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| A special one-off Chinese language and culture card deck designed by [[ICANNWiki]] staff member [[Vivian Hua]]. | | A special one-off Chinese language and culture card deck designed by [[ICANNWiki]] staff member [[Vivian Hua]]. |
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− | ==(1) MANDARIN CHINESE & PINYIN== | + | ==(1) Mandarin Chinese & Pinyin== |
| Chinese words are romanized throughout this deck with a system called pīnyīn (拼音), the official system of translating Chinese characters into Latin script in China, Taiwan, and Singapore. Below are some introductory ideas. | | Chinese words are romanized throughout this deck with a system called pīnyīn (拼音), the official system of translating Chinese characters into Latin script in China, Taiwan, and Singapore. Below are some introductory ideas. |
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− | ==(2) NOTABLE CHINESE DIALECTS== | + | ==(2) Notable Chinese Dialects== |
| ''' Mandarin (官话 or guān huà) - 836 million''' | | ''' Mandarin (官话 or guān huà) - 836 million''' |
| Spoken in northern and southwestern China, and the official language of Singapore and Taiwan. When one refers to Putonghua or Chinese, one is generally referring to Mandarin. | | Spoken in northern and southwestern China, and the official language of Singapore and Taiwan. When one refers to Putonghua or Chinese, one is generally referring to Mandarin. |
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| Others include Xiang or Hunanese, Hakka, and Gan. | | Others include Xiang or Hunanese, Hakka, and Gan. |
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− | ==(3) GREETINGS & COMMON PHRASES== | + | ==(3) Greetings & Common Phrases== |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
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| + | ==(4) Introductions== |
| + | {| class="wikitable" |
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| + | ! Chinese Characters |
| + | ! Pinyin |
| + | ! English Translation |
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| + | | 我的名字是... |
| + | | wǒ de míng zì shì |
| + | | my name is... |
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| + | | 你叫什么名字? |
| + | | nǐ jiào shén mē míng zì? |
| + | | what is your name? |
| + | |- |
| + | | 我是从 ____ 来得。 |
| + | | wǒ shì cóng ____ lái de |
| + | | i am from ____. |
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| + | | 我很高兴认识你。 |
| + | | wǒ hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ |
| + | | i am pleased to meet you. |
| + | |- |
| + | | 我在 ____ 打工。 |
| + | | wǒ zài ____ dǎ gōng |
| + | | i work at ____. |
| + | |} |