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Chinese Grammar-Pronouns 汉语语法-代词

For example, there is no differentiation in the spoken language amongst "he", "she" and "it" (even though a written difference was launched following speak to with the West), and pronouns remain the same whether they are the matter or object of the sentence. Mandarin Chinese more lacks a distinction in between the possessive adjective ("my") and possessive pronoun ("mine"); both are formed by appending the particle “的” (de). 

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About A Deadly Secret

“A Deadly Secret”(连城诀Liánchéngjué) is a famous Wuxia novel by Louis Cha (aka Jin Yong). It is alternately translated as Requiem of Ling Sing[citation needed]. It was first published in the Southeast Asia Weekly (东南亚周刊) and Ming Pao in Year 1963. The story revolves around Di Yun(狄云Dí Yún), a down-to-earth young martial artist who is imprisoned after being framed. In his quest for revenge, he accidentally acquires the "Lian Cheng Swordplay" , an ancient artifact not only prized for its martial arts values, but also for containing a secret that has become the envy of the Wulin.

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Chinese grammar: For with 为wei

When you work for a company, or do other sorts of physical (and even mental) activities for another party, you're likely to use the Chinese preposition 为 (wèi), which is often translated into English as "for," a translation which is often unnatural or unnecessary, depending on the particular phrase. The super common Mao-era phrase, 为人民服务 ("serve the people"), doesn't need the word "for" in English, for example.

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Introduction of Chinese Zodiac 生肖的简介

The Shengxiao(生肖 shēngxiào) which better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac is a scheme. It is a systematic plan of future action that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes, according to a 12-year mathematical cycle. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The Chinese zodiac is calculated according to Chinese lunar calendar.

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Write 解(jiě)(separate) in Chinese character

解(jiě) Origin: 甲骨文的字形由“牛”、“角”和两只手组成,意思是用手解剖牛角,所以“解”的基本意思是“分开”、“打开”。
On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “解” is made up of the characters representing a cow, ox horn and two hands, which together mean to dissect ox horns by hand . As such, the original meaning of “解” was to separate or unfold.

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