Chinese-Western Language Differences

Abstract： This paper aims to explore the linguistic differences between Chinese and Western languages and their implications for translation. This paper deeply discusses the differences between Chinese and Western languages， which is helpful for translators to re-create in translation.

Key words： language differences; paratactic and hypotactic expression; creative treason

1.Paratactic and Hypotactic Expression

Chinese is a paratactic language， with loose structure， and the meaning often needs to be understood by the context. English is a hypotactic language， with careful structure and strong logical relationships within sentences.

Example 1：

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