2018年11月30日星期五
A leap forward! China building another mega bridge over Yangtze
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Shepherd’s Purse Tofu Soup
Shepherd’s Purse Tofu Soup is a very well-known and popular soup in Shanghai. This special vegetable is wonderfully fragrant, with a unique flavor that you may know well from our Pork and Shepherd’s Purse (Ji Cai) Dumplings. You might also have seen jì cài (荠菜) in the freezer section of a well-stocked Chinese grocery store. If […]
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tone memorizing method that I wish I’d considered sooner
despite studying for years now, and having the pronunciation of the tones down, my memory really doesn’t serve me when memorizing the tones of vocab that I see in writing before I actually hear it, but here’s my pneumonic method going forward.
As it turns out, in ancient times, tones arose to basically replace consonants that were lost off the ends of words. That got me thinking, what if instead of trying to memorize the tone as a tone, I memorized the tone as something more familiar to me as an English speaker. An underlying form, if you will.
So instead of getting confused over “歡，還，緩，換”, one might memorize these syllables as something like huan, huant, hualn, and huans, and just do the conversion in actual speech.
I figure it might help to do it this way since picturing an underlying form is more or less what allows English and french to have etymologically-based spelling.
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HSK Marking System
Hi,
I am doing the HSK2 tomorrow and I am a bit confused about the scoring system. I have looked it up in google and this subreddit too but I am non the wiser.
Level 2 has 60 question (34+25) and 200 points. You need 120 to pass...
Any idea how the 200 points are broken down? Is it 50/50 listening/reading?
Thanks in advanced for the help.
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茶 chá
tea / tea plant / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
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The Sounds Of "Southern Accented" Mandarin Chinese (Chinese Accents)
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Looking for a Chinese conversation partner.
I've been getting Chinese lessons via Skype for over a year, and have done my HSK1.
However, I don't have any Chinese-speaking people in my life, and would like to have some casual Chinese conversation on a regular basis.
I'm not after another teacher, just someone to chat to for a few minutes every day or two.
I've signed up to HelloTalk, but I don't think you can do realtime conversation there (can you?)
I've also just signed up to italki, waiting to hear back from a few people.
Are there any other language partner opportunities I should be aware of?
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HSK 3 Writing Test
Thanks for reading this post!
I am taking the HSK3 tomorrow in person and wanted to know if for the writing test if I am allowed to go back in the test to look for words I have to know for the writing section or if that is usually not allowed.
-Thanks!
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Is this an effective list of verbs (verbix)
Recently I found (this)[http://wiki.verbix.com/Verbs/ChineseMandarinVerbList] incredible verb list for Mandarin.
I would like to go ahead and learn it, but I'm skeptical of some of the verbs, such as 酤 "to deal in liquor". Are these verbs even used in common speech? I tried to use Google translate and write something like ”我酤了" and it failed to translate into anything comprehensible.
In short, are these verbs legitimate, or are they a a Google translate hack job that has been thrown together in a short amount of time.
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Diving into mandarin [Looking for advice]
Is there any general good advice anyone can give me to take on this language?
What do I need to learn first? then how do I break everything else down and what proper order do I learn it in to be most efficient with my time?
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Help me understand this passage in my book about resultative complements
I was going to let this go, and assume I'd figure it out later. Or just get around it. But or whatever reason, I want to understand the differences between the examples of resultative complements my textbook is talking about here. I don't see a difference between the sentences that it's pointing out where are there are differences. Help? Photo of the passage in link.
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Nobody saw... right? 浪费不好啊
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Tiger cubs feeding time!
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Graded Readers between Mandarin Companion and real books?
By my count, the Mandarin Companion Level 2 and Chinese Breeze Level 2 books use less than 500 unique characters.
However, lots of the books in /r/Chinesebookclub use 2-3K unique characters!
Chinese Breeze levels 3 and 4 do not have ebooks, so I can't find out the number of unique characters (the books say 1100 "words" but I don't believe those are unique characters).
Are there graded readers, or even simple, real books, that contain only 1000-1500 unique characters?
If not, how do you guys jump from Mandarin Companion to novels, given that the general consensus in this subreddit is that extensive reading is better than flash cards?
