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Does the Mandarin Chinese surname Wang mean “king”?

March 6, 2024 by chinesespeaking

Well, it depends on which surname Wang you refer to. I mean, there are four Chinese surnames that could be written in Pinyin as Wang, …

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Do Chinese have their own way of writing numbers?

March 6, 2024 by chinesespeaking

I live in China, whenever I write numbers (01234566789) on a piece of paper by hand, Chinese people are generally confused and can’t understand what …

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What does native Chinese handwriting look like?

March 4, 2024 by chinesespeaking

This would be a really fun question for me to answer. Little bit on my background. I’m Singaporean Chinese, L1 is Chinese and L2 is …

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Is it difficult for a foreigner who doesn’t speak Chinese to live alone in China?

March 2, 2024 by chinesespeaking

This is very difficult to answer in a general, catch-all way as it depends on many variables Where you live: I lived in Shanghai when …

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What does 虚(Xū) mean in Chinese? Is it good to use for a name?

February 29, 2024 by chinesespeaking

This Chinese character 虚 has multiple meanings. It could mean empty and unoccupied, for instance, 座无虚席, which literally means a banquet with no empty seats …

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Can Ti Dao be a Chinese name?

February 29, 2024 by chinesespeaking

No, it can’t. I mean, although some might argue that Ti could be seen as Wade-Giles version of a Chinese surname 狄, then how do …

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Is it possible to learn Chinese in 1 year before starting your major in China?

February 29, 2024 by chinesespeaking

I did. I was really interested in Chinese (still am) and worked like a demon. I had the advantage that I was in Taiwan, surrounded …

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Is my Chinese name which my parents have given me (surname 陈徐,name 诗汶) a good Chinese name? What does it mean?

February 29, 2024 by chinesespeaking

Yes, Chenxu Shiwen, or 陈徐诗汶 in Chinese, is a good Chinese name. Nowadays, there are Chinese people choosing to use a combination of surnames of …

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Can you easily learn Chinese without learning Pinyin?

February 17, 2024 by chinesespeaking

Yes, you can. Move to China so you’re in the Chinese language environment. Get a tutor so they can help you learn the characters by …

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Is 金妍希 a very Korean sounding Chinese name?

February 15, 2024 by chinesespeaking

Yes. Here is my perspective as a Hàn (Chinese) Character-topic enthusiast Korean individual. Korean reading for each Hanja character: 金 Translation: Hun’dok: 1. soé [“iron”, “metal (alloy)”] 2. sŏng …

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