r/Chinese

I wrote it but I can't pronounce it well.....

My Cantonese is beginners at best

Mā, ngóh yùhng-yùhn dōu m̀h nàhng gau jūk-gau gàm-dāk néih. (Mom, I can never thank you enough.)

Tái-jyuh néih jok-waih yāt go sing-yàhn, néih hòi-fong ge sàm tùhng mòuh-kàuh ge jì-haih yìh-yihn lihng ngóh mòuh-yìhn-yíh-deui. (Watching you now as an adult, your open heart and endless wisdom still leave me speechless.)

Néih haih ngóh jeui daaih ge jūk-fūk. (You are my greatest blessing.)

Hi everyone, this is my first ever project ever and i am just putting this out here for genuine feedback. I believe this would be interesting for you guys to see how chinese methodology of fortune/personality/life reading would pair with western methodology. Not sure if this is the right place to do it

But can we do this in a fun way? Flame me. You can be super mean about it and blow all your steam that you have accumulated over the week/months on me.

But of course, if you have any good things to say, you can also tell me about it after you are done flaming.

This is my project: Fortune Synthesis
\- It is a self discovery tool where it combines western and chinese influence of "fortune telling".
\- It employes a combination of 5 different systems ( 3 chinese, 2 Western); Western astrology, the Chinese Four Pillars (BaZi), Purple Star, Qi Men, and numerology
\- The best parts of each system is being used to predict/describe what you are/what your future will be.
\- The reason as to why I created this was that i loved fortune reading but i always encounter shitty fortune tellers (where it is very ambigious)

I am okay to give free products just in excahnge for feedback as i just want to understand where i am heading for now.
I have a product that i think is solid but i don't know if the way im conveying to the public is solid enough through my website.

please help me

im singaporean chinese thats why im being exposed to chinese + western influlence, hence this product

tdlr: fortune telling website needs feedback pls

My grandad passed away in december last year. He meant a lot to me and I want to get a tattoo of his name in characters somewhere discreet to remember him by. I have the correct characters as well, but I don’t know if it would be appropriate for me to do this. I also don’t want to do something tacky and cliche. Am i able to get that tattoo? If not, what else could i do related to him to remember him by?

Hello!!! Before I begin, please don’t tell me to “go do research”; I already am! I just graduated from high school, and whilst I was preparing for my uni exam I was trying to find details on how to learn Chinese and did find many posts and videos about it useful, but they were very technical so I did feel confused whilst trying to keep everything in mind. This is my first time attempting to learn an East Asian language and I want to really make sure I’m prepared to the best of my abilities. Learning a language isn’t easy, especially when you have little to no familiarity with it. I know some redditors see these help posts like spam, but I’m sorry I need help. I certainly wouldn’t be writing this if I was dead sure, I don’t have any ill intention. So before you downvote me for being amateur, please keep this in mind!!!

Little side note: I’m definitely not trying to get a language certificate. Therefore I don’t want to learn strictly by book!!!

Little side note #2: As for my language background: Turkish (mother tongue), French, English, German

I really need your guys’ opinions and advice on learning grammar, vocabulary and Simplified Chinese.

Grammar - Since I have strictly learned European languages, Mandarin grammar is going to be really different from what I know. I would really appreciate any media you feel is beginner friendly. Grammar books, videos, playlists all really appreciated. If you guys know anything that would help westeners grasp Mandarin grammar more pleaseeee mention it in the comments!

Vocabulary - When I was learning languages, this is the part I had the most problems with. I will try journaling and watching videos in that language like I did before. But I really need your guys’ experiences and advice also! I know Chinese drama shows are very popular for young Chinese learners. Do you guys have any recommendations on top? Especially specific recommendations? (Writing some stuff here for inspiration: YT/bilibili channels, game shows, films, shows, books, blogs, news outlets, social networking apps, language exchange apps…)

Simplified Chinese - OK so this section was the one that I really struggled finding tips for. Probably since it is really hard, but everyone seems to have their own way of learning Chinese characters. Like, I saw one dude say he practices on paper, some other person on yt says he uses anki, some guy said notion etc.. Well what do you guys recommend?

I encourage everyone who has the time to give their advice or complaints about learning Mandarin. Even a few words could be useful to someone. I remember jumping through website after website trying to find anything that could help me prepare. Thank you for reading through! I hope you have a nice day!!!

Hi everyone :)

I am adopted from China and have always wanted to get my Chinese name tattooed on me. I was hoping someone could help me with the characters for my name.

My Chinese name is Qing Na. I’m not 100% sure what it translates to or what it means.

If anyone has some more in depth information about my name, I would love to know!

im trying to get in touch with a seller to see if an item is going to be out of stock forever. if anybody can help out i'd appreciate it lots 🙏

Im going to be living in China for a few months and was wondering if a zhongshan suit is ok to wear on formal occasions where one might wear a suit/dress or if its considered outdated or inappropriate/weird for a foreigner to wear? I always really liked the style but the only people i see wear them today are Xi Jinping and party officials on some special occasions.

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Hey everyone,

I’m currently building a long-term language exchange project, and I’m looking for native English speakers who are genuinely serious about learning Chinese and sticking with it.

Here is how it works: We have native Chinese speakers on board who will be teaching Chinese and practicing speaking with you online. You will get access to 6-8 structured, carefully designed Chinese sessions every single week.

In return, all we ask is that you help our native Chinese speakers learn and practice English. To keep this community sustainable and high-quality, we need people who can contribute around 2 hours a week to the community.

If you’ve been looking for a consistent, structured environment to finally level up your Chinese and are ready to commit, please fill out the form below to reserve a spot. We are keeping the first cohort small, so spots are limited and it's first-come, first-served.

Comment below or DM me if you're interested, and I'll send you the application link!

Hello i’m posting because my tutor only has one student on preply (myself) and it honestly just makes me sad to see him struggling to find students. If allowed I would like to post a link for people to check him out. I think he is such a great teacher and deserves to succeed

Thank you!!

Hi everyone! I've recently started to learn Chinese and I've realised I need a Chinese name to go by. I've researched some common names and surnames and picked two options:

1. 馮若曦 (Féng Ruòxī)
2. 馮 映晴 (Féng Yìngqíng)

I'm a woman and I picked these based on the meaning of the characters, but I'm not sure how it would sound to a Chinese speaker. I wanted a name that reflected something like "warmth" / "clear skies" / "journeying" (that's the vibe I was going for) + I really like the way the surname Féng (馮) sounds phonetically, as well.

My original names' meanings are: "born on Christmas Day" (first name, Latin origin), "someone who lives near a river, a body of water" (last name, Dutch origin). Should I transfer those meanings to my Chinese name, as well?

I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!

Saw a fellow travel Hexi

did the devs just copy-paste real geography into the game? Or is the entire game just a really elaborate travel ad?

Either way, I'm adding Hexi to my bucket list.