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What else could you possibly need?
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7.0-magnitude quake hits Anchorage, Alaska
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菜 cài
dish (type of food) / vegetable / cuisine / CL:盤|盘[pan2],道[dao4] / (coll.) (one's) type / (of one's skills etc) weak / poor
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Lesson 086. Lost Bank Card.
In this lesson you will learn how to call Chinese bank and inform them that your bank card got lost or stolen. Listen to the situational dialogue and remember the new vocabulary. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 270+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets and additional situational audio dialogues available for members only.
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Regional cooperation key to China-U.S. ties, says diplomat
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Can someone tell me how you pronounce the words using the rules on the last two lines within the box? I’m a little confused about those...
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The G20 Summit: Highlighting China’s Headache
Xi has a choice: stand tough and risk economic disaster, or compromise and risk looking weak at home.
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Slightly differing translations for Simplified vs Traditional on JR trains in Japan
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Chinese poem illustration/ 中国诗歌简介/ ABC of Chinese classic poetry
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6 extreme negative emotions in Chinese. How do you deal with them?
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CNC Talk: A common cry for safeguarding multilateralism
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Is "祝盡快的恢復!" grammatically correct?
Context: Wishing both myself and someone else a speedy recovery
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What is the meaning of each of the lines in this poem by 杜甫?
登岳阳楼
昔闻洞庭水，今上岳阳楼。
吴楚东南坼，乾坤日夜浮。
亲朋无一字，老病有孤舟。
戎马关山北，凭轩涕泗流。
Not the direct translation, but what does he trying to say or convey in each line?
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Grassroots efforts fight spread of HIV/AIDS in China
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Chinese president's visit to further boost Argentina-China ties: FM
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2018年11月29日星期四
Firefighter gets into 45-meter well to rescue woman
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Yum Yum! Giant panda twins in SW China stage eating show every day
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Bridge crossing "China's Bermuda Triangle"! It'll open to traffic in 2019
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Calf stuck in railings, rescued by firefighters
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LOL How kids in China struggle with Pinyin
My friend just shared me this video, hahahaha
Those kids get real talent :D They can get every syllable right but they just can't put them together. And I just wonder if anyone makes same kind of mistakes when learning Pinyin.
以及，一年级的小学生真是太可爱又好笑了，哈哈哈哈哈哈
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My dad gave me a beautiful painting of a horse and i wish i knew what the text translated to. Can you guys help me?
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Chinese president arrives in Argentina for state visit, G20 summit
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Traditional or Simplified
Am I the only one who is learning Chinese using simplified Chinese characters but feels tempted to use the traditional ones? I think I've had some existential crises because of this, kind of.
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医院 [醫院] yī yuàn
hospital / CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]
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What's a good starting textbook?
What's a good beginning textbook to learn Chinese grammar?
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Shapiro is an icon
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买 [買] mǎi
to buy / to purchase
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I just found a gold mine of a listening practice resource
OK, I don't know where to begin. The above website is beyond amazing. This site (or rather, this business) aims to preserve Chinese dialects (and world languages in general) by having people from all over China submit their own recordings, whether they tell a story, a joke, or say whatever. Most of the audio recordings come with a script in Chinese. This is amazing for two reasons: 1) it preserves dialects, and 2) it's good listening practice for foreigners learning Chinese.
Click on map, choose region, choose dialect, or 官话 from a certain region, click on audio... it comes with script. Adjust your listening bandwidth by training in 普通话 or somewhat close to 普通话 from other regions, or learn about different dialects... keeps a good record of dialects for the ages to come as well. Amazing site.
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Found an interesting world radio website
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Argentine FM spotlights G20 role in forging trade
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Donald Trump heads to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for G20 Summit - 4K60 Ultra HD
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Little translation help
So I'm trying to translate this simple sentence but I don't know how it would go in Chinese. I just want to say "down this hallway and on the right" but I don't know how Chinese people phrase this. Thanks!
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How to Express “Get Fired” in Chinese
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Is it better to learn Pinyin with the characters as a beginner if you plan to be serious with the language. (Read, write, speak, and understand fluently?)
