Sunday, September 29, 2024

MEotW: chuīxū

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Might Chinese characters present a test for Mandarin field language learners? If so, what might they test?


Screenshot of “_chuīxū_” in 1 Co. 13:4 (nwtsty, CHS+_Pīnyīn_ WOL)

The Great Wall of China

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Friday, September 20, 2024

MEotW: miǎománg

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

How does the Mandarin expression “_miǎománg_” illustrate how remote the possibility is that life originated by chance?


NASA photo of the Pacific Ocean, as seen from space

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Saturday, September 14, 2024

MEotW: xiāngxìn

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What are some Mandarin expressions we can keep in mind when talking to Mandarin-speakers about whom we can trust?


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Saturday, September 07, 2024

MEotW: shūtú‐tóngguī

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

For us Mandarin field language learners, do all language-learning “roads” lead to the same place?


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