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Cantonese vs Mandarin:(3)
We have learned some major differences in Cantonese and Mandarin pronunciation. You can also find this in Wikipedia: However, Mandarin’s vowel system is somewhat more conservative than Cantonese’s, in that many diphthongs preserved in Mandarin have merged or been lost in Cantonese. Also, Mandarin makes a three-way distinction among alveolar, alveopalatal, and retroflex fricatives, distinctions…
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Cantonese vs Mandarin:(2)
1)Let’s continue to compare Cantonese and Mandarin pronunciation B)There are some Cantonese sounds that do not exist in Mandarin. e.g. Sounds with the ending ‘m’: saam1 三(three)/衫(clothes) caam3 杉(fir) sim4禅（Zen) In Mandarin, they are pronounced as: san1三 shan1衫(clothes)/杉(fir) chan2禅(Zen) From the above, you know that the different characters with the same pronunciation with the same…
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How Do You Write: Love in Mandarin & Cantonese?
How do you write “Love” in Mandarin & Cantonese? The good news is it will be the same in both. There are two forms to write “Love” in Chinese: 1) Simplified ( Official form used in Mainland China and Singapore) 爱 2)Traditional (used in Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.) 愛 Here’s how we write I love…
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Cantonese vs Mandarin:(1)
The Cantonese vs Mandarin or Mandari vs Cantonese Series (1) Although Cantonese use the same set of Chinese characters (almost… maybe 5% difference), there are a lot of differences between Cantonese and Mandarin. Not just the differences in pronunciation, but also in grammar and word usage. Today, we are starting a series to show the…
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1421, The Year China Discovered America
This is a great book to read. 1421, The Year China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies (Author) “OVER TEN YEARS AGO I STUMBLED UPON AN INCREDIBLE discovery, a clue hidden in an ancient map which, though it did not lead to buried…” (more)
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How to say: “Will you marry me?” in Mandarin 2
Now the 2nd way to say “Will you marry me?” This is used by a lady to ask a man: nǐ yuànyì qúwǒ ma ni3 yuan4yi4 qu2wo3 ma? 你 愿意 娶我 吗？ you be willing marry me question? (= Are you willing to marry me?) yuan4yi4 愿意= to be willing qu3 娶 = to marry…
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How to say: “Will you marry me?” in Mandarin
In Mandarin, there are two ways to say “Will you marry me?” The first one is for a man to say it to a lady: jia4 gei2 wo3 ba, hao3 ma? 嫁 给 我 吧，好 吗？ Marry to me question, good question? (Marry to me, will you?) Want to know the 2nd way? See you…