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Although ‘ching chong’ is a common pejorative term, does it actually mean anything in Chinese Mandarin or Cantonese?

April 3, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Pure ignorance by those who abuses position of power. A mimickery of another culture. Very childish, juvenile and idiotic. Very offensive. Even if an innocuous …

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Why isn’t Pinyin designed according to the pronunciation system of the English language instead of spelling K sounds as Q, ch sounds as x, t sounds as c and so on?

April 2, 2023 by chinesespeaking

I don’t quite understand your question. First, let me explain my viewpoint: English is my native language, Mandarin has been my first language for most …

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Does Cantonese sound like Vietnamese?

April 1, 2023 by chinesespeaking

I speak Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Mandarin. I also did research in this matter and I will share with you some facts. Cantonese is considered an …

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What does 沉鱼落雁 mean?

March 29, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Chen Yu Luo Yan (沉鱼落雁) is a famous Chinese idiom. 沉鱼落雁 (chén yú luò yàn): Makes the fish sink and wild geese fall The idiom …

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Why does “Poland” in Chinese (bōlán) mean “waves” (波) and “orchid” (兰)?

March 29, 2023 by chinesespeaking

波蘭 (Traditional Chin. characters) / 波兰 (Simplified Chin. characters) bōlán / bolan is a syllable by syllable rendition of “Poland”. Nobody pays attention to the meaning of …

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How do you understand “奶奶” and “姥姥” in Chinese?

March 27, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Here are two screenshots of 奶奶 and 姥姥 from the dictionary, Dictionary of Modern Chinese, or 现代汉语词典 in Chinese, published by the Commercial Press, or …

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How can I raise a bilingual baby that speaks both Chinese and English?

March 27, 2023 by chinesespeaking

I have a young daughter in Kindergarten. I speak English to her. My wife speaks Chinese to her. She speaks fluent Baby-Chinese, and completely understands …

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When giving your phone number in Mandarin, why do Chinese say yao instead of yi for the number 1?

March 26, 2023 by chinesespeaking

“1“ being pronounced as “yao” (幺) is a military number variant. It became popular and used by civilians. It is similar to the military alphabet …

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How is “good morning” written in Chinese?

March 24, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Either “早上好” or “早安” is a translation of “good morning”. However, we rarely speak or write like that in daily life. If you would like …

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How can I improve my Mandarin listening capabilities?

March 22, 2023 by chinesespeaking

I have been learning Mandarin Chinese for 2 years, and although my speaking, reading and writing skills have developed well, my listening ability is still …

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