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# Judith Syau

Judith Syau is a contributing writer at TutorABC Chinese. She is fully fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and has always been fascinated with exploring her Taiwanese heritage. She decided to go to University of California, Berkeley to get her degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Her other interests include reading, sewing, and educational outreach.

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### [8 Chinese Words That Sound The Same In English](https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-learning-tips/8-chinese-words-that-sound-the-same-in-english?hsLang=en)

Many English words come from Chinese, like Shih Tzu and Tofu. On the other hand, there are also many loan words and cognates that Chinese borrows...

 Judith Syau  Jun 7, 2015

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