What is the hardest Mandarin word to say?

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  • 去 (qù) "to go" 去 (qù) also has the meaning as “last”; for example, “last year” 去年 (qùnián). ...
  • 喝水 (hē shuǐ) "to drink water" The hard part is 水 (shuǐ). ...
  • 四十 (sì shí) "forty" ...
  • 姜 (jiāng) "ginger" ...
  • 日 (rì) "day" ...
  • 汉语 (hàn yǔ) "Chinese language" ...
  • 知道 (zhī dao) "know" ...
  • 脚 (jiǎo) "foot”

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What words do Chinese people struggle to say?

As a mentor for learning English in China, there have been many students that I have encountered that have difficulty pronouncing words such as “the”, “Vietnam”, “that”, “vet”, and “world”. This problem arises from the fact that Mandarin (and their dialects) do not have words that include the sounds “th”, “v” and “rl”.

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What is the longest Chinese word?

The word "floccinaucinihilipilification" means "the estimation of something as worthless".

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What is the most uncommon Chinese word?

#1: biáng. The Chinese character “biáng,” used to represent Biang Biang noodles, is one of the most complex and rare Chinese characters. It has 56 strokes and cannot be found in modern dictionaries or entered into computers.

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What does biáng mean in English?

English: Biáng (Chinese character for noodle)

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What is lun tai in english?

married woman Mrs. Madam wife CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] Example Usage Strokes. 轮胎 Trad.

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What Chinese word has 64 strokes?

Zhèng – unknown meaning (64 strokes)

Zhé and zhèng both have 64 strokes which puts them at equal top on the list of Simplified Chinese's hardest characters to write.

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What Chinese word has 8 strokes?

The Chinese character 永 (yǒng), meaning "forever" or "permanence" is often used to illustrate the 8 basic strokes of Chinese characters.

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Does what 3 words work in China?

what3words can be used in China via a dedicated China-specific app and online map that are configured to work with the Chinese coordinate system. Our online map and 三词地址 Android app use maps provided by AutoNavi, while the 三词地址 iOS app uses Apple Maps.

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Is there a word longer than pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

You're ready for honorificabilitudinitatibus

These words may not come in handy anytime soon unless you're planning to visit Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch or diagnose someone with a pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

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What is the most easiest Chinese word?

Basic Mandarin Chinese Words and Phrases
  • Hello: Nǐhǎo (Nee how)
  • Thank you: Xièxiè (Shieh-shieh)
  • You're welcome: Bù kèqì (Boo kuh-chi)
  • Good morning: Zǎo (Zhow)
  • Goodnight: Wǎn ān (One-un)
  • My name is…: Wǒ jiào... ( ...
  • My friend's name is...: Wǒ de péngyǒu jiào… ...
  • Where is the bathroom: Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?

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What is the hardest Chinese accent?

Given its long history and the isolation of the region in which it is spoken, Wenzhounese is so unusual in its phonology that it has the reputation of being the least comprehensible dialect for an average Mandarin speaker.

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What is the most stroke Chinese words?

The most complex character, biáng (above), is made up of 57 strokes. This character occurs in the written form of biángbiáng miàn, or biangbiang noodles, a dish of wide, flat noodles popular in the Chinese province of Shaanxi.

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How do you politely decline in Chinese?

You can reject it by saying 不好 (bù hǎo). Use 还没有 (hái méi yǒu) to say “not yet.” An indirect way of saying no in Chinese is 想一想吧 (xiǎng yì xiǎng ba), meaning “let me think about it.” It's a polite way of rejecting someone's request.

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How many Chinese words exist?

So how many words/characters are there? Most estimates say that modern Chinese has about 100,000 words which are made from various combinations of around 7,000 characters. For comparison, the Oxford English Dictionary has about 170,000 words and English has 26 standard letters.

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What does Tia Tia mean in Chinese?

Tia Surname Meaning

Tia is a last name commonly found in Singapore among its Chinese community. It is the transliteration of a Chinese surname meaning: to thank, to apologize, to wither (of flowers, leaves etc), to decline.

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How do I choose a Chinese name?

6 Simple Rules of Creating a Good Chinese Name That Sticks
  1. Start with Your Last Name. ...
  2. Choose the Length of Your Name. ...
  3. Get Creative and Abstract. ...
  4. Put the Last Name and First Name Together. ...
  5. Always Use a Chinese Dictionary. ...
  6. Come up with a Few Name Ideas and Test them All Out. ...
  7. 6.5 Additional Step.

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What is number 0 in China?

Zero. The number 0 (零, pinyin: líng) is the beginning of all things and is generally considered a good number, because it sounds like 良 (pinyin: liáng), which means 'good'.

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Is 0 lucky in Chinese?

The number 0 is a whole number as well as an even one, especially for money, and is thus considered a lucky digit. 2 (两), pronounced er or liang, is considered to be lucky as the Chinese believe that all good things come in pairs.

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What is 0 in Chinese numbers?

Zero (零): [líng]Ling with an upward inflection. One (一): [yī] Ee with a long “e” sound. Two (二): [èr] Are with a downward inflection for the letter “r”. Three (三): [sān] San without an inflection.

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What is the hardest Chinese name to write?

The character biáng requires 62 total strokes to write and contains a 馬 horse, 月 moon,刂 knife and 心 heart plus other radicals. Biáng doesn't exist in Modern Standard Mandarin which only serves to increase the mystery and intrigue surrounding the character.

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Is biáng a real character?

It was concluded that the character was invented by a noodle shop. One hypothesis is that there was no such character or meaning for this word in the beginning, and the word actually came from the sound people make from chewing the noodles, "biang biang biang".

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What is the longest word in the world?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. In most English dictionaries, the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest one you are going to find at a whopping 45 letters long. This word refers to a lung disease caused by silica dust.

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