Shanghainese and Mandarin Chinese/Ambiguity Resolution

吃 → 喝

• wuu: 侬要吃茶还是吃咖啡啊？
• zho: 你想喝茶还是喝咖啡？
• eng: Do you want to drink tea or coffee?
  • Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 吃 → 喝 when there is a drink that comes after 吃. For example, 茶(tea), 水(water), or 咖啡(coffee)

只 → 个

• wuu: 我一只也勿要。
• zho: 我一个也不要。
• eng: I don't want even one.
  • Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 只 → 个 when there is a animal that comes after 只. For example, (duck) or 雞(chicken)

天 → 天气

• wuu: 今朝天好。
• zho: 今天好天气。
• eng: The weather's nice today.
  • Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 天 → 天气 when there is an adjective that comes after 天. For example, 好(good) or 不好(not good)