I have been learning on Hellochinese with Pinyin but I wasn't retaining the characters only the pronunciations. I went to settings and made it where I can only see the characters. I don't know if that is helpful or not. Please share your thoughts.
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Boys practice Kung Fu at Shaolin Temple under watchful eye of monk
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Traveling Taiwan | The Tea Gardens of Maokong Chinese Lesson | 旅遊台灣 | 貓空觀光茶園
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电影 [電影] diàn yǐng
movie / film / CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3]
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CNC Talk: China's Three Hopes for G20
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Did anyone else here grow up with a semi Chinese environment but isn't very fluent? How did you get better at Mandarin?
Sorry if the title is poorly worded, I just found this sub now after lurking Reddit for some time. I've been wondering about this a lot because I've been wanting to get better at Mandarin but no idea where to start, because online resources I find are either too basic or too intermediate.
I'm Taiwanese who grew up in SE Asia, and go to Taiwan for a summer or winter almost every year. I also studied in a Taiwanese school in SE Asia, so almost all of my classmates were 華僑。Our Chinese education system was very similar to that of Taiwan, with 華語，綜合，and 數學。But that's the problem, they taught us those as if we were the same as the students in Taiwan, who speak Mandarin everyday and are exposed to it outside school. So we mostly just memorized things. At home we speak Hokkien and few Mandarin. So I can speak Mandarin and sound like a local as long as it's basic stuff but I can't really hold a conversation well, though I can usually understand fine. Usually.
My sentence construction is still terrible though. I'm getting to practice using things like 而已 and 反正 (not sure what they're called??) but I'm not very good at using them except on occasions when I'm exposed to enough Mandarin they come naturally. On instances where it's sudden it's like a language shock and my mind blanks out so I look like an idiot. I've been looking around on sentence constructions but I don't find much, especially in Traditional Chinese (I can't read simplified well and since I'm Taiwanese, and plan to live in Taiwan for a while in the future I really want to speak and read well)
If anyone has experience/advice for this kind of situation I'd really appreciate it. Thank you in advance :)
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Chinese name?
As the title says, I want to have a Chinese name. I live in China and currently everyone calls me "Maria" because my real legal name is very long (I'm from Mexico). My co-workers suggested using 玛利亚 (mǎlìyà) but I don't particularly like it.
My surname is Munoz, so a character with a Mu sound would be nice. I though of using 木 (mù) as my surname because I like trees, but I don't know if it's actually a good family name.
However I have no idea about any given names that would go well with 木 except maybe a name with 花 (hua). Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Making an app to teach you Chinese Stroke Order, what functionality would you like?
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Argentine agribusiness owner hopes for closer trade ties China
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Exhibition on Qi Baishi's works opens in Xiangtan, China
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Thick fog blankets Nanjing in E China
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2018年11月28日星期三
China Stays Tough on Xinjiang Policy Despite Growing Global Outcry
While scholars worldwide call for sanctions, Chinese authorities are poised to expand the crackdown to other regions.
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Distance doesn't matter! What Latin Americans say about ties with China
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Magnetic technology brings magic to "Made in China"
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3,000 years old! Ginkgo tree in E China dons "coat of gold"
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Smart farming! How big data is revolutionizing agriculture in China
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Bigger than an aircraft carrier! Watch Chinese-built bulk freighter
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Chinese Sausage Fried Rice (Lop Cheung Chow Fan): A 20-Minute Recipe
Chinese Sausage Fried Rice or lop cheung chow fan is a quick and easy fried rice recipe that’s perfect for a weeknight meal. I remember this Chinese sausage fried rice was one go-to recipe that my sisters and I used to cook for our mom when we knew she was coming home from a long […]
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四 sì
four / 4
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Argentina welcomes old friend Xi Jinping
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I'm trying to raise my daughter to speak chinese, so I started translating some books people gave us. 觉得怎么样?
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Hi, can someome please translate? Thanks.
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干 and 千 are just subtly different sheds...
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谈恋爱的谈
What's the meaning of 谈 in 谈恋爱？i'm asking because I came across it's use in isolated form like in phrases such as "我们已经谈了五个月了" "谈到了结婚" but the dictionary (Pleco) doesn't say that 谈 means "to be in love"... I would like to clarify this point thanks
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What is your favorite Chinese candy?
