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In China, letters of the English alphabet are pronounced somewhat differently because they have been adapted to the phonetics (i.e. the syllable structure) of the Chinese language. The knowledge of this spelling may be useful when spelling Western names, especially over the phone, as one may not be understood if the letters are pronounced as ...
Exclamative particles are used as a method of recording aspects of human speech which may not be based entirely on meaning and definition. Specific characters are used to record exclamations, as with any other form of Chinese vocabulary, some characters exclusively representing the expression (such as 哼), others sharing characters with alternate words and meanings (such as 可).
seen in English (from Cantonese) Simp. char. Trad. char. Cantonese (Yale transcription) Mandarin (Pinyin transcription) Meaning(s) (in English) Form Function pak sao 拍手 (same) paak3 sau2 pāi shǒu slapping Hand /\ rising diagonal arm, palm forward palm shooting forward to intercept and collapse bridge lap sao 拉手 (same) laap6 là shǒu ...
The meaning added through the loan of homonymous sounds is the phonetic-loan meaning (simplified Chinese: 假借义; traditional Chinese: 假借義; pinyin: jiǎ jiè yì). For example, the original meaning of "其 (qí)" is "dustpan", and its pronoun usage of "his, her, its" is a phonetic-loan meaning.
The Dungan language, a variety of Mandarin, was once written in the Latin script, but now employs Cyrillic. Some use the Cyrillic alphabet to shorten pinyin—e.g. 是; shì as [ш] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1: ш) . Various other countries employ bespoke systems for cyrillising Chinese.
The loss of a pet is felt deeply, no matter how much time you have to prepare. Putting down an elderly or ill pet is a decision that weighs heavily, and brings with second-guesses, guilt, and ...
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The video features Otis, a 4-year-old Labrador from Leeds, England, displaying his discontent in a manner strikingly similar to a human toddler’s tantrum. As the clip begins, Otis comfortably ...