To get a knowdege is good so that you able to communicate with you people with chinese like eg i have nursery school and i alway look for sponsor i can not communite.

How can you tell the difference by listening to it? I'm sure the writing is the same since they're both Chinese dialects so I don't think there should be a difference in writing, unless I'm wrong haha.

What Chinese phrase should I use, if I want to give 红包 for free to every customers in Chinese New Year? I know how to translate what I want, but I want the promotional phrase, very interesting and understandable which used by Chinese people. Please give me the Pin Yin, translation and Chinese characters.

Are there any phrases i might be able to write in my languages journal for school? We’re studying Mandarin Chinese. I know Hello, How are you, Very Good, Thank You, Good, Yes, No, Good Bye, My name is.., What is your name?, and Food. lol, I also have numbers 1-10, and the alphabet. But any more phrases I could use? :) All Answers Appreciated. if you tell me a phrase, could you also tell me how to say it in chinese. :)

I am studying Mandarin Chinese and I'm having some confusion with the tones, especially the second tone. I can clearly here the difference in the tones when people demonstrate them, and I can usually say them clearly also. However, I'm becoming confused. I understand that the second tone is supposed to be rising, but my teachers correct me when I say certain words that are supposed to be second tone when I pronounce them that way. One example is 中文 (Zhōngwén). I pronounce it with first tone, then second tone, as I have learned them. But then I am corrected, and told to say it in a way that sounds to me more like first tone then fourth tone. Am I just really off with my pronunciation and listening? Or is there some variation in the way tones are actually pronounced when speaking? Are there any general rules that can help me?

I’m going to school in china, either 6th or 7th grade.. Anyone knows what its like? I mostly speak English, and my Chinese is not very good and i can’t write Chinese. I’m worried about making friends and schoolwork because i can’t really speak Chinese. Also, what is the curriculum like compared to Australia? i don’t want it to be too hard for me. Thanks.

I have a big experience with studying Kanji and unlike most of my friends, I REALLY love Kanji! I just love their structure, their logic. Even if I dont know one character, I can easily identify the meaning of a compound word. I find that this is easier for me when attempting to read Chinese. I really want to learn 'reading' Chinese such as sentence writing. However, I get stumped with particles or expressive abstract characters. But once I understand it, it makes a whole lot of sense! What makes it easier is that sometimes I dont have to know the Chinese (Mandarin) pronunciation just to read the character (sometimes unless it's a name, a city, place, etc). So, how can I learn reading in Chinese for efficiently? How do I recognize sentence structures, characters used for particles, or those expressive characters? Thanks!

ex: about ui, iu, i,

My names Asma, pronounced 'us-ma'.

how do you say "funny" in mandarin chinese.

I'm trying to make sense, the first one I think it is beautiful 美 and the second one is friendship 友 but if you but them together does it mean beautiful friend 美友? or what does it mean to you?

i'd appriciate it guys,but please,do not use translators.please phonetically. thanks.

I'm trying to put together a short dialog for my Mandarin class but I'm not sure if this sentence would be 你要一张单程票或往返票？or if I should should use 还是。Can someone help me please? Heads On Sticks, thanks for explaining. I appreciate it! 谢谢！

In simplified: 两年前的夏天 The whole sentence reads: "两年前的夏天, 我在德国学习了德语." I am still studying German, so the 学习了 should be a continuing action. 谢谢你! :)

Every time I have small conversations I often get asked what do I do for a living or what is my educational background. I don't know how to say them in Chinese and hope to find someone to help me out. THANKS! Here goes: My major in College was Supply Chain Management / Operations Management. I've worked in the oil & gas industry doing purchasing. I also worked as a estimating analyst for a construction & engineering company that builds power plants, oil refinery - anything that relates to Oil & Gas & Energy.