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...
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...
Mandarin Chinese " 答案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.细节理解题.Ma...
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It can take time to get used to a particular local accent, and many people, while they may understand Mandarin without a problem, might have a strong local accent when they speak. This is one of the challenges you have to deal with. ...
Hi there, most of the Koreans have a Chinese name, but usually they use Korean name. Korean language does not have tones, but Chinese have. So one Korean name could have many kinds of ways to written in Chinese character. The name which DavidC96 gave is the transliteration, and the nam...
How do CFL learners perceive Mandarin tones and intonation?Yang, Chunsheng
Gentlemen – today is your lucky day. Over many years, I've been sampling tons of great fragrances, and I've had the opportunity to sort through and separate the damn fine from the dreadful. In short – I've put in the hard work for you. ...
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...
I have to say it's meaningless to figure out the exact frequency of 4 tones if you are just...