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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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Why do the Chinese bow instead of shake hands?

February 11, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Shaking hands comes from Europe, the days of knights (isn’t English strange? the days of knights, not the days of nights). Knights disdained the left …

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What are some examples of the worst translations?

February 4, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Once upon a time, a Chinese girl learned Japanese language for 3 years in college. On summer vacation, she decided to do some part time …

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What is the difference between Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese? Why did they develop differently if they are both close relatives of each other?

February 4, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Because China’s terrain is hilly, especially in South China, the transportation in ancient times was very inconvenient, and it was also inconvenient to communicate in …

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Are the Chinese names for certain countries meant to be complimented?

January 30, 2023 by chinesespeaking

Actualy, NO. Or more accurately: not intentionally to be complimentary at all. For example, USA is not intentionally meant to be called “beautiful”. We will …

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Could Tian (天), Tengri, and Tanrı all be related?

January 30, 2023 by chinesespeaking

They are same word, same concept. Old Chinese pronounce it as Teni, directly means the Great Sky. This is Chinese Tian Altar in forbidden city. Emperor pray to Tian every year. We …

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