Chinese language

 

When I was around 10 years old, in my primary school, we had a presentation about China and the Chinese language. We also had a chance to write a few letters.

*****

At the university time in Budapest in the early 2000s, we used to go to one of our favorite Chinese restaurants to eat fried rice for lunch :)

In Budapest, there is also a big Chinatown, where you can try out a lot of Chinese meals. 

Would it be great to have a Chinatown in Copenhagen or in Storkøbenhavn?

Source: https://funzine.hu/

*****

On my first visit to New Zealand, I also waited 9-11 hours in Taipei at the airport. 

On my second trip to New Zealand, I also waited a few hours in Hong Kong at the airport.  


*****

When did Hong Kong become part of China again?

On 1 July 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law came into effect. - Source: https://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/facts.htm


*****


Yesterday, I started a new course on UDEMY: College Mandarin Chinese on Your Own Beginning Level

I think this course is quite nice for beginners.


*****

"The official dialect of China is Mandarin, also call “Putonghua”. More than 70% of the Chinese population speaks Mandarin, but there are also several other major dialects in use in China: Yue (Cantonese), Xiang (Hunanese), Min dialect, Gan dialect, Wu dialect, and Kejia or Hakka dialect."

Source: https://ethnomed.org/resource/chinese-language/


Here I will share a few posts about how to start to learn the Chinese language.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Scandinavian Asia 1. food - I made a new version of the mapo tofu.

Image
 I made one of the dishes from a cooking course. I made it Scandinavian Asian. 輕鬆學烹飪 Easy-to-learn cooking I was enrolled in this course on 03-05-2026. It was a free course that day. I made a new version of the mapo tofu. Pictures are taken by me, Melinda Erika Dothan. I made the food as well.  I purchased the products, like ingredients and tools, from several places, some of which are more than 22 years old, like my Swiss knife and pot, which I got from my grandmother. Some are from my kids' father, and some are from IKEA.  The foods are from Netto, Føtex, Lidl, Den Kinesiske Købmand Lyngby, and IKEA. The wooden spoon is from Københavns Museum, the gift shop. It was very delicious! Some warnings! First of all, I have been trained since childhood to eat spicy foods. So if you are a beginner, do not use so