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Does the Chinese word for grape (葡萄) come from the name of the country Portugal?

March 13, 2026 by chinesespeaking

[Portugal & grapes: 葡萄牙 pútáoyá / pwutaurya & 葡萄 pútao / pwu.taur, GR Tonal Spelling (Gwoyeu Romatzyh)] 蒲陶, the Chinese word for grape, is attested over 2100 years …

What does the Chinese word 隔壁老王 mean?

January 17, 2026 by chinesespeaking

In early 21st century, there was a cartoon TV series named Big head son and small head dad. The TV show translated into Chinese is 大头儿子小头爸爸, very …

Why is the Chinese word for Rome 罗马 instead of 肉马?

May 24, 2025 by chinesespeaking

History* provides three reasons. Jesuit priests were the first to introduce the history of Rome and the Roman Catholic church to China, so the word …