This lesson is about asking “how old are you?” question in Chinese. There are different ways of asking the question “how old are you?” in Chinese, it depends on the age of the person you are talking to. Asking a child is different from asking a person of your age or an elderly...
1.F.细节理解题.根据语境Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese) is the language of the Han people,but most of the other ethnic groups also have their own languages or dialects.普通话是汉民族的语言,但是其他少数民族也有自己的语言或方言.故此题错误.故F.2.T.
Mandarin Chinese has4 different tones. The first tone is a high level tone, the second tone rises in pitch, the third tone falls in pitch and then rises again and the fourth tone falls in pitch. Saying a word or character with a different pitch contour can change its meaning completely. ...
Although it seems similar to Mandarin, Cantonese is actually quite different with six different tones instead of four. However, when it comes to greetings, saying hello in Cantonese is quite similar to Mandarin.Neih hou(pronounced "nay hoe") replacesni hao. Both words have a rising tone. Note...
For example, Mandarin is a tonal language. Massive amounts of listening will help you internalize the tones and pace of Mandarin. Nowadays, it’s possible to listen and learn Chinese anywhere. Fifty years ago. I had to sit down in front of my recorder with my earphones on, limited to ...
I have to say it's meaningless to figure out the exact frequency of 4 tones if you are just...
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For official purposes, there is Simplified Mandarin, used in Mainland China as well as many areas overseas. On the other hand, places like Singapore have developed its own style and vocabulary. Although Simplified Chinese, Mandarin Chinese or Cantonese Chinese are the most required languages in tra...
last 20 years. It is no longer unusual to come across a “wairen” (foreigner) in Mainland China. Yet, many students keep having problems when it comes to speaking Chinese, and this is mainly due to an aspect often considered “dramatic” from a Westerner’s perspective: Chinese tones. ...
Mandarin Chinese has a large number of words for family members. So here we help you decode the entire Chinese Family Tree in an easy to understand guide.