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Why is the Chinese language (sometimes) called Mandarin in English?

November 8, 2025 by chinesespeaking

Ok, I’ll try to unpack this as best as I can but please bear in mind that we are talking about 5,000 years of human …

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How many alphabets does the Chinese language have?

May 9, 2025 by chinesespeaking

Most languages have only one alphabet. Chinese has zero. Chinese has no alphabet at all. It uses a system of characters to represent words and ideas. There …

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