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Why do people say Mandarin Chinese is the most difficult language when its grammar is so easy?

March 13, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Not really! Chinese grammar seems easy for simple communication. If you want to reach the professional level, the grammar would not be “so easy”. Further, …

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What misconceptions do foreign language learners have about the Chinese language?

March 12, 2023 by chinesespeaking

1. Chinese language is most difficult on its tones Tones are most likely the first hurdle foreign learners come across in Chinese learning. Intuitively, it …

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What does “耍嘴皮子” mean in Chinese?

March 11, 2023 by chinesespeaking

This is a Chinese idiom. Understanding a Chinese idiom requires understanding the corresponding characters and words. Characters: 耍 (shuǎ): play, display 嘴 (zuǐ): mouth 皮 …

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What’s the meaning of “他被安利入坑”?

March 11, 2023 by chinesespeaking

To be able to understand, you need to know the meaning of the Internet Slang in the sentence. There’s two Internet slangs: 安利 (Anli) – …

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Is tonal variation the main difficulty in learning Mandarin Chinese?

March 9, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Yes, in my opinion. At least that’s certainly the hardest part for me. Unfortunately getting the tone incorrect makes it a different word entirely, so …

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What was Mandarin called before Pinyin came about?

February 28, 2023 by chinesespeaking

It was called Mandarin. My belief is that the word Mandarin should no longer be used because it is a remnant word from more than …

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Is 金煦涵 a good Chinese name?

February 26, 2023 by chinesespeaking

金煦涵 is a great name. The surname 金, which means gold, is a great choice. You will share this family name with other Jins, such …

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Is the Zhou Dynasty Turkic?

February 23, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Archaeology clearly confirms that the Zhou dynasty (and the earlier Shang dynasty) used primitive Chinese characters, and this is all extensively recorded in writing. Turkic …

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What is the Chinese word for “husband”?

February 16, 2023 by chinesespeaking

The word is “丈夫” or zháng fū. However, there is also “老公” or “Lao gong.” But while I’m attracted to much older men it’s hard …

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Is Xuan a Vietnamese or Chinese name?

February 13, 2023 by chinesespeaking

The name Xuan exists in both Vietnamese and Chinese (putonghua) language, but they have different pronunciation and different meaning. Xuan in Vietnamese is almost certainly …

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