Was Mandarin the language used in ancient China?
The spoken Mandarin used today is based on the official pronunciation used in imperial court of the Qing dynasty during the 17th-19th century and sounds …
Is Bái Lián (白莲) a good Chinese name?
It’s an OK name, a bit lowbrow, but a perfectly fine name. It shares the same name with a cult, the White Lotus – Wikipedia. …
Are new Chinese characters still being invented?
The following is a bit of a troll/famous meme. Jackie Chan has often been credited with being “the only celebrity who has invented a new Chinese character …
Which kind of Chinese do you speak?
The Malaysian-Chinese kind: Cantonese, Minnan, and Mandarin. I am alright with these languages/dialects spoken in Hong Kong, Macau and parts of Southern China such as …
What are the benefits of learning Chinese?
You gain access to the secret Chinese menu. What do I mean by that? Allow me to explain. I believe all of us here who …
Was Mandarin the language used in ancient China?
No, Mandarin is a northern dialect that has emerged only over the last five or six hundred years. If you transported a Mandarin speaker to …
Is it true that some simplified Chinese characters are actually older and more ancient than their traditional counterparts?
In amongst the simplified characters, there are a few ancient forms, such as 无 where traditional generally uses 無. Now, 无 appears in Shuowen as …
Do Chinese people not get tired of writing all their characters in Chinese characters?
All languages in the world are priceless. Because it carries the culture of various ethnic groups. But when you expect to make a lot of …
Why are there some Chinese words under the Nikon logo in the camera box?
Well, if the Chinese characters you refer to are these two Chinese characters circled out in the red color in the following picture, then the …
Why is Chinese often ranked as the most difficult language in the world to learn in many rankings even though it has super simple morphology and grammar, even more so than English?
Well, in my humble opinion, for many foreigners whose native languages are quite different from the Chinese language, learning the Chinese language means undergoing a …