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Tandem is a messaging app where language learners chat
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Shortly after downloading the Tandem app I’m trying to explain the finer points of using the English auxiliary verb ‘will’ in a messaging chat with Juan, 35, from the Dominican Republic. I’ve already explained that the proliferation of Spanish past...
Where did Chinese tones come from and where are they going?
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Recently we've had several discussions about how tones in Sinitic languages aren't as uncomplicated or inflexible as one might imagine or as is often claimed: "When intonation overrides tone" "Mandarin by the numbers" In these posts and in the comments...
Chinese economic cyber-espionage plummets in US - experts
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SAN FRANCISCO: The Chinese government appears to be abiding by its September pledge to stop supporting the hacking of American trade secrets to help companies there compete, private U.S. security executives and government advisors said on Monday. FireEye...
Chinese economic cyber-espionage plummets in U.S.: experts
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June 21, 2016 By Joseph Menn and Jim Finkle SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Chinese government appears to be abiding by its September pledge to stop supporting the hacking of American trade secrets to help companies there compete, private U.S. security...
Doing battle over land deals
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Barisan Nasional politicians have been on the warpath over the way the Penang state government has been selling off land to private developers. Joceline Tan PENANG'S famous Esplanade has been quite a political hotspot ever since the Speaker's Square...

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Meaning of 亂 in 幾可亂真?

幾可亂真 means something along the lines of "near identical to the real thing". 幾 = 幾乎 almost 可 = 可以 be/like 亂真 = near identical to the real object Correct me if some of my understanding above is wrong. My question is what does 亂 mean? In 亂真 it seems...
Meaning of 注意点你的脑袋！

see https://www.163.com/dy/article/J079AOTE0543A3A8.html Some users think it means "you must be crazy (nuts, have your head examined)": 注意 can mean "look out for" see e.g. trainchinese.com, 人在气头上就怕激，1995年盖州市城关镇“8·19”凶杀案侦破始末 or "you better have your head...
Seal on vase identification help (Characters identified: 工藝)

This is the seal on the vase I’m trying to identify. The picture is of a bird and flowers. Thank you!
What does 还真别说 mean?

Some commented about a joke, 还真别说，这个笑话有点意思。 The translator gives Don't mention it I don't think it's right.
Identifying Chinese Artist of Two Beautiful Artworks (c. 1980s)

I've recently come into possession of two beautiful works of Chinese art, seemingly by the same artist as the seal and artistic style are a definite match. I'd like to identify the artist but have absolutely zero knowledge of the Chinese language. Appreciate...

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The Chinese Wikipedia article describes the name of Russia, and many of its historical Chinese exonyms. 按照俄语发音“Россия”，其名称应翻译为“羅西亚”。元朝时根据蒙古语译为「斡羅思」[b]，到清朝初年许多文献中曾称为「羅剎」[c]，但在以国家相称时则多译为「鄂羅斯」[d]或...