Why is next month 下個月 instead of 明月?
The basic meaning of 明 is bright (sun+moon). 明天 implies hope, a time that we look forward to. When the night is over, the bright …
My English name is Paris im a girl my Chinese name is 范逸瑶. Does it have a meaning, does it go with my name and is it pretty?
If what you wanted to ask is whether Paris Fan is a suitable name for your Chinese name 范逸瑶, which is spell as Fan Yiyao …
Will 個/个 eventually replace the majority of measure words in Chinese?
As Xie Wei mentioned, the term “measure word” / 量词 is actually obscuring a bit of complexity here. The quick and dirty version is that …
Can you help translate my name Cao Mỹ Thanh to Chinese?
This is difficult to translate, mainly because modern Vietnamese uses a phonetic writing system based on the Latin alphabet. I suggest you go back and …
Can Chinese speakers distinguish between tones? What is the right tone in a word?
Yes, I think so. I mean, there are Chinese characters or expressions sharing same spellings in alphabet letters, but their tones are different. Let’s use …
What is the distinction between the characters 女 and 妹 in the Chinese language?
Know someone who is a ballerina? Doesn’t she looks like 女？ The description is in the hands of the word for girl. She is the …
Is Chinese really that hard to learn at least spoken Chinese so I can at least talk?
No, it’s not really hard. Here’s how: (1) Ignore the characters (at least until you can speak fluently). 2) Get a grounding in applied linguistics, …
If Mandarin is Northern China’s dialect, then what is the dialect of Southern China?
There are multiple dialects in South China. Strictly speaking, Mandarin is not a dialect. It is a language with multiple dialects. The national language of …
When did China switch traditional Chinese to simplify Chinese and who invented it?
The official standardized simplified word now appeared in 1955 and was implemented in 1956. The purpose is to increase the rate of literacy. Simplified characters …
Should I learn Chinese?
Yes, you should. Why? There are a lot of reasons that apply generally to English speakers. Learning a language like Mandarin represents a significant cognitive …