Fans of Chinese and Mandarin
Oh yes, the Koreans invented everything, including the Tamil language. Koreans even rode dinosaurs. They were the very first Chinese, and lived in China, just …
What are the differences in use between laowai (老外) and waiguoren (外国人)? Is one of these more pejorative or colloquial? Originally Answered: What are the …
It’s actually not fire, despite what the Shuowen (说文) says and what most native speakers believe. The character has nothing whatsoever to do with a …
I was adopted from China. The Chinese name the orphanage gave me is Yuan Xiaosheng, 院小圣。 I understand that naming in China is special, so …
Why does Taiwan often use the Simplified Character 台 for ‘tái’ instead of the Traditional Character 臺, despite the official policy of using Traditional Characters? …
此地无银三百两 literally means: “There is no 300 taels silvers buried here.” The origin of this phrase is a very silly short story. One day, a …
What is the difference between “狗” and “犬”? Most of the answers have already addressed the question. But specifically to the Chinese language, if you …
What does the Chinese word “我明白” mean in English? It means “I understand”. However, do not confuse this word with 理解， which also means to …
Nah, that award would go to the Tangut Script (西夏文), used by the Western Xia dynasty in the 11th century: Tangut script – Wikipedia Here’s …
It generally means to laugh out loud. In fact, all the combinations like 233, 2333, 2333, carry the similar meanings. Basically, you start with a …