather than the original Cantonese. One example is 'add oil', a direct translation of gayau, a term of encouragement that means 'keep going'."
報導稱:「港式英語在後殖民時代的香港繼續蓬勃發展，很多當地的流行表達在英文中使用的頻率反而比在廣東話中還高。『加油』就是一個例子，這是對gayau的直譯，表達鼓勵之意。
It concluded that "If we really are serious about being Asia's World City, we still have a lot of work to do. So add oil, everyone!"
文章總結道:「如果我們立志成為一個國際化的亞洲大都市，前方還有很長的路要走。所以各位，加油吧。！」
Jiaozi
Now, let's take a look at some other Chinese words included in the Oxford English Dictionary.
讓我們看看還有哪些被《牛津英語詞典》收錄的中式英語吧。
In Chinese cookery: a crescent-shaped dumpling of thin pastry dough, stuffed with a finely minced paste(typically made of pork, cabbage and garlic chives), and steam-fried, deep-fried, grilled or boiled.
餃子是指中式烹飪中，由薄麵皮包裹做成的月牙兒形的麵食，餡料常為豬肉、捲心菜、韭菜等切成的細末，可煎、炸、烤、煮。
Goji berry
A bright-red edible berry widely cultivated in China, supposed to contain high levels of certain vitamins.
枸杞是一種可食用的鮮紅色的漿果，在中國廣泛種植，富含多種維生素。
A traditional Chinese gift of money presented in a red envelope.
紅包是一種傳統的中式禮物，即裝有現金的紅色信封。
Guanxi
The system of social net works and influential relationships that facilitate business and other dealings.
關係是指有助於促進事情發展的社交聯繫和人脈往來。
Wuxia
A genre of Chinese fiction or cinema featuring itinerant warriors of ancient China, often depicted as capable of superhuman feats of martial arts.
武俠是中國一種小說或電影的類型，描寫中國古代那些武功蓋世的遊俠的故事。
Hutong
A narrow lane or alleyway in a traditional residential area of a Chinese city.
胡同指中國特有的一種古老的城市小巷。