Chinese Speaking

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 speaks Putonghua but not Cantonese (1.32 billion people) as opposed to somebody who speaks Cantonese but not Putonghua (0.08 billion people). When Category A outnumbers Category B sixteen to one … Read more

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 Chinese. When people learn about these subjects at middle school, they read textbooks written in Chinese. Here are few pictures of a textbook in Physics used in the nineth grade … Read more

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 see people whose surname is 黒. And 利 could mean sharp, for instance, the sharp edge of a knife. 扎 could mean prick and stick into something. Since Heliza is … Read more

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 伊, both are more common last names with the same pronunciation (different tone). 瑞 means Lucky, fortunate. 萍 is a type of water grass. It doesn’t have a root and … Read more

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 option. You will share this surname with famous people, such as, Ruan Ji, or 阮籍 in Chinese, and Ruan Lingyu, or 阮玲玉 in Chinese. The former was a renowed musician … Read more

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, or yún in Pinyin, has different meanings. When it is used as a noun, it could mean clouds. For instance, white clouds could be written as 白云 in Chinese. It … Read more

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 comprised of Chinese characters. If people learn Classical Chinese, they could tap into a larger cultural treasure trove. I mean, you coud read these ancient writings in the original language … Read more