Month: May 2011

I would like this phrase written in Mandarin Chinese using actual chinese letters: Nanotechnology is the future

I’m a beginning student of Mandarin Chinese and am running into a disagreement with a friend over proper pronunciation. I always thought the word hen3 很 rhymes with the English word "fun," with the e pronounced like a deep "uh" in the throat. However my buddy thinks it sounds like …

Not based on how many people speak it (i.e. of course Mandarin would be one of the most widely spoken because there are so many people in China, but how many people speak Mandarin in Zimbabwe?!) But based on country to country. I know 30 countries around the world speak …

How do I say this in mandarin ? " You both look like brothers "

I only have three years of school, and this year I wasted trying to learn French (a quickly made decision I have regretted). But I’ve always wanted to learn Mandarin, because of my fascination with chinese culture. But my dad says that I should learn Spanish because it’s so widely …

So I finished 7th grade today (WOOT!) and I’m starting to think about the courses I will take in high school. The high school that I want to get into teaches Mandarin and I’m tempted to choose it. My parents tell me that it is an extremely hard language in …

Hi, I am looking at pursuing a career in accounting and I was wondering what would be a good language to pursue for this field. I am obviously fluent in English, and I have a good understanding of Spanish and Hindi. I would learn mandarin, but I hear it’s extremely …