Hello, I'm the president of my high school's Chinese Club. We are planning to buy a lot of candy to sell for a fundraiser so we can host more events throughout the year. We used to sell Hi-Chews, but our dealer doesn't sell them anymore. Would you know of any candy that I could buy in bulk (we may sell over 1000) throughout the school that the majority of teens would like? 多谢多谢！
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Anyone know what 一寸长一寸强 means?
I was recently watched a TV show on Netflix (not worth watching tbh) and in it this phrase was mentioned.
The context was a male lead was able to get the last packet of chocolate off a supermarket shelf that a female lead couldn't reach and she was upset by this. The male lead was being rude to her and said that sentence to her.
Has anyone come across it before? I've searched on Baidu to look for explanations but they're coming across somewhat convoluted, which is frustrating because they also appear to be somewhat interesting too.
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[Request] I am Studying for HSK 3 next week need some help
I am looking for someone to either create articles using mainly the words from HSK 3.
also any advice on taking the test?
any materials that you found useful that others may have looked over?
I just really need a lifeline rn
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Foreign accents in chinese
My question is to any native speakers, how do you feel about foreign accents in mandarin. I dont mean in terms of how clearly you can understand them, but in terms of what the accent makes you think. For example in english a french accent might sound more romantic, a russian accent might sound more aggressive. Also are you able to tell what country a foreigner is from when they use mandarin based on their accent?
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How do you spell Bryan Lee O'Mally in Simplified Mandarin
I'm doing a project on him, and I need to know how to spell his name in Madarin
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hello everyone
i want to offer my app
if you want to translate from camera to your selected language
you can use this app
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My grandmother was born in China to missionary parents in the 1920s...this was a gift from her mother. Could any one tell me what the character in the middle means? I know they use to call her "mei mei", not quite sure what that means but maybe sister?
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He can?
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29 Chinese Topolects Video 中国29方言
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I made this a while ago when I first started learning Chinese.. can anyone relate?
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能 néng
can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy
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How did the chinese man open his tea bottle?
By 茶瓶off the top
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review my translation?
hi there! i translated the song "Washing Machine Heart" into Chinese for fun- would appreciate if y'all could help me with some things I might have used the incorrect verbs for, etc. here's the lyrics.
This is my translation:
折腾你的脏鞋在我的洗衣机心
宝宝轰它里面
我没有涂我的通常口红
我觉得也许我们吻今晚
宝宝你吻我已经吗，和
折腾你的脏鞋在我的洗衣机心
宝宝轰它里面
宝宝，虽然我的眼睛关闭
我知道谁你假装我是
我知道谁你假装我是
但是 do mi ti
为什么不是我
为什么不是我
do mi ti
为什么不是我
为什么不是我
do mi ti
为什么不是我
为什么不是我
I wasn't really sure how to translate "bang it up inside" either, so bear with me there.
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Lesson 085. Going to a Dentist.
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President Xi Jinping embarks on last foreign trip this year
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翻译 Translation Thread! 2018-11-28
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中文-only Discussion! 2018-11-28
This thread is for community members to practice communicating in Chinese. Please try to use Chinese in your comments as much as possible!
本帖子提供给大家多多练习读写汉语，实践交流技巧。请尽量的用汉语或方言进行评论！
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Pinyin words with more than seven letters for one character?
1 letter: 额 e 2 letters: 许 xu 3 letters: 白 bai 4 letters: 东 dong 5 letters: 两 liang 6 letters: 床 chuang
Are there with seven or more?
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Mandarin Chinese Accent Challenge: "North or South?" (Chinese Accents) I Learn from the streets
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Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate amid Kerch Strait standoff
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Grammatical mistakes that convey someone being unintelligent in Chinese?
In English, there are certain grammatical mistakes that are used in shows and movies to convey that a character is unintelligent. An ogre or troll or brute might say "Me strong, you no strong.", and that sends a message to the audience that this character isn't very sharp. In Chinese, is there an equivalent of this? What grammatical mistakes are commonly used in Chinese to convey that a character is unintelligent?
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How do you start reading words in pairs?
