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The Basics About Chinese Characters

There are over 80,000 Chinese characters, but most of them are seldom used today. So how many Chinese characters do you need to know? For basic reading and writing of modern Chinese, you only need a few thousand. Here are the coverage rates of the most frequently used Chinese characters:

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Pinyin Romanization to Learn Mandarin

Pinyin is a Romanization system used to learn Mandarin. It transcribes the sounds of Mandarin using the western (Roman) alphabet. Pinyin is most commonly used in Mainland China for teaching school children to read and it is also widely used in teaching materials designed for Westerners who wish to learn Mandarin.

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Going to a Gym 03

PK: I just ask her whether my membership is still valid and she told me till June next year. Now let’s find out where the lockers are.
PK: 您能指给我看我的存衣柜吗?(Nín nénɡ zhǐɡěi wǒ kàn wǒde cúnyīɡuìmɑ?)
Receptionist: 没问题,跟我来。(Méiwèntí, ɡēn wǒ lái.)

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What Color is Your Collar?

In China, people are proud to be referred to as a white-collar worker, because it means they have a decent job with a high salary. However, some "White Collars" also experience financial problems.

              zán men wǎn shàng qù jiǔ ba kàn shì jiè bēi ba
Simon: 咱们晚上去酒吧看世界杯吧。
               Let’s go to a pub to watch the World Cup tonight.

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A Leftover Man

              shèng nán zhè me duō ,wéi shén me hái quē wǒ yī gè
Da Wei: “剩男”这么多,为什么还缺我一个?
              There are so many "Leftover Men", why does it need one more?

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