Chinese Language and Culture

No. While English is the most widely spoken language around the world, Chinese is still the language spoke by the most people in the world. This is due to the large population of China, Taiwan and Singapore where Chinese is considered their national language...over 1.3 billion (in 2011). Not to mention the population of Chinese scattered throughout the world.

The Chinese writing system is called "hanzi," which consists of characters representing words or phrases. It is not an alphabet like the one used in English.

Chinese immigrants faced harsh working conditions in the Hawaiian plantation system, often working long hours for low wages. They also experienced discrimination and segregation, both in the workplace and in society at large. Many Chinese immigrants lived in crowded, substandard housing provided by the plantations, which further contributed to their challenging experiences.

quiet = an jin【安静】

"San ba" in Chinese can refer to the number 38 or can also be used informally to mean someone who is chatty or talks a lot. It can be used to describe a person who is talkative or gossipy.

Chinese immigrants faced challenges such as language barriers, discrimination, cultural isolation, and limited job opportunities in various countries where they migrated. They also experienced harsh working conditions, unequal pay, and were often the target of racial violence and exclusionary laws.

Learning Chinese can open up career opportunities in one of the world's largest economies. It can also help in fostering cultural understanding and building relationships with Chinese speakers. Additionally, mastering a challenging language like Chinese can improve cognitive abilities and memory.

The main Chinese port was called Guangzhou. Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in South China.

just like English,

kids in many countries study English

because it is the International language

I guess it is because Chinese is becoming

more and more international as well

Ana Gabriel is not half Chinese. She is a Mexican singer and songwriter known for her contributions to Latin music.

"Shea butter" in Chinese is called 脂脂油 (zhīzhī yóu).

Chinese is the older language, with a history dating back thousands of years. Japanese, on the other hand, is believed to have originated around the 9th century AD, influenced by Chinese and other languages.

Lola in Chinese can be written as 落啦.

Two independent countries have Chinese as the predominant mother tongue and official language: the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (also known as Taiwan).

"Jia" (家) in Chinese means family or home. It is used to refer to one's household or the concept of a family unit. It can also be used in combination with other characters to form compound words related to home or family.

Take jobs from whites.

"Fang ji xi" (方剂系) in Chinese refers to the system of traditional Chinese herbal formulas or prescriptions. It involves the use of specific combinations of herbs to address various health conditions or imbalances in the body.

In Chinese, the name "Ritu" could be written as 瑞图.

The Chinese junk ship was used by the Chinese and Asian traders for centuries to navigate the seas and conduct maritime trade. Its design and construction influenced other cultures in Asia, including the Malay and Indonesian archipelagos, who also adopted similar sailing vessels for their own trade and fishing activities.

The phenomenon of accent really stems from phonetic influence of first-language influence on the second language, in this case, the phonetics of Mandarin or Cantonese on that of English. One of the major features of Chinese phonetics is the paucity of voiced consonants. E.g. the "d" in "大" (Mandarin: da; Cantonese: daai) is voiceless, while the "d" in "dog" in English is voiced. So a native Chinese speaker when speaking in English mistakenly think the two "d"s are the same and thus pronounce and "d" in "dog" as voiceless, which is the case in their native language. To extend that, native Chinese speakers also tend to "unvoice" the supposedly voiced consonants "g", "b", "z", etc. in English too, producing an accent.

Of course this is only one reason for the rise of a "Chinese accent". Other factors include the difference in "r", lack of "th" in Chinese, etc.

Push factors for Chinese immigrants include political instability, poverty, lack of economic opportunities, discrimination, and restrictions on personal freedoms in their home country. These factors often motivate individuals to seek better living conditions and opportunities abroad.

"Sun" corresponds to a dozen of Chinese characters, for instance, "孙"、"损"、"笋"， and so do the others; therefore, your question is virtually unanswerable. Yet if "Sun" appears as a family name, most likely it represents "孙"， meaning "grandson".

Feet binding was a custom and not a law practiced in China.

The custom was first written about in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) lasted all the way till the beginning of the 20th century. Young girls would bend their feet underneath itself as much as possible then wrapped them with tight bandages thus stopping the girl's feet to form and grow properly. The ultimate result would be feet that were usually four to six inches in length. The 'perfect' foot was anywhere between three and four inches.

It was believed that these feet were beautiful/erotic and without the bound feet they would never marry. Also, with bound feet, a female couldn't walk around unaided. She would be limited to staying mostly at home. To go out she would need help by a family, friend or husband. Due to this, bound feet was also a symbolism for chastity.

Ultimately, families had a choice as to whether they were going to bind their daughter's feet. But, for the futures of their daughters, there really was no choice. It had to be done.

To build railroads

It literally means "have", so yes, in some cases "yao" can mean "yes".

For example, "Do you have (sell) DVDs here?" "Yao"

Or, it can also mean "have <insert verb here>".

For example, "Did you finish your homework last night?" "Yao <done>"

"Did you drink a glass of milk this morning?" "Yao <drink>"