I have trouble reading. My main problem is that I read character by character, for example, if I were to see the word 想念then I would read it as xiang and then nian I do not know the word itself but I know each character separately. . What can I do to stop this habit of reading?
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CNC Talk: Xi hails China-Spain relations
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Chinese words related to the Universe.
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年 [秊] nián
grain / harvest (old) / variant of 年[nian2]
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Tens of thousands rise above poverty in China's revolutionary heartland
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Chinese company brings water to Egypt's desert
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Record-breaking bridge opens to traffic in Guangxi, China
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Looking for a partner to learn English
Hi , I’m Chinese, living in Shenzhen, China. I'm learning English and looking for someone who wants to learn Chinese. We can be partners and practice together effectively. If you are interested please leave me comments !
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LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends official welcoming ceremony in Spain
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Is 想睡 the most natural word for sleepy?
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2018年11月27日星期二
Welcome to ChineseComputing! (new subreddit welcome announcement for programmers, non-programmers, data nerds, language tool makers, language tool users)
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Spain plays important role in deepening China-EU ties: former senior officials
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Anybody knows the uses of 了 (le)？
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hanging up the phone in the guo
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Expressions in Four Different Chinese Topolects
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Blast near chemical plant kills 22, injures 22 in north China
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"VIBRANT DIGIT" art exhibition in Shenyang, China
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Do any of y’all have any experiences practicing Mandarin in NYC Chinatowns. I’m going to NYC next month and I want to practice my Chinese at the Chinatowns. There aren’t many Mandarin speakers in the city I live in so I don’t get to practice my spoken Chinese a lot.
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After five minutes on Chinese Grammar Wiki...
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What's the most complicated traditional character that people are generally able to recognize?
For simplified characters, it seems to be 饕, but I guess there are more complicated 繁體字 that aren't too rare. I wouldn't count biáng, since that seems more like a marketing gag. I'm assuming something that's readable by the average university graduate.
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HSK 4 texts to learn vocabulary faster?
Are there any texts, short stories, dialogues, with a bunch of HSK 4 words to learn them in a context easy to remember? ( I still remember a lot of words about bugs I read in a short story) it kinda works for me. I can't find nothing similar. Even the exercises in my book contain a lot of HSK 5 and 6 expression or words, definitely not suitable for a smooth learning.. really hard to remember and hard to translate expressions. any suggestion? (First post on Reddit ;) )
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Learning apps/resources with a male voice?
As a male, I'm trying to avoid the trap of getting used to speaking with female mannerisms, so I'm looking for decent beginner-to-intermediate apps/resources that have an audio component where a male voice is used.
I know Duolingo uses a male voice but the quality of the TTS is very average and the course itself isn't so great, so I was hoping to be able to find something better. The other three big mobile apps (LingoDeer, ChineseSkill and HelloChinese) all use a female voice, and additionally two of them sound like a child.
Any recommendations?
Mixed male/female is ok too (especially for listening practice), but I'd prefer to be mimicking a male voice as much as possible. I have already done all 5 levels of Pimsleur, which was mixed.
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工作 gōng zuò
to work / (of a machine) to operate / job / work / task / CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]
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Best place/program to learn Chinese for a year in China
Title says it all, I am a 19 year old from California. Im looking into a program called EF but wondered what the others were.
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Trump threatens to cut all GM subsidies after carmaker announces job cuts
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Hey! What`s the difference between 颤抖，发抖 and 哆嗦?
Hey! What`s the difference between 颤抖，发抖 and 哆嗦? Thank you in advance!
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猫 [貓] māo
cat / CL:隻|只[zhi1] / (dialect) to hide oneself / (coll.) modem
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Taiwan’s Voters Have Dealt a Brutal Blow to the Ruling DPP
The KMT rode a “blue wave” in an election that more about local concerns than the influence of China or the U.S.
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What's the difference between 侮辱 and 污辱?
And which one is more common?
Is there any lighter version of the word, kind of like 'mock' in English?
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Exclusive video: Xi arrives in Madrid for state visit, escorted by Spanish warplanes
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Can somebody tell me what the words under the English sentence mean?
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Which of these is better?
If you want to say your Chinese is not very good, how should you say it?
