Here's why:
* Chinese is a logographic language: Each Chinese character represents a word or morpheme, not just a letter.
* English is a concept: There's no single word in Chinese that perfectly captures the idea of "English" as a language, culture, or people.
However, you can use different combinations of Chinese characters to convey different aspects of English:
* 英语 (Yīngyǔ): This is the most common way to write "English" in Chinese. It literally means "English language."
* 英国 (Yīngguó): This means "England" and is often used to refer to the English people or culture.
* 英式 (Yīngshì): This means "English style" and is used to refer to things like English fashion, food, or architecture.
The specific Chinese characters you use will depend on the context and what aspect of English you want to emphasize.