English and Chinese belong to different language families, so there are many differences between the two languages. But with the development of globalization and the deepening of exchanges and cooperation between different countries, these two different languages have a trend of continuous integration.For different language systems, its vocabulary are different, which is mainly reflected in the differences in their morphological composition and semantic differences. The reasons for the differences are mainly due to different living environment experiences, different religious beliefs, and different cultural values. The comparison of the beauty of Chinese and English vocabulary, that is, the study of their compositional differences, semantic differences, translation exchanges, etc., which is conducive to the development of globalization and cultural exchanges. This article will conduct an in-depth study on the comparison of English and Chinese vocabulary and its causes, taking simple English vocabulary as example to explore the differences of vocabulary between Chinese and English cultures.

Li Hui. A Comparative Study of Chinese and English Vocabulary--Taking simple Vocabulary as Example. Frontiers in Educational Research (2021) Vol. 4, Issue 16: 45-51. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2021.041609.

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