Is it 我的韩语不很好 or 我的中文不很好？or is there a better way of saying it?
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Wants to find a partner to practice language
Hello,guys
I’m native Chinese speaker. I really want to improve my English speaking. As title,I would like to find a routine partner who also wants to improve Chinese,we can help each other. Although I’m not a Chinese teacher,I can’t teach basic Chinese skill.If you know how to speak Chinese but not fluent.I can help you. :) I think it’s suitable for people who are not beginner of learning Chinese . And you don’t need to worry that you teach me basic English,my English level is ok. I also have tried to use hellotalk to find a partner,and it’s really difficult to find a partner.I think the reason is I’m a male.LOL :( We can try voice call first,and if you think I’m your good partner then we can keep practicing. By the way,I’m 22 years old and I like to chat with people.When we practice together,you can prepare your Chinese resources or just free talk. Maybe there are some wrong grammar sentences in article,welcome to correct. Hope to see your message,many thanks.
If I break the roles of this group,I will delete this.
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Being Direct in Chinese
When you travel or move to China, a little bit of culture shock (文化冲击 – wén huà chōng jí) is inevitable. I know I certainly experienced it when I first moved there, whether it was trying different food (silk worm larvae, anyone?), drinking baijiu (白酒 – bái jiǔ) for the first time (gross), or learning how to queue in China (hint – you don’t). One thing you’ll quickly learn about the people and the language in China is that they’re very direct. In this post I’ll try to help you understand a bit more about this element of Chinese language and culture as I discuss being direct in Chinese.
The many stages of baijiu drinking, as displayed by yours truly.
Short, Direct Language
To start with, Chinese can be a very direct language. You don’t need a lot to say a lot in China. A lot of the time, less is more when it comes to speaking in China. Here are a few examples of very short, direct phrases that you’ll often hear:
- Good/fine/OK (好 – hǎo)
- No/don’t have (没有 – méi yǒu)
- What’s going on?/What’s wrong? (什么事? – shén me shì)
- Where are you going? (去哪儿? – qù nǎ er)
- Not bad/OK/so-so (不错 – bù cuò)
When I first started studying Chinese, I learned that “Where are you going?” was translated as 你要去哪里? (nǐ yào qù nǎ lǐ). However, cab drivers always simply asked me “去哪儿?” No need for wasted energy on a few extra syllables in China!
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When we see Chinese tour groups around the world (and they’re everywhere these days), I always joke with my wife that the only thing I hear the guide say is “Come, come, come! Good, good, good! Go, go, go!” (来, 来, 来! 好, 好, 好! 走, 走, 走! – lái, lái, lái! hǎo, hǎo, hǎo! zǒu, zǒu, zǒu!). You really can say so much with so little in China!
Another great example I can think of is being in a restaurant. People in most Western cultures will very politely wave their waiter down and say something like, “Excuse me, could we please take the check when you get a minute?” Why do we need to say so much, guys? In China, all you do is yell “Waiter! Check!” (服务员! 买单! – fú wù yuán! mǎi dān!). It may seem rude to you at first, but that’s just how things are done in China. It’s certainly much more efficient.
Over the years, I can’t tell you how many times I had someone tell me “Your Chinese is not bad” (你的中文还不错 – nǐ de zhōng wén hái bù cuò). It doesn’t sound like much of a compliment, but it is one in China. It never bothered me until now, as I currently teach English to Chinese students online. When parents give me 4/5 stars for a class and write “还不错” as a comment, I know they mean well and actually enjoyed the lesson. In their eyes, they’re giving me a good review. However, anything less than 5/5 actually hurts me and my chances of a raise. Cultural differences can be frustrating, can’t they?
Different Taboo Topics
Many Westerners who go to China are taken aback by how direct the people there can be. For example, in China it’s not considered rude to ask someone their age, man or woman. In the West, we’re often told not to ask a woman their age. However, in China, a very common question is “How old are you?” (你几岁了? – nǐ jǐ suì le/你多大? – nǐ duō dà). Even taxi drivers will ask you your age within minutes of meeting you!
