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Can I speak in Chinese in the order of sov? Is it possible to order sov in Chinese?

January 26, 2024 by chinesespeaking

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 …

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Why is Vladivostok translated as 海參崴, in Chinese?

January 26, 2024 by chinesespeaking

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 …

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Would 蜜心 be a good Chinese name?

January 11, 2024 by chinesespeaking

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 …

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What is ‘不倫’?

January 8, 2024 by chinesespeaking

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); …

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What makes some identical Chinese characters have at least 2 different pronunciations?

January 6, 2024 by chinesespeaking

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 …

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What challenges have you faced learning Chinese?

December 31, 2023 by chinesespeaking

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 …

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What does 2333 mean in Chinese?

December 29, 2023 by chinesespeaking

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 …

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Why are Chinese characters so fascinating?

December 26, 2023 by chinesespeaking

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 …

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Why do the Chinese have no grammar?

December 2, 2023 by chinesespeaking

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. …

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What does “996 (jiǔ jiǔ liù)” mean in Chinese?

November 4, 2023 by chinesespeaking

This is a very interesting question. As a popular superpower, China is currently developing rapidly. The imperfect systems brought about by development have led to …

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