Zhou Youguang, Father of Chinese Pinyin, dies at 111
Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang, who created the writing system that turns Chinese characters into words using letters from the Roman alphabet, has died aged 111. Mr Zhou and a Communist …
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Chinese pivotal sentence
This time, we are going to talk about '兼语句' (Jiānyǔjù), Pivotal sentence, which is a special structure that plays an important role in Chinese. I believe many learners willhave or …
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How to say “kiss-ass” in Chinese
In the Yuan Dynasty, each Mongolian family had a few horses. When two people met each other leading their horses, they always patted the crupper and touched the fat of …
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Shanghai, Beijing ranked among world’s 10 most competitive cities
Shanghai came in 7th place on a list of the world's most competitive cities produced collaboratively by the National Academy of Economic Strategy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and …
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Chinese slang term: 夜猫子 (yèmāozi)
"夜猫子" (yèmāozi) means owls in Chinese dialect. As the owl sleeps during the day and preys in the night, people who like to burn the midnight oil and get up …
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5 things you may not know about dating a Chinese woman
Let's make some assumptions here and now. My guess is you are reading this because you are an English speaking male, probably from the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland (welcome …
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Explore beauty and awe in Zhangjiajie
While I knew enough not to hope for a major day of hiking, I was surprised by just how streamlined the trip up the mountains is. The Bailong Elevator, a …
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5 ways to say “eat a lot” in Chinese
You must have someone who eats like a horse around you, no matter he's starved or he has a good appetite. It's not always a derogatory or commendatory term. Only …
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Jack Ma meets Trump, promises to create 1 million jobs in US
Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, met with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Monday. 阿里巴巴创始人兼董事会主席马云于本周一会见美国候选总统特朗普。 Ma and Trump met with reporters briefly after the meeting …
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What is it like to sing “女人花” in English?
Yon Don't Live Here Anymore 《女人花》 — Sofia Kallgren 我有花一朵，种在我心中 含苞待放意幽幽， 朝朝与暮暮，我切切地等候 有心的人来入梦 Often nights are darker than before And the days I've learned to love them more …
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