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Did the Chinese Communists introduce simplified Chinese characters as a way to eradicate traditional Chinese culture and make it impossible to read older literature?

July 1, 2023 by chinesespeaking

You may wish to ask if Korean wish to remove Chinese characters and make it impossible for the main public to read older Korean literature …

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Why do the Chinese people use the characters system of writing instead of alphabets?

June 28, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Characters travel better than sounds. An undubbed Hollywood movie requires at least 20 sets of subtitle to sell in Europe, even though many European scripts …

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Is Chinese the oldest written language currently being used?

June 28, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Well, in my humble opinion, I would say that the Chinese language is one of old written languages currently being used. I mean, Vedic Sanskrit, …

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How difficult is for a regular Mainland Chinese to read a text in Classical Chinese?

June 27, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Well, it depends on situations. I mean, there are varieties of contents written in Classical Chinese, for instance, essays, philosophical tracts, biographies, history books, poems, …

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Is referring to women as 美女 (mei nü) or “Pretty Girl” in Mandarin sexist?

June 26, 2023 by chinesespeaking

No, not at all. Referring to a woman as 美女 (mei nü, Mei Nv) is a normal in China. It’s certainly not sexist. However, you …

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In Chinese culture, what does the dragon and tiger represent?

June 25, 2023 by chinesespeaking

They could refer to Green Dragon of the East, or 东方青龙 in Chinese, and White Tiger of the West, or 西方白虎 in Chinese, two of …

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What is a good Chinese last name for the first name 芸婕?

June 25, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Well, it depends on you. I mean, if you choose 芸婕 as the combination of one generational name and a given name, then you could …

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How do I choose my Chinese name? My name is Navodya

June 23, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Since your name is Navodya Dissanayaka, I would suggest you take this name as your Chinese name, i.e., 狄雅娜, whose alphabet letters are Di Yana …

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Is Lord Buddha called Buddha in Chinese culture or it a different word that is used?

June 23, 2023 by chinesespeaking

As I understand it, Buddha 佛陀 means 覺者 the enlightened. As far as I know, the Indo-European root is *bheudh, and means to be aware, …

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Is Tsang widely used as a romanization for the surname Zang in Mainland China?

June 23, 2023 by chinesespeaking

No, it is not. Tsang is the Cantonese romanization of the surname 曾, whose Pinyin version is Zeng. When Zang is seen as a surname …

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