The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
Why is the Mandarin word for “hundred” in the Mandarin word for “lily”?
This week’s MEotW in the unofficial Pīnyīn Plus / Pīnyīn+ resource “Sing Out Joyfully” Bk. (Pīnyīn+Music, Pīnyīn Plus / Pīnyīn+, Web)
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The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
Who is Lǐ Huá? Why have so many Chinese people and American people been talking about Lǐ Huá on the Chinese social media app Xiǎohóngshū (RedNote)?
Learning Mandarin out of spite? You're not alone.
— Duolingo (@duolingo) January 15, 2025
We’ve seen a ~216% growth in new Chinese (Mandarin) learners in the US compared to this time last year. https://t.co/9hzwBxfTgD pic.twitter.com/qWM9f5oFYA
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From today's daily text: "At times, it must have taken real courage for a Nazirite to stick to his vow and stand out as different." With the Chinese world's chauvinistic prejudice against _Pīnyīn_, it can take courage to keep using it. Keep doing what helps you serve Jehovah better.
— tiandi, Links News (@tiandilinksnews.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
Why is it especially important for us in the Mandarin field to put prejudice behind us?
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The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
What happens when East meets West in the Mandarin field?
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Most of the language learners in the Chinese fields are from English-speaking backgrounds. Unfortunately, the worldly Chinese-speaking and English-speaking cultures are two of the proudest sets of cultures ever.
— tiandi, Links News (@TiandiLinksNews) December 25, 2022
Beware of worldly cultural pride that can prejudice and hinder you.
