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Hello in Cantonese
Let’s get back to the basic again for Cantonese. How to say Hi or Hello in Cantonese? 简: 你好||繁: 你好 Jyutping:nei⑤ hou② Pinyin:ni③ hao③ Pinyin: nĭ hăo 简: 您好||繁: 您好 （您 is more respectful than just 你. But in Cantonese both are pronounced the same.) Jyutping:nei⑤ hou② Pinyin:nin② hao③ Pinyin: nín hăo Want more than…
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One Two Three in Chinese
We show you how to say numbers in Mandarin Chinese.Let’s start with one two three in Mandarin.一二三 ( Yī, èr, sān )Yes! One stroke is one! Two for two and three for three!Jyutping:jat① ji⑥ saam①Pinyin:yi① er④ san①Pinyin: yī èr sān(Those numbers are for the tones in Cantonese and Mandarin)With Google translate, you can easy learn1)how…
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Cantonese Input
There are many ways to type Chinese characters. Most of them use Pinyin input for Mandarin speakers. For example, Google Pinyin input, Sogou Pinyin Input and Microsoft Pinyin IME (which comes with Microsoft Windows) are among the most popular ones, but I still prefer Sogou Pinyin Input because they have the most user friendly interface which…
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Jyutping
Jyutping 粤拼, is one of the most popular Cantonese romanization systems, and great for Cantonese learners to learn Cantonese pronunciation. It is published by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) in 1993. ChineseBay.com promotes Jyutping by developing an online Cantonese pronunciation dictionary using Jyutping. You may learn more about Jyutping by going to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyutping If you…
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粵語拼音
粵語拼音 (Simplified Chinese 粤语拼音 ) can refer to two things: 1) Jyutping 粤拼 Jyutping is a romanization system for Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) in 1993. Its long official name is The Linguistic Society of Hong Kong Cantonese Romanization Scheme. Chinesebay.com is compiling its online Cantonese pronunciation dictionary using Jyutping because it is the easiest…
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Mandarin Chinese
The official Chinese language is Mandarin Chinese. In Mainland China, it is called 普通话 Putonghua, meaning common speech. In Taiwan, it is called 國語 （simplified:国语 ），meaning the national language.) You may learn Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese here on our site ChineseBay.com. You can find 15 Free Mandarin Lessons and Mandarin flash cards and books to learn…
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2013 Chinese Calendar
The Year of Dragon is almost over. But when? Chinese New Year’s Day will be on Feb. 10th, 2013 this year. The Year of Snake is around the corner. chinese calendar 2013 pdf You may also create your own Chinese calendar on our site.
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How Could Learning the Chinese Language Change Your Life?
The thought of learning a difficult subject like the Chinese language can be extremely daunting.However, if you are looking for an incentive to do this then you just need to think about how your new knowledge could change your life for the better. Travel More China is one of the world’s most exciting travel destinations…