Have you noticed how some Chinese compound words are hilarious? Since the Chinese stopped creating new characters, they have to use current characters to make up new nouns or verbs, and these are often brilliantly obvious and therefore unintentionally funny. Stuff like:
Chewing gum = 口香糖 (mouth smells-nice candy)
Cocktail = 雞尾酒 (chicken’s tail drink)
Oral sex = 口交 (mouth exchange/make friends)
Computer mouse = 滑鼠 (sliding/slippery mouse)
owl = 貓頭鷹 (cat head hawk)
koala = 無尾熊 (no tail bear)
giraffe = 長頸鹿 (long neck deer)
I find these compounds easy to remember because they’re so logical, so let’s try and share our favorites. There must be alot for animals!