What does the Chinese word 隔壁老王 mean?
In early 21st century, there was a cartoon TV series named Big head son and small head dad. The TV show translated into Chinese is 大头儿子小头爸爸, very …
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What does 守宮砂 mean?
守宮砂 is basically a virginity mark. It is occult witch doctor nonsense, but I do know the legend about how it was done. “A lizard, …
What are the differences in use between laowai (老外) and waiguoren (外国人)?
Wai Guo Ren is the formal, written form to describe a person with a nationality other than China. Lao Wai is a oral term to …
Why is the right side of 門 have a ”亅” and not a “丨”?
Very good question, but my answer will probably be a disappointment. Sometimes the answer for an interesting question is actually quite mundane. First, let’s take …
What is the difference between 天 and 空?
If you know Chinese character, you know each character or its component is a picture. The character 天 is 一大。大 is picture of a man，空 …
What are some brilliant Chinese names for foreign brands/products?
IKEA (宜家) all the way. Now this is a hard name for translators to tackle because few people (even in the West) know what the name …
In Chinese, what’s the difference between 器 and 机?
Quite often you can find a pair of Chinese characters that complement one another, 机器 is one of these. Sometimes you can even switch them …
Why is Mandarin written as “汉语” in Mandarin?
Before I explain the reason to you, please allow me to show you some fun facts. China the word was originated from Qin dynasty. Cin …
What was Chinese food like 1000 years ago?
A thousand years ago was the most exciting period of recipes evolution for Chinese food. Most of the Hangzhou cuisine today dates back 1000 years …
What is a Chinese secret that only a Chinese person would know?
1. Chinese food As we all know, China has a long history and is a great food country. An foreign friend once said that he …