Some English words have several possible Mandarin Chinese translations. Knowing when to use the correct word is one of the main challenges for both beginner-level Mandarin students and professional translators alike.
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The Four Mandarin Chinese Tones
Tones are an essential part of proper pronunciation. In Mandarin Chinese, many characters have the same sound. Therefore tones are necessary when speaking Chinese in order to differentiate words from each other.
Chinese Lucky Numbers and Unlucky Numbers
Numerology has always been an important consideration to Chinese. When a Chinese buys a house or a car he makes sure its number is auspicious, because an auspicious number is believed to bring good fortune and an inauspicious number ill luck.
Lesson 171 The more expensive, the better.
M: Peng2you3men, ni3men hao3! Huan1ying2 shou1ting1 Xian4zai4 Xue2 Han4yu3. Wo3 shi4 ML. S: Wo3 shi4 Stuart. Remember what we learnt
Lesson 172 What subjects does she like most?
M: Da4jia1 hao3. Huan1ying2 shou1ting1 Xian4zai4 Xue2 Han4yu3. Wo3 shi4 ML. S: Wo3 shi4 Stuart. M: Jin1 tian1 shi4 fu4xi2
Guo Jia 国家- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese word for “country” or “nation” is ►guó jiā. This is made up of two characters: 國家. The
Xianzai 现在- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese word for “now” is xiànzài, pronounced with two fourth tones (falling tones). Since time modifiers are important
Shenme 什么- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese word for “what” is shénme. It is most commonly used as a question word, but can also
Huoche 火车- Daily Mandarin Lesson
The Mandarin Chinese word for “vehicle” is chē 車. There are many types of vehicles, so chē is combined with
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