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Why do some people say that speaking Cantonese is harder than speaking Mandarin, even though they’re both dialects of Chinese?

April 25, 2023 by chinesespeaking

They are victim to what we call “data imbalance.” Specifically, Cantonese is WAY less prevalent than Putonghua. You’re far more likely to meet somebody who …

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Is Chinese good for technical literature? Do the Chinese use English words for technical terms?

April 19, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Yes, it is. The Chinese language is capable of writing technical things. These technical terms, for instance, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, could be translated into …

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Is 黑利扎 a good name? It’s for the name Heliza

April 19, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Well, the Chinese name you mentioned could be written as Hei Lizha in Pinyin. You could say that it sounds like Heliza. However, you rarely …

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Do American-born Chinese people speak Chinese?

April 17, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Usually broken or choppy family-use Chinese, of whatever dialect the parents speak in the house. Same holds true for most other ethnic backgrounds, such as …

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I was adopted from an orphanage in China and am curious if the name they gave me (益瑞萍 – yi ruiping) means anything.

April 16, 2023 by chinesespeaking

益 is your last name. It is an extremely rare last name, so I think you might be mistaken. It might be either 易 or …

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Do some Chinese people say “la” at the end of their sentences?

April 15, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Oh yes, and that is something I’m going to miss about Southeast Asia. Many Chinese people in Malaysia and Singapore do this. I’ve also heard …

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Is 阮馨婕 a good Chinese name?

April 10, 2023 by chinesespeaking

阮馨婕, which is read as Ruan Xinjie in Pinyin, is a great choice for a female name. Choosing the family name 阮 is a wonderful …

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Do Hongkongers speak Mandarin?

April 10, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Most understand Mandarin. Many speak it. Quite a few of them speak it badly. A Hong Kong guy who used to work for me thought …

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Can a Chinese character have more than one meaning?

April 8, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Yes, it could be. As a matter of the fact, lots of Chinese characters have multiple meanings. Here is an example. The Chinese character 云, …

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What are the positives of Chinese characters?

April 4, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Well, since Chinese characters have been used for thousands of years, some aspects of the Chinese cultural heritage are embedded in the writings, which were …

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