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Not the best person to answer this question but since you requested to me, here’s how I memorize Mandarin pronunciation (spelling) of Chinese Characters. For …
Here’s something I wrote many years ago in answer to this very question: True story: When I was a grad student in the States, I …
As a former Chinese beginner-level learner, I could give you my 2-cents in regard to 10 bad habits that many freshers have when they start …
Is it cultural appropriation to name my son “Chiang Kai-Shek” if I am not Chinese? I am a White American who admires Chiang. Do NOT …
Interjections are commonly used in our daily life which are also known as “叹词 （tàncí）” or “感叹词 （gǎntàncí）” in Mandarin Chinese. ‘Wow’ is one of …
What is the difference between 可是（kě shì）， 但是 （dàn shì）， and 不过 （bú guò） in Chinese? I know they all mean ‘but‘， so what is …
For me, there are two big things about Chinese: It is, as my Classical Chinese teacher called it, “the language of the Fool’s Paradise.” Whenever—and …
Since yellow is a Chinese word, “Yellow” isn’t a Chinese word. It’s English. It isn’t even derived from Chinese. If we look at the etymology, …
I’ve always liked an ancient poem: 上邪 上邪，我欲与君相知，长命无绝衰。 山无陵，江水为竭。冬雷震震，夏雨雪。 天地合，乃敢与君绝。 I’ ts means that ： A Pledge By heaven, I shall love you To the …
So if Chinese written language is picture characters, how do they write complicated words like “methyl hydroxy acetate”? “Methyl hydroxyacetate” is 羟基乙酸甲酯. While English uses …