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Happy Thanksgiving

Administrator — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:58:07 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving!

Learn how to say and write Happy Thanksgiving in Chinese.

Our Most Popular Symbol Stamp: Love

Administrator — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 16:53:36 +0000

Chinese, Japanese kanji, and Korean hanja symbol for LOVE. This high-quality self-inking stamp is completely self-contained in an impact-resistant, durable case that assures a long, trouble-free operating life. It will make thousands of clear impressions before the first inkpad replacement.

Stamp Dimensions .9″ x .9″ x 2.6″
Imprint Size .5″ Diameter
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Chinese Alphabet?

Administrator — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:16:48 +0000

There is no such thing as Chinese alphabet. But, just for fun, I have selected characters that that can be used like code.

Once you learn how to use this writing system, you no longer have to worry about others reading your diary or other secrets! The Chinese, Japanese, and Korean can read it, but the combination of characters won’t make sense to them. And people who cannot read Chinese won’t even try to read it. Isn’t it cool?

How are these symbols selected?

Symbols are selected based on their visual similarity to corresponding English alphabet letters. Only real Chinese characters are used. Only characters that are positive or neutral in meaning are included.

Click the following links to see Chinese Alphabet.

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What’s with the grid?

Administrator — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:07:07 +0000

The grid you’ll notice behind the Chinese characters is used by school children learning calligraphy.

Minnan

Administrator — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:06:23 +0000

Minnan, as known as Hokkien or Taiwanese. A major Chinese language spoken by the wealthiest Chinese populations: in China in the coastal Fujian province, in Taiwan and in many overseas Chinese communities. Around 45 million Chinese speak Minnan. (SIL International 2000)

Mandarin

Administrator — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:05:11 +0000

The official language in China and Taiwan, also spoken by about 1 in every 5 people on earth.

Simplified Characters

Administrator — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:04:10 +0000

The Chinese have been using traditional characters for several thousand years. About 50 years ago the Chinese Communist Party gained political control and changed the writing system. It was a stepping-stone towards their goal of eliminating characters and eventually replacing them with the Western Roman alphabet. Fortunately, this plan is no longer in place. However, simplified characters are here to stay. At this time, simplified characters are official in China and Singapore. The traditional characters are still in use in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan (as kanji), Korea (as hanja), and most Chinese communities in North America.

Chinese by the Numbers

Administrator — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:50:29 +0000

1 Written language — Chinese characters — mutually intelligible by speakers of 13 mutually unintelligible Chinese languages, as distinct as French, Romanian and Portuguese.

2 Sides of the brain used in aural comprehension of Mandarin; non-tonal English utilizes only the left side for aural comprehension.

3 Mandarin’s ranking in the top 10 most commonly spoken languages in U.S. households, according to Census 2000. Only English and Spanish have more speakers.

Mao Xiong or Xiong Mao?

Administrator — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:39:00 +0000

Among the Chinese there is much confusion about the most appropriate word for panda. Both Mao Xiong and Xiong Mao are commonly used. The character Mao means cat. Xiong (pronounced shee-ong) is a bear. Since the giant panda is a mammal classified in the bear family. Mao Xiong, literally a cat-looking bear (cat bear), is more appropriate than Xiong Mao, bear-looking cat (bear cat).

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Giant Panda From Wikipedia
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca “black-and-white cat-foot”) is a mammal classified in the bear family, Ursidae, native to central and southern China.
The correct name for Xiong Mao is Mao Xiong (Chinese)
熊猫的正确名字应是猫熊

Happy Teacher’s Day in Chinese

Administrator — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:09:46 +0000

Happy Teacher’s Day! (click to see large characters)

Jiau Shi Jie Kuai Le

Jiau Shi is a teacher or a mentor.
Jie is a festival or a holiday.
Kuai Le is happiness or joy.

In the United States, Teacher’s Day is a non-official holiday celebrated on the first Tuesday in May. The National Education Association (NEA) describes National Teacher Day as “a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.”

In China, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 10. It is one of three holidays established for professionals. The other two are for nurses and news reporters.

In Taiwan, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 28. This date was chosen to commemorate the birth of Confucius, the master educator of ancient China.

Pick a day to celebrate Teacher’s Day. Say or write “Happy Teacher’s Day” in Chinese to your Chinese teacher or tai chi instructor to show your respect and appreciation.

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Learn How to Write “Happy Teacher’s Day” in Chinese