Month: May 2009

  • Simplified or Traditional Chinese?

    To be or not to be?  簡體還是繁體 (简体还是繁体) Let’s put it this way.  If you hear or use  “What hast thou?” more than “What do you have?”, or if you have to live in Taiwan without the need to go to Mainland China or communicate with people in Mainland China, you should use traditional Chinese. …

  • Learn Cantonese Online (1)

    Cantonese Lesson One Join us for a Webinar on May 26 This is a test lesson online for Cantonese learner Title: Cantonese Lesson One Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required:…

  • How to say “Happy Mother’s Day!” in Mandarin Chinese?

    Here’s how to say Happy Mother’s Day! mŭ qīn jié kuài lè 母亲节快乐! kuài lè 快乐 = happy mŭ qīn 母亲 = mother (formal) jié 节 = festival zhù nĭ shēng rì kuài lè 祝你生日快乐!  ( This is how to say ‘wish you happy birthday’ in Mandarin Chinese ) shēng rì 生日 = birthday zhù…