Is 吉蝴 a good name for a girl?
LOL, no. If you’re going for “lucky butterfly,” 吉蝴 is the worst you could go with. It’s a weird name because 蝴 isn’t a common …
Can I speak in Chinese in the order of sov? Is it possible to order sov in Chinese?
Well, it depends on how you see this topic. I mean, the sentence structure of the Chinese language is usually SVO, which is subject–verb–object, or …
Why is Vladivostok translated as 海參崴, in Chinese?
Two theories about the meaning of 海参崴* Hǎishēnwǎi / Haeshenwae 1: Perhaps a translation of a Manchu name that means “seaside village”: ᡥᠠᡳ᠌ᡧᡝᠨᠸᡝᡳ 2: Perhaps …
Would 蜜心 be a good Chinese name?
The name that you mentioned in the question, Mixin, or 蜜心 in Chinese, literally means honey heart. Since honey tastes sweet, this Chinese character could …
What is ‘不倫’?
First, 倫 lún：this is a combination of 人 person and 侖 which is 亼 chí / ji gathering 冊 books (for those who care: 形聲必兼會意）; …
What makes some identical Chinese characters have at least 2 different pronunciations?
Originally all words had one pronunciation each (一個蘿蔔一個坑 each radish has its hole, couldn’t resist that), but as the language evolved, characters took on different …
What challenges have you faced learning Chinese?
One of the challenges I faced learning Chinese was the way Chinese expresses things so much differently from English, my native language. An example is …
What does 2333 mean in Chinese?
2333. You might think it’s a random number unless you’ve spent a good chunk of time chatting with Chinese netizens or wading through the comments …
Why are Chinese characters so fascinating?
All I can really say is, I agree wholeheartedly. I am where I am today because I was utterly fascinated the first time I encountered …
Why do the Chinese have no grammar?
Wow, wow, the 3 existing answers written by people who do not speak Chinese. Like, I have no idea where you guys get your confidence. …