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What is 奐 in Chinese character 换 written in that way?

December 5, 2025 by chinesespeaking

奐 is called “huan” aka Juan which is Spanish for John which is the Hebrew name Yohanan which means “God is gracious 上帝是仁慈的”。奐 (as 换) …

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How do the Chinese take notes quickly with such a difficult way of writing?

December 5, 2025 by chinesespeaking

First let me show you my daily handwriting of the four characters provided as an example by Augustus Chen, see below (plus the official spelling): …

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車 or 車?

November 30, 2025 by chinesespeaking

I believe even basic Chinese learners would know this word. It means “car” and is pronounced “chē”. Except it isn’t. You see, when we recite …

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What does 666 mean in Chinese?

November 30, 2025 by chinesespeaking

Meaning: “666” is a Chinese word,homonym for “牛牛牛”(niú niú niú) or “溜溜溜”(liù liù liù), used to describe someone or something is very powerful,cool,impressive. Origin: “666” …

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Isn’t 聰明 an adjective?

November 30, 2025 by chinesespeaking

A few years ago, I had a heated (calm on my part) exchange with a super patriot over whether 聰明 is an adjective. My interlocutor, …

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Did the Chinese Communists introduce simplified Chinese characters as a way to eradicate traditional Chinese culture and make it impossible to read older literature?

November 25, 2025 by chinesespeaking

There was a joke in China that in a primary school, a Chinese mainlander student and a Chinese Taiwanese student are punished for being naughty. …

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What’s the difference between 華人 and 漢人?

November 24, 2025 by chinesespeaking

華人is a term that describes all people that has Chinese heritage,including Taiwanese,Hong Kongniese,some Singaporean and Malaysian,Chinese who immigrated to America,to Europe,to all over the world,but …

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Do the Chinese only use one hand to count to ten?

November 24, 2025 by chinesespeaking

Yes, let me show you the numbers 1–10 in one-hand gesture. Why these gestures are like that? Gestures of 1–5 are easy to understand, right? …

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Why do Chinese people like dragons?

November 18, 2025 by chinesespeaking

This is a culture misunderstanding or translation miss. In fact, the Chinese dragon and wester dragon are 2 completely different creatures if they do exist. …

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What is the most politically correct translation of Chinatown in Mandarin?

November 18, 2025 by chinesespeaking

The literal translation of Chinatown in Mandarin is 中国城. Another commonly used name, 唐人街, literally means Tang People Street. However, the term Chinatown itself may …

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