What is the longest word in Mandarin Language?

中华人民共和国新疆维吾尔自治区伊犁哈萨克自治州察布查尔锡伯族自治县奥依亚依拉克乡奥依亚依拉克村村民委员会古且末国历史文化遗址申报联合国教育科学文化组织世界非物质文化遗产工作领导小组办公室 ​ this is a name of a office which comes from the Internet and I don’t know whether it exists or not…This word seems to be very complicated for its numerous modifiers.I try to offer a translation as accurate as I can:​ People’s Republic of China Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture … Read more

What does “awsl” mean in Chinese?

Awsl is an abbreviation. The full form is À Wǒ Sǐ Le (啊我死了). You can understand it this way: 啊我死了 (À Wǒ Sǐ Le): Ah I’m dead/ oh I’m dead Awsl is often used to describe the excitement of seeing something cute. However, awsl can also indicate something too cute (太萌), too scary (太可怕), too distressing (太痛心).

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

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, complexity of grammar is just one aspect of the language. There are numerous other issues that make Mandarin learning difficult to the foreigners. A few examples. Characters: there are thousands … Read more

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

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 became the most complained element of the Chinese language. People often think that the native speakers spend a lot of energy on dealing with tones when we speak. It’s not … Read more

What does “耍嘴皮子” mean in Chinese?

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 (pí): skin Words: 嘴皮/嘴皮子 (zuǐ pí/ zuǐ pí zi): lips (of someone who indulges in an insincere and shallow talks) 皮子 (pí zi): skin 耍嘴皮 (shuǎ zuǐ): pay lip service … Read more