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Chinese Counter Suffixes / Measure Words / Numeral Classifiers
The plethora of ways to count things in Chinese.Cantonese Grammar I
Nouns, verbs, tenses, negative sentences, Yes/No.Indigenous Cantonese Words
Most of Cantonese words are written just in Mandarin, they only are pronounced differently. However, a part of Cantonese vocabulary is strictly indigenous.Foreign Trade Marks in Chinese
Considering that everything in Chinese must be written in characters, how would you write "Starbucks"? Or "Ford"? What do "Hyundai" and "Kia" mean?Mandarin, Chinese, Putonghua...
How many standard languages does Chinese have? Are Mainland Mandarin and Taiwanese Mandarin different?Mandarin Chinese Phonetics I
Chinese phonetics always looms a formidable obstacle for beginners. However, it is very systematic and the number of sound combinations is surprisingly limited. To top it off, with Pinyin transcribing Chinese sounds could never be easier.Qing Sheng (»´Án) -- The Light Tone
... not to be taken lightly -- it can change the meaning of words. Some simple rules to know when characters are pronounced with the light tone and when not.Chinese Language in Thailand
How far would you get speaking Mandarin in Bangkok's Chinatown?Borrowed Words in Chinese
What is the Chinese for "sandwich", "T-shirt", "jeep"? Learn how foreign words are adopted into the Chinese language.Chinese Calligraphy
Calligraphy predates European abstract art by thousands of years. What do you have to know to appreciate it or even to start dabbling at calligraphy yourself?Cantonese Grammar and Usage
Overview of linguistic differences between Cantonese and Mandarin. Just how far apart are Standard Chinese and the most hyped Chinese dialect?Cantonese
The most famous Chinese dialect -- Cantonese -- enjoys wide currency thanks to Hong Kong's cultural expansion and the Cantonese diaspora. So what is Cantonese all about?The Chinese Language -- Unity In Diversity
The seemingly monolythic Chinese language at a closer sight appears a raggle-taggle mix of standards, dialects and scripts. In fact, some say that Chinese dialects are separate languages, like French and Portuguese. So, what are you studying then?Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) Grammar and Conversation Resources
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