Another topic that’s taboo in Western culture but not in China is your salary. It’s pretty much unheard of back home to straight up ask someone how much they get paid, but in China things are different. When I was an English teacher in China, I was constantly asked “How much is your salary?” (你的工资是多少？- nǐ de gōng zī shì duō shǎo?). The way I usually handled this was by simply responding with “Enough!” (够了 – gòu le). People didn’t get the answer they were looking for, but they certainly got a laugh!
My Beijing apartment. I’m still not sure how many square meters it is…
People also aren’t shy about asking detailed questions about your home, car, phone, and how big/new/expensive they are. Especially in the big cities of China, people are obsessed with real estate. When I lived in Beijing, people would always ask me how many square meters my apartment was. I always told them “I don’t know and I don’t care” (我不知道, 我也不在乎 – wǒ bù zhī dào, wǒ yě bù zài hū). I understand why it’s a big deal to people there, but as a transient English teacher it really didn’t make a big difference to me.
Talking About Appearance
Growing up, I was always told not to openly talk about my classmates’ appearance, or anyone for that matter. In the US, it’s considered rude and quite mean to tell someone to their face that they’re fat, for example. Imagine my shock when I got to China and students in my 3rd grade class would point to one boy and say “He’s fat! (他很胖 – tā hěn pàng). I felt bad for the kid at first, until he laughed out loud and agreed.
On another occasion, an older student told me “You don’t have a lot of hair” (你没有很多头发 – nǐ méi yǒu hěn duō tóu fǎ). Yeah, thanks kid, I’m well aware of my male-pattern baldness. Should someone openly comment on your appearance in China, don’t take it too personally. It’s just not considered a big deal to do so there.
Rather than let this directness frustrate you, it’s best to just go with the flow and try to adapt. I came to enjoy being direct with my students and even random people who engaged me in conversation. I also had a good time joking around with them and not really giving them the answer they wanted, but engaging in a discussion anyways. Being direct is just a part of life in China, so do your best to embrace it. You may find that you actually end up experiencing a bit of reverse culture shock when you go back home. I know I did.
Do you have any experiences to share about directness in Chinese language and culture? We’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment below and tell us about it.
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Wants to find a partner to practice language
Hello,guys
I’m native Chinese speaker. I really want to improve my English speaking. As title,I would like to find a routine partner who also wants to improve Chinese,we can help each other. Although I’m not a Chinese teacher,I can’t teach basic Chinese skill.If you know how to speak Chinese but not fluent.I can help you. :) I think it’s suitable for people who are not beginner of learning Chinese . And you don’t need to worry that you teach me basic English,my English level is ok. I also have tried to use hellotalk to find a partner,and it’s really difficult to find a partner.I think the reason is I’m a male.LOL :( We can try voice call first,and if you think I’m your good partner then we can keep practicing. By the way,I’m 22 years old and I like to chat with people.When we practice together,you can prepare your Chinese resources or just free talk. Maybe there are some wrong grammar sentences in article,welcome to correct. Hope to see your message,many thanks.
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Sukiyaki – A Japanese One Pot Meal
The first time I had Sukiyaki, I was living and working in Beijing. One of the things I miss the most about living there was the work lunches near my office in Sanlitun, an area filled with great restaurants and shopping. In China generally, lunchtime is serious business. There’s little concept of, “I was so […]
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CNC Talk: Xi's Europe, Latin America trip to promote win-win cooperation
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Xi and G20
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A bear hug! Semyon the bear gives owner a warm hug
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Comprehensive linguistics book?
Do you know of any Mandarin linguistics book that goes through the fundamental phonology, the articulatory phonetics or/and the IPA, syllable structure, diphtones, tones etc.? That means phonology and morphology?
Only found this one for now:
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40 years, 5 minutes: How has China changed?
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Beautiful morning glow in Madrid
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E China steers toward unmanned car future
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Chinese poem illustration/哭晁卿衡&望乡/李白&晁衡 Between China and Japan poets 1300 years ago
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China's "most winding road" - 68 turns in Yunnan
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2018年11月26日星期一
Spanish experts call for expanding BRI cooperation with China
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A bridge that spans cultures! What people say about Confucius Institute
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Chinese firm builds Algeria's giant mosque with world's tallest minaret
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The surgeon has a robot assistant! Watch China's own neurosurgery robot
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Belt and Road train enhances cooperation between China, Europe
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How to maintain my Chinese?
