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Chinese Word-formation and Distortion of Source Word Meaning in Translation
Zhiqian Guo
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Abstract
The distortion of source word meaning in English to Chinese translation can be divided into two types: the avoidable and the unavoidable. The latter arises not only from the analytical and explanatory nature of Chinese word-formation that results in a conflict between the need for simple word structure and the need for comprehensive and accurate definition, but also from the ever-present interference from the connotations of the constituent morphemes of the compound word.