Asaichi

Unveiling the Power of Asaichi Meetings in the Toyota Production System (TPS)

Introduction:

In the dynamic realm of the Toyota Production System (TPS), one practice stands out for its ability to ignite operational excellence – Asaichi meetings. These brief, focused gatherings have become an integral part of the TPS, fostering collaboration, problem-solving, and continuous . . . → Read More: Asaichi

Western vs. Chinese numbers – A Cheat Sheet

Do you have staff that have difficulty transforming numbers in English to Chinese?

Feel free to use this cheat sheet in Excel. Free to download here:

http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Western-vs-Chinese-Number-Conversion.xlsx

. . . → Read More: Western vs. Chinese numbers – A Cheat Sheet

外国人在中国永久居留证申请表

requirements for a Permanent Residence Visa in Shanghai 外国人在中国永久居留证申请表 . . . → Read More: 外国人在中国永久居留证申请表

Shanghai Pool Table Rules

Below here is a copy of the standard Shanghai pool table rules as applied in the Shanghai league.

 

IMHO, these are the best rules for amateur play.

 

 

POOL TABLE RULES

CALL SHOTS In Call Shot, obvious balls and pockets do not have to be indicated. – Bank shots and combination shots are . . . → Read More: Shanghai Pool Table Rules

有限公司

几个二货合资开公司,为了彰显公司的牛逼,特取名“能力”!“能力公司”一听就知道炫酷叼霸天!兴高采烈地从工商局拿回执照一看,一个个全傻眼了……只见执照上大大地写着:能力有限公司。

Incorporation of WOFE in China

公司设立 [gōngsī shèlì] Incorporation

This document outlines the basic requirements and steps required to open a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity (WOFE) in China. The legal definition is Limited Liability Company (有限责任公司).

A Wholly Foreign Owned Company (WOFE) has the advantage of perform business transactions in CNY and exchange profits into USD. It can be expanded to have import/export rights . . . → Read More: Incorporation of WOFE in China

Chinese Mandarin: Pinyin combinations and sound recordings

拼音 [pīnyīn] Pinyin learn Chinese Mandarin iphone app hanzi

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

Chinese Idioms

成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom

Attached here is a list of Chinese Idioms (or 成语) that will be available in the 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 fondle . . . → Read More: Chinese Idioms

TOFCL: The complete list with English definitions

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 . . . → Read More: TOFCL: The complete list with English definitions

HSK: The Complete Hanban lists with English definitions

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 . . . → Read More: HSK: The Complete Hanban lists with English definitions