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Oct'15

Go Away Mr Tumor being selected for Oscars shocks filmmakers

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The surprise choice of Go Away Mr Tumor instead of Wolf Totem as China's official entry for this year's Oscars has shocked local filmmakers, who say the Academy's rules 'aren't clear' .

Oct'15

How to type “ü” with pinyin input

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Are you familiar with Chinese pinyin "ü"? How to type it with pinyin input?

Oct'15

Enjoy ‘Where has the time gone?’ by Wang Zhengliang

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The song 《时间都去哪儿了》 has been popular recently in China, especially since it was performed by 王铮亮 (Wáng Zhēngliàng) on 春晚 in 2014.

Oct'15

Chinese time format

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Just a quick post on a Chinese time format for outputting the date and time in Chinese. Various programming languages let you construct date and time formats using a standard syntax.

Oct'15

How to apply for a Q Visa for family members in China

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Q Visas are issued to the family members of either Chinese citizens or foreigners with Chinese permanent residence who want to go to China for family reunion, foster care and adoption.

Oct'15

How to express disagreement politely in Chinese

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There are still a lot of polite ways you need to learn when you communicate in Chinese. Knowing the native way of expressing disagreement, for example, is important in helping you with your social life or business in China.

Oct'15

Useful airport Chinese

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This post deals with useful sentences for going to the airport. You can also find more general travel vocabulary here.

Oct'15

Chinese slang term: “作女”

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We are talking about the 作女 (zuōnǚ), a type of women who constantly 折腾. They aspire to be mature, yet they are whimsical, unpredictable and inclined to temper tantrums.

Oct'15

How to use “生气” and “发火” in Chinese

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If you're annoyed or losing your temper, you might want to explain why.The structure for this in Mandarin is: 为 something 对 someone 生气 or 为 _什么_ 对 _谁_ 生气 (to be angry with someone about something).

Oct'15