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波蘭 (Traditional Chin. characters) / 波兰 (Simplified Chin. characters) bōlán / bolan is a syllable by syllable rendition of “Poland”. Nobody pays attention to the meaning of …
Here are two screenshots of 奶奶 and 姥姥 from the dictionary, Dictionary of Modern Chinese, or 现代汉语词典 in Chinese, published by the Commercial Press, or …
I have a young daughter in Kindergarten. I speak English to her. My wife speaks Chinese to her. She speaks fluent Baby-Chinese, and completely understands …
“1“ being pronounced as “yao” (幺) is a military number variant. It became popular and used by civilians. It is similar to the military alphabet …
Either “早上好” or “早安” is a translation of “good morning”. However, we rarely speak or write like that in daily life. If you would like …
I have been learning Mandarin Chinese for 2 years, and although my speaking, reading and writing skills have developed well, my listening ability is still …
It depends on the context 1.I will go somewhere. The tune like wǒ qù When someone asked : would you like to go to the …
When you chat with your Chinese friends on Wechat, after he/she tells a joke or throws a trendy meme into the chats, how do you …
肏 has always stuck me as a bit disturbing. It means fuck. This is a compound ideograph. The top part 入 means to enter. The bottom …
As an exchange student in Beijing, I’m currently preparing for HSK 4 of Chinese proficiency test. I was writing my practice exam when came across …