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3 days ago · Chinese ( simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ; lit. ' Han language' or 中文; Zhōngwén; 'Chinese writing') is a group of languages [i] spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in China. Approximately 1.35 billion people, or 17% of the global population, speak a ...
6 days ago · 汉语族. 漢語族 ，或稱 漢白語族 ，也稱 漢語 [3] 、 華語 [4] :37 ，為 漢藏語系 的一支。. 關於其所包含的 語言 種類，在語言學界主要有兩種不同觀點：一種認為漢語族只有 漢語 一種語言；另一種認為漢語族包含 官话 、 湘語 、 贛語 、 吳語 、 閩語 、 粵語 ...
2 days ago · Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta, with over 82.4 million native speakers. [1]
4 days ago · Bopomofo, also called zhuyin or occasionally zhuyin fuhao ( 注音符號; 'Mandarin Phonetic Symbols'), is a transliteration system for Standard Chinese and other Sinitic languages. It is commonly used in Taiwan. It consists of 37 characters and five tone marks, which together can transcribe all possible sounds in Mandarin Chinese.
May 13, 2024 · A popular method for memorizing the meaning of each character is to use Chinese character meaning mnemonics. Popularized by Heisig’s Remembering the Hanzi series of books, these work by making a creative story for each character that weaves together its appearance with the meaning of the character itself, allowing easy recall and memorization.
1 day ago · Teochew [ii], also known as Teo-Swa (or Chaoshan) [iii], is a Southern Min language spoken by the Teochew people in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by their diaspora around the world. It is sometimes referred to as Chiuchow, its Cantonese rendering, due to English romanization by colonial officials and explorers.
1 day ago · Chinese New Year's Eve is typically a half-day holiday in Malaysia, while Chinese New Year is a two-day public holiday. George Town, a Chinese-majority city, is known for its lively Chinese New Year celebrations that last until the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day.