I have studied Chinese for a few years in school and now that it's over I find it hard to keep practicing and maintaining my current level of Chinese. Does anyone have any ideas for casual things I can do?
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Lesson 084. The Art of Lining Up.
If you have been to China, you know that not everyone knows how to line up or wait for his/her turn there. It might be quite annoying sometimes to see people cut in in front of you. In this lesson you will learn lots of useful vocabulary and expressions that can be used in such situations. Please signup and become a registered subscriber to access ALL 200+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets, additional audio dialogues and more.
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Study Setup (Anki)
I figured after making a screenshot for a comment in another thread; I might as well share my Anki setup. I use double screens during the day so the smaller one is dedicated to looking up anything I come across and don't know so I can add it to my deck. Wondering is anyone is doing anything similar. Cheers
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One killed, six injured by vehicle in NYC’s Chinatown
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水 shuǐ
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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Can someone translate “I don’t know I don’t speak Chinese” for me, please
I’m unsure of the correct way to write it out as I would want to have it the way Chinese people would read and write it themselves
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entirety of my time in china in one picture
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Reddit 用中文怎么写？
我想要多用中文，但是我不知道用中文怎么写“Reddit。”你们能帮助我吗？谢谢！
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学习 [學習] xué xí
to learn / to study
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This app has a really cool tone game! (As well as other games shown at the end!)
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Need experienced Chinese Tutor?
Hi there,
If you are interested in finding an experienced Chinese tutor to help you with Mandarin Chinese in all four skills (speaking, reading, listening, writing), please message me.
I have been teaching Mandarin Chinese to K-12 students(1st Grade to high school) in a public school district in the US for almost 5 years. I have seen many of my students starting from without any knowledge of Chinese language and culture to being able to communicate with me or each other in fully speaking/writing Chinese. The atmosphere I was able to create made them not afraid of making mistakes in or after class when speaking Chinese.
I would love to and sincerely hope to help you if you are in need of learning Chinese and definitely encourage you to try to use this language without being afraid of making mistakes. Leaning language should be fun, engaging and useful! I mostly teach my private lesson though Skype or Zoom, and I normally charge $35-50 per hour.
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Interested in creating a (Open source) Chinese proper noun dictionary
As the title, I'm planning on creating a Chinese proper noun dictionary, similar to JMnedict/ENAMDICT for Japanese, and which could complement CC-CEDICT in Pleco or whatever. Is there anyone else who might be interested in taking part?
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先生 xiān sheng
teacher / husband / doctor (dialect) / CL:位[wei4]
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What does this tattoo mean??
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KMT Shocks With Its Success in Taiwan Elections
The DPP must turn to self-reflection after heavy losses in local polls.
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White House unveils 2018 Christmas Decorations - 4K60 Ultra HD
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Chinese Scientist Claims to Create World’s First Gene-Edited Twins
Although unconfirmed, the claim has already triggered a heated controversy at home and abroad.
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How often do you rewind audio to make sure you understand what was said?
I am doing listening practice by watching the Chinese dubbed version of Avatar the Last Airbender, and on first watch I can understand maybe 50% of the speech. Would you say it is better to rewind and rewatch the sections I don't understand and try to pick out all the words until I understand the dialogue, or just keep watching and gradually learn as common words get repeated (from the first episode I was able to pick out the words for the avatar, and bending just through the natural repetition in the show). This is the method I use for practicing reading - recognizing the words that get repeated a lot and making sure I know those words. This is fine as long as you can understand the basic idea of what is happening in the story. Does this work for listening practice as well, or should I be rewinding and making sure I understand 100% of the speech in the show? I imagine that since I can't actually see the characters it would take my brain longer to notice something being repeated than while reading. Also this show doesn't have subtitles (at least that I can find) so that makes it harder to learn the parts I don't understand. I imagine a mixture of both rewinding and not worrying about parts I don't understand (only rewind the parts that I guess are important) is probably optimal, but I would love to hear about other people's strategies for watching tv shows or general listening practice.
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Create worksheets to practice Chinese character writing!
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