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What are the cebuano riddles?

Cebuano riddles are traditional puzzles or word games in the Cebuano language that are often used for entertainment and to challenge one's wit. They typically use poetic language and clever wordplay to describe an object, person, or concept for others to guess.


How do you spell meli in Chinese?

Do you mean how to write it in chinese? I guess you're saying pretty right? 美丽 or 美麗 (First one is simplifed chinese, the second is traditional chinese)


How is chinese writing different from the western alphabet?

There are 26 Western Alphabets, but a few thousand Chinese Characters. Basically you can read just about any word in English if you know a few basic rules of pronunciation - albeit with some mistakes. But there is almost no sure-fire way to guess the pronunciation of a Chinese character if you see it for the first time. Chinese writing is rather complex in the sense that you have to learn to write each character before you really know how to write it. As in, if I am reading a passage in English/French to you and you have a basic grasp of English/French, you can actually write down what I have said, though with some mistakes. Even if you have a basic grasp of Chinese, however, you might not know how to write something I have spoken because you simply have not encountered that word. It is also not uncommon to "forget" the way of writing a certain word.


What are the characteristics of Chinese language?

It uses characters rather than alphabet lettersthe verbs are not conjugatedIt is a tone language. The same syllable with a different tone (or pitch) is a different word with a different meaning. Mandarin uses four tones, but some dialects of Chinese have more. Cantonese has nine.It is almost impossible to deduce pronunciation from the written form of the language, although you may be able to guess at the meaning, as the basis of the written character is a pictogram.Chinese verbs do not change to denote tense (or time of the action). Instead they use adverbs and other particles to denote time. For example, where we might say "I went home" Chinese says "I go home" but adds a word such as "yesterday" "already" "before" etc to show that it happened in the past.


How do you say 'how old are you' in mandarin Chinese?

I thimk it is "di kwi he lo" or something like that...Just a guess though.:)

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What are the cebuano riddles?

Cebuano riddles are traditional puzzles or word games in the Cebuano language that are often used for entertainment and to challenge one's wit. They typically use poetic language and clever wordplay to describe an object, person, or concept for others to guess.


Your friend learned 20 Chinese characters per hour Is he a genius?

Yes, I think your friend is a genius. I guess he or she must have strong interest in Chinese, or has good memory. Good memory is very important in learning a language.


When is the Chinese New Year and how long does it last?

Chinese New Year refers to the holiday 中国新年(ZhōnɡɡuóXīnnián) in China, which is often called Spring Festival in China. It begins on the 1st of January and ends on the 15th of January of the lunar year, which is called 正月(zhēnɡyuè) in Chinese. Spring Festival is the most important and biggest festival in China; during Spring Festival, everyone and every family decorates their homes, and friends and family reunite. Besides this, there are many different customs throughout the country to celebrate the festival. You can feel the festive atmosphere much more than any other Chinese festival. For Spring Festival, there are many celebratory activities and traditions, such as lighting firecrackers,guessing lantern riddles, and posting New Year pictures and calligraphy. Personally, I find guessing lantern riddles really interesting; there are so many different riddles written on the lanterns. If you can guess one, you will get different kinds of beautiful candies. When I was little, I always felt very happy when I guessed one right.


What are some riddles of sand?

i can be rough but smooth when im wet, i look like a bruise what could i be?? you'll have to guess to see!


How many people are there in guess who?

There are 24 characters in the classic version of Guess Who.


What are the Chinese eating patterns?

Chinese eating patterns is I guess what they eat off of.


What are Chinese alchemists?

most Chinese people don't know it. I guess only Chinese historians know...


You are a traditional Chinese medicine and used by Chinese athletes what are you?

I guess you are saying Yunnan Baiyao?


What does the word poka mean in Chinese?

Iam a Chinese,I guess it may mean"play card"


What does the Chinese word pokea mean?

Iam a Chinese,I guess it may mean"play card"


What does Ayaya mean - it may be a Chinese word?

I guess it's a Chinese word. It can be a modal particle,and i know a Chinese accouterment shop names 'ayaya',too.


Do roleplays ever end?

They End when the people playing both get tired of it and want to try something else, other than that, no. Or you could kill off all characters that are important I guess. But mainly when everyone is tired of playing it.