Showing posts with label RTE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RTE. Show all posts

Sunday, May 31, 2026

MEotW: réngōng zhìnéng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What could we say to people in Mandarin about artificial intelligence (AI)?


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Sunday, August 17, 2025

MEotW: yīnwei

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

In the Mandarin field, how can we decide what kind of Mandarin to learn and to speak?





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Friday, May 24, 2024

MEotW: jiǎ xiāoxi

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What myths and misinformation about Chinese characters should Mandarin field language learners be wary of?


Screenshot from the video “Protect Yourself From Misinformation”, 0:32 mark, showing “Misinformation” in the subtitle

Screenshot from the video “消息满天飞,如何辨真假”, 0:32 mark, showing “假消息 (jiǎ xiāoxi)” in the subtitle

Screenshots from the English and Mandarin versions of the video “Protect Yourself From Misinformation”


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Saturday, April 27, 2024

MEotW: Fēixíng Móshì

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Why is it good for us to be able to talk in Mandarin about Airplane Mode and other things related to mobile devices?


The Airplane Mode button in Control Center (iPhone, iOS 17.4.1)

The Airplane Mode button in Control Center (iPhone, iOS 17.4.1)


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Sunday, December 03, 2023

MEotW: shēn‐lín‐qí‐jìng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

How can we talk in Mandarin about how reading the Bible can seem to transport us to another time and place?


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Thursday, July 27, 2023

MEotW: bǐyù xìng de zhànzhēng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What are some ways in which the organization has translated “spiritual war/warfare” into Mandarin in recent years?


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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

MEotW: xuānchuán

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What worldly propaganda about the Chinese languages should we Mandarin field language learners beware of?


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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

MEotW: yíyì‐gūxíng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Are we “headstrong” about showing off our knowledge? Or, is our communication motivated by love?


2 Timothy 3:4 (WOL CHS+Pinyin Parallel Translations)


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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

MEotW: Yètèluó

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What can happen when a hard-to-recognize Chinese character is encountered? Can a person who is knowledgeable and experienced with characters reliably figure out its pronunciation?


Exodus 3:1 (WOL CHS+Pinyin Parallel Translations)


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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

MEotW: zhōunián

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What Mandarin expression is used in referring to both a whole year, and also a week?


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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

MEotW: yīnyì

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What is transliteration? What is transcription? What is Pīnyīn?


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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

MEotW: lìjīng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

How does one Mandarin expression relate to mirrors, histories, and calendars, and to warp, weft, and scriptures?


lff Lesson 01 - Video Transcripts - Enjoy Life Forever! Bk. (Pīnyīn Plus, Web)


Diagram of a loom, in a Chinese museum


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