I've read several questions and answers about Chinese v. Russian, but I'm still unsure. I'd like to learn Russian in particular because I love to read, and some of my favorite books were originally Russian. But I also know that Chinese is the bigger business language, and if you're going to do that, Mandarin is the way to go. Trying to exclude China's advantage in that area, which is the better choice?

I'm actually looking for the title of Joseph Heller's novel "Catch 22" and haven't had any luck. I'd like to get a hold of this book. I'm thinking it's something along the lines of “诡计二十二” (gui-3 ji-4).

I'm actually looking for the title of Joseph Heller's novel "Catch 22" and haven't had any luck. I'd like to get a hold of this book. I'm thinking it's something along the lines of “诡计二十二” (gui-3 ji-4). (Catch in this case is not as in "to catch a ball", but rather, when something seems to good to be true or too easy, often there is a "catch". This catch is an unseen detail that makes the situation much less appealing than it initially seemed. For example: someone offers to sell you his new Mercedes for $500....that sounds too good to be true....what's the catch? The catch is that it's down at the bottom of this lake....just give me the money and it's yours!!)

I recently started to attempt to teach myself Mandarin Chinese. I found a good website that is really helpful, but I still have a few questions. I am also trying to also learn how to write and read SOME of Chinese. So my questions are: -Can someone explain the whole "Radicals" thing to me? -And is there a way to pronounce a Chinese character, without know how to pronounce it? For example, like I could make up a word in English, and pronounce it without having to study the word.

i mean it is the official language of china but there are so many dialects i don't know where mandarin is spoken. Also is standard mandarin the same one that is spoken in taiwan?

David ying gai cheng hu jian ming de ma ma tai tai. qi pao tong chang shi yong shen me bu zuo de? wo men ying gai jing chang duan lian shen ti. wo men jing chang mai yi xie cao mei he xiang jaiao

i am eating . i am drinking , i am taking tea

"Bu zou" -- is this correct? How about "bie zoulu" -- why does my book add the "lu" to "zou" (walk?)??? Are both going to be understood as "don't walk"?

Thanks In Advance (:

I know 2007 is 二〇〇七年 - I understand the character for the 1, - , but I also know that when spoken ,depending on the preceding tone, the tone for 1 changes? Help?

I recently watched a film in Mandarin Chinese about a teacher, and not once the word "laoshi" was used. Is it possible to just say "shi" or is there another word for "teacher"?

This is a Chinese grammar related question as I am studying the Chinese. What does 就 mean in this context? 本报记者最近就生日礼物的问题作了一项调查。 校长就教学改革计划对学生们进行了解释。 So in these two sentences, what does 就 mean?

i want the correct spelling of "love"

I need to know how to say "I'm sorry I took you for granted" in Chinese. Me and my boyfriend, who is Taiwanese, speak Japanese as our only common language, but this is one of those rare things that I just can't express to him. If possible could I please have the answer in Chinese characters? Pinyin would be a nice extra but I can find these out for myself. It needs to be right so please don't use Google translate! Thanks in advance to anyone who can help :)

My friend once told me this. Can anyone tell me what the meaning in English of these Chinese pinyin is? I don’t even understand a word of Chinese. - Ming Jong Ju Ding Wo Ai Ni- thanks!

I often default to the most commonly used "和", but wonder in many cases when the other forms would be more appropriate. Would be helpful if one could provide some english analog examples as well with the explaination.

I'm trying to send an email to a friend I met in China, with a few photographs attached in it. How would I say "I've attached photographs of us on the trip" in (Mandarin) Chinese? Having the characters (or at least pinyin) would be helpful, too. Thanks! also, what classifier is used with 彩虹? Is it just 个?

Ok I know this is sort of a dumb question but I'm just curious what other people think. I sort of want to learn Chinese, but I feel like I will just completely fail at pronouncing the words and sound really dumb. I feel like with an American accent, I'd sound really horrible and somewhat superficial trying to speak Chinese. I'm not viewing this as a reason to consider for whether or not I learn it by the way; I just want to know what people think about it Thanks

How do you translate... He who does not stay to defend his family and home when surrounded by wolves is not a true man.

My name is Monica Angel (yes, Angel..)