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Is there any language that is harder than Mandarin Chinese, excluding Cantonese?

July 7, 2023 by chinesespeaking

I studied Russian for three years in high school. By the time I had done that, I could kind of patch together a shaky Russian …

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How do computer keyboards for traditional Chinese characters work?

July 4, 2023 by chinesespeaking

I use Zhuyin and this is part of the keyboard for my PC. As you can see ㄅㄆㄇㄈat the left of the picture where ㄆ …

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Why do the Chinese people use the characters system of writing instead of alphabets? Aren’t alphabets easier to write and more resourceful in making new words?

July 4, 2023 by chinesespeaking

No, alphabet based systems aren’t easier to write. It simply shifts the difficulty from one aspect of writing to another. Let’s take English for example. …

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Why does the Chinese language in Northern China and Central China sound similar, but Northern China and Southern China, and Central China and Southern China sound unintelligible?

July 4, 2023 by chinesespeaking

The dialects in the North are more closely related to each other because travel was a lot easier. The topography map below shows mountain elevations …

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From what groups are the Han Chinese descended from?

July 3, 2023 by chinesespeaking

The Han Chinese are a mix of many groups over time, and here are some of the likely groups: A proto-Chinese group in southern China, …

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What are some words in Cantonese that I should know?

July 2, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Well, I’ll assume that you want to remember more than some cringe tourist level phrases to just get by. Usually, Cantonese is a spoken language …

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What is the Longyou Caves in China and what is the mystery surrounding their construction and purpose?

July 2, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Back in 1992, a group of villagers in Longyou county, China stumbled upon an astonishing discovery. The area near the village of Shiyan Beicun was …

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Do Mandarin and Cantonese incorporate (untranslated) English words or phrases in their language every day?

July 1, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Well, I am a Mandarin speaker, so I just offer my view about this topic with regard to Mandarin. Words or phrases in English are …

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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?

July 1, 2023 by chinesespeaking

You may wish to ask if Korean wish to remove Chinese characters and make it impossible for the main public to read older Korean literature …

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Why do the Chinese people use the characters system of writing instead of alphabets?

June 28, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Characters travel better than sounds. An undubbed Hollywood movie requires at least 20 sets of subtitle to sell in Europe, even though many European scripts …

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