Chinese is quite different from Western languages in that it has a fixed amount of possible syllables. All in all there are no more than around 400 but then each of these syllables then have up to 5 possible tones. Interestingly,there are only a few sounds that end with a consonant. These are n, . . . →Read More:Chinese Mandarin:Pinyin combinations and sound recordings
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![成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/idiom-150x150.png "成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom") Attached here is a list of Chinese Idioms that will be featured for free in the upcoming iHanzi flashcard app for iPhone. Have I missed any more common and important? Perhaps made a character,pinyin or definition mistake? I’d appreciate your input.
Simplified Traditional pinyin English Definition 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bú shì shǒu to . . . →Read More:Chinese Idioms ![華語文能力測驗 [huá yǔwén nénglì cèyàn] TOCFL](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TOCFL-150x57.png "華語文能力測驗 [huá yǔwén nénglì cèyàn] TOCFL") In Taiwan they have the TOFCL test or as it is officially named:Test Of Chinese as a Foreign Language. (http://www.tw.org/tocfl/) which is Taiwan’s national standardized test for Chinese language proficiency. I have based my list on the list published on the website for Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency –Huayu: http://www.sc-top.org.tw/english/download.php. Then I put all words . . . →Read More:TOFCL:The complete list with English definitions ![汉语水平考试 [hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì] HSK](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/HSK-150x60.png "汉语水平考试 [hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì] HSK") Hi all, I’m populating the HSK Levels with definitions from Popup Chinese,Lingomi and CC-DICT. In the attached Excel file the levels 1-3 are now complete. This is ‘only’600 of the 5000 words that I need to do but it is at least a start. I want to choose English definitions represents the meaning of the character or . . . →Read More:HSK:The Complete Hanban lists with English definitions Are you studying for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi or Chinese proficiency test? Here is a complete listing of all vocabulary of the New Hanban 6 levels. The original vocabulary lists show hanzi and pinyin (accented without word space) only. The English definitions are left out. Lingomi and Popup Chinese have published lists with English definitions . . . →Read More:HSK:The Complete Hanban lists My Wife has an iPhone 3G 2nd Generation phone and it has been starting to act a little slow lately. That’s why I thought I’d backup and restore it. As you probably know,the restore will also update the phone to the latest software version these days. I had forgotten that the phone was possibly . . . →Read More:iPhone iTunes Activation Code:The beauty of Astrill’s VPN  The Chinese society is changing quickly and the up-and-coming generation were born and raised under (often) very different conditions than the previous. For one,they were single children. Sometimes,their family was fairly well off. Certainly the overall domestic education level was improved during their schooling days;some have also studied abroad. They have experienced . . . →Read More:How to best attract and retain China’s 八零後 (bā líng hòu) and 九零後 (jiǔ ling hou) generations?  To defend democracy in the West and spread it overseas,we need to remember Maslow’s hierarchy of needs:I believe there is no sign of revolution in China and Vietnam because these governments have been very competent at increasing the security of basic needs. Often we get lost in debates about abstract values such as . . . →Read More:People’s Needs ![人才保留 [réncáibǎoliú] Talent Retention](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Talent-Retention-150x134.png "人才保留 [réncáibǎoliú] Talent Retention") This blog entry is a follow-up entry to Talent Retention in China:Some Suggestions for the Western Executive and Talent Retention in China:The Socio-Cultural Aspects. Multinational Corporation (MNC) in China face employee expectations in the HR and General Management that are different from their home country. By integrating some of the more common Chinese HR and . . . →Read More:Talent Retention in China:HR and General Management Aspects (Part III) This blog entry is a follow-up entry to Talent Retention in China:Some Suggestions for the Western Executive and covers the socio-cultural aspects that Western executives in China should be aware of order to enhance employee retainment and commitment in their organisation. In China,as anywhere,people want to be treated well by their employer and . . . →Read More:Talent Retention in China:The Socio-Cultural Aspects (Part II) | ||||
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