Finding the hand in the action The character 打 has the particle in it that is derived from the character 手. Here are their respective pronunciations, along with basic translations: 打 ㄉㄚˇ (dǎ) to beat, Continue Reading
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 孔子曰 Confucius says
When my Chinese tutor was a young girl in school, she remembers being taught about Confucius. When Confucius was quoted, they were always supposed to use the ancient way of saying "says" which Continue Reading
Available 有空,沒事,有錢,可以用,有賣,空缺 in Chinese
Sometimes English words seem vague to native Chinese speakers. Most of you have learned that there is no direct translation for “yes” and “no” in Chinese. Answers to questions are given Continue Reading
Chinese Lesson Blurb: 沒關係就是有關係
In English, there is a common saying "Methinks thou dost protest too much." It is spoken in mock old English because it is a modification of a Shakespeare quote from Hamlet, "The lady doth Continue Reading
Translating the Chinese of Deshun Wang the 80 Year Old Model
Who is Deshun Wang? Deshun (sometimes spelled Dushun) Wang is an 80 year old Chinese actor. You can listen to his short bio on YouTube here. (disregard the Arabic, it was the only video I could find Continue Reading
Chinese Almost Counting Words 大致上算是計數詞彙
Do you know what an "almost counting word" is? Do you realize how much everyone uses them in everyday conversation? We all use such words that approximate or hint at counting, but these words are not Continue Reading