New: grtonalspellingAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405hive-150122hive-185836lifeuncommonlabphotographyhive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-101145hive-180301hive-124908hive-109690hive-120861hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikerswentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoGR Tonal Spelling: Who’s Who (Taiwan Higher Education-1) 國羅名人錄：台灣學界（一）Names that SOUND different should LOOK different! 因漢語拼音不標調產生的假同姓問題，其實拼調式拼音（國羅）90年前就分清楚了。 When Chinese people travel abroad, they often encounter name problems (false homonyms) caused by Hanyu…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoGR Tonal Spelling: Who’s Who (Taiwan Politics-2) 國羅名人錄：台灣政界（二）Three politicians Ko Wen-je 柯文哲 Dr. Ko, a surgeon with the refreshing habit of always speaking his mind (attributed to #Asperger’s), is Taipei’s most beloved mayor (and Taiwan's most beloved…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoGR Tonal Spelling: Who’s Who (Taiwan Politics-1) 國羅名人錄：台灣政界 （一）Many outstanding Taiwanese spell their names in GR: scientists, engineers, doctors, lawyers, architects, university professors and many others. GR Tonal Spelling (Gwoyeu) This ingenious and…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoMisleading Translations in Taipei’s Night Markets 台北夜市誤譯、漏譯使得觀光客不知所云Last week, along with some friends from the Taipei Steemit Group (@catwomanteresa, @lydiachan, @shieha and @waybeyondpadthai, who was visiting from Thailand), I visited the Ningxia Night Market…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoMaster Tones: Don’t Get Slapped in a Chinese Restaurant! 標調拼音救人!Confusing Toneless Pinyin 水餃 "ravioli" = shuijiao = 睡覺 "sleep"? Same spelling, but very different for Chinese ears: false homonyms! GR Tonal Spelling is a great solution for this false homonym…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoOccupations & Status: a Chinese Crossword Puzzle 與職業、職務、身份有關係的填字遊戲This crossword #puzzle provides vocabulary practice for students of #Mandarin Chinese at lower intermediate and higher levels (#HSK 2 or 3+). The clues (mostly definitions, a few deliberately vague)…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoGR Tonal Spelling: How Pronunciation Is Marked In Taiwan's Dictionaries 注音符號和拼調式羅馬拼音（國羅）並用The majority of dictionaries published in Taiwan include both注音符號 zhùyīn fúhào / juhin fwuhaw “National Phonetic Symbols” (known in English as Zhuyin or Bopomofo) and their younger brother…wentong-syhhae (50)in cn • 6 years agoWhat does a “Mandarin” newspaper look like? 國語日報簡介Actually, there is no such thing as a “Mandarin” newspaper. Mandarin refers to a spoken language. All speakers of Chinese, no matter what dialect they speak, write in a standardized written…
