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Playing on your phone is not play phone! "play" is actually not as versatile as you think
In Chinese, the single word "玩" covers everything, but in English, play is only used for sports, instruments, and games. How do you say "scrolling on your phone" or "using the computer"? This article uses high-frequency example sentences that Taiwanese people get wrong every day to help you use play correctly, sentence by sentence.
Don't say open/close when turning lights on and off! turn on / turn off is the natural way!
In Chinese, a single word is enough to mean 'open/close', but in English, the phrasing changes depending on the object. For electrical appliances, you should say turn on / turn off, while open / close is used for doors and windows. This article uses a series of '✗ Chinglish → ✓ Natural English' comparisons to help you once and for all break this mother-tongue interference mistake that almost everyone makes.