pronunciation - Why is 灸 pronounced jiu1? - Chinese Language …
Feb 19, 2021 · The pinyin of 灸 as in 针灸 (acupuncture) or 艾灸 (moxibustion) is clearly given as jiu3, as shown in, among others, MDGB and Zdic. The single character doesn't even have …
spelling - Hakka song "kam-thung sim": character approximation …
Background: Searching for songs as exercises of translation from Chinese, I came across kam-thung sim, the Hakka version of 感动天感动地. Unfortunately, there were no characters (well, …
orthography - Proper nouns in pinyin - Chinese Language Stack …
Sep 22, 2025 · I am against the current taken answer and advocate LMK's. Personal and place names not in the Chinese Han language, based on the principle of “according with the custom …
grammar - Why 了 in 走+time+就到了？ - Chinese Language …
Jun 11, 2020 · I came across the following sentence: 她的家很近，走五分钟就到了。 Tā de jiā hěn jìn, zǒu wǔ fēnzhōnɡ jiù dào le. Her house is very close, only need to walk for five minutes …
Help deconstructing parts of 點唱機 - 按年份後，當年的流行曲就 …
A Chinese family relative sent me this message (I am not Asian). I need some help deconstructing the message because at times the word sequence or implied idea is lost on me (even when I …
How informal can 为 someone 服务 be？
The phrase 为 someone 服务 (wèi shéi fúwù) means "to serve someone." It is a formal phrase that is typically used in business or government settings. It can also be used in more informal …
grammar - Tense and use of 了 - Chinese Language Stack Exchange
I struggle a bit to get my head around tenses in Mandarin, and in particular when I need to use 了 (le). Do you have any tips, examples or resources to help me out with this?
Help in translating Li Bai's 《月下独酌·其二》
Feb 18, 2025 · 2 no "Wine" (Jiu) star would shine in Heaven. 3 If the Heart wouldn't love wine, 4 there wouldn't exist the town of "Wine Spring" (Jiuquan). 5 As both the Sky and the Heart love …
Is "biang" a phonologically possible syllable in Mandarin Chinese?
Biang is an interesting character, being absent in many dictionaries, and having an unverified origin. I don't think it being uncommon is reason enough to consider its pronunciation to be …
translation - Rendering 招子庸‘s name into English? - Chinese …
Nov 6, 2024 · 招子庸 链接中提到： 1992年，学者Peter T. Morris亦再将招子庸的《粤讴》译为英文，收录97首粤讴，在香港大学出版社出版了《Cantonese Love Songs: An English …