Why is the Chinese word “gan” (干) a bad word when it means “dry” or “to do something”?
I see you are using simplified Chinese. If you use traditional Chinese, you wouldn’t get confused, because they are two different characters: 幹 (bad word) …
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In Chinese, what is the difference between 汽油 and 石油?
Row 1: Characters + Bopomofo* (Ruby text). Row 2: GR Tonal Spelling* (Gwoyeu Romatzyh, Bopomofo’s romanized companion; ), with Hanyu Pinyin** below. Row 3: English …
Is it really useful to learn Chinese, or is it an unnecessary hyped up waste of time?
I felt that learning any language is useful. If nothing else, learning a new language keeps your mind sharp, opens you up to new cultures …
How is your Chinese handwriting?
It’s not completely awful. If I can read it, then it’s good enough for me. My handwriting when I started learning the language, about two …
Should I change my Chinese first name into something more American?
I took the liberty and checked out your profile. Looks like you live in the US, and work in the hospitality industry. You are providing …
Can I use 余怡蜜 as my Chinese name?
Yes, you can. Yu Yimi, or 余怡蜜 in Chinese, is a great Chinese name choice for you. The surname 余 could mean extra and surplus. …
How do Chinese kids learn characters?
My kids start to learning Chinese characters from a classic book<<画说汉字>>. As the bellow image, you can easily understand what this Chinese characters meaning, and …
How do Chinese kids learn characters?
Chinese kids learn Chinese characters in their own ways.You can’t tell. But,here is how the Chinese kids were taught in school. Day_01 They were taught …
What do Chinese people write when they can’t remember Chinese characters?
Well,it depends… For example,this one: This is my kid’s homework. See the Chinese character in the red-line box? He wanted to write this character “奶”，so …
What is the reason for the smaller vocabulary in the Chinese language compared to languages like German or English?
It isn’t. Let’s play a numbers game. For every synonym I can think of each language gets one point. “Die” English: die pass away left …