About Chaoshan:Chaoshan or Teo-Swa (Chinese: 潮汕話; pinyin: Cháoshànhuà, Teochew dialect: Diê5suan3 uê7, Shantou dialect: Dio5suan3 uê7) is a Southern Min language spoken by the Teochew people of the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong province, China, and by their diaspora around the world. It is closely related to Hokkien, with which it shares some cognates and phonology, though the two are largely mutually unintelligible.
东边的太阳 西边的月亮 Sun in the East, Moon in the West 在不同的地方相望 Looking for each other from different places 不同的轨迹 心儿在彷徨 We are on different trajectories and we are scared 期盼有一天交汇的目光 Expecting to one day see each other 东边的哥哥 西边的妹妹 Eastern Sister, Western Brother 一起守候地老天荒 Both waiting for eternity 相思的苦水 在心里流淌 A bitter yearning in our…
When learning a language, it is important to study everyday. People often quit because they don’t have confidence. Then don’t have confidence because they can’t express themselves in the language they are learning. Of course, confidence will increase over time, because the ability to express ideas gets easier. So make a plan to study everyday,…
肯定 (kěn dìng) and 不肯 (bù kěn) are two commonly used phrases in Mandarin Chinese that express positive and negative affirmation, respectively. 肯定 (kěn dìng) is often translated as “certainly”, “definitely”, or “positive”. It is used to express agreement, confirmation, or endorsement of a statement, idea, or proposition. For example: 不肯 (bù kěn) is the…
Both 刚刚 (gāng gāng) and 刚才 (gāng cái) are used to express “just now” or “a moment ago” in Chinese. However, 刚刚 and 刚才 are used in slightly different contexts. 刚刚 (gāng gāng) is typically used to refer to a very recent event, usually within a few seconds or minutes ago. For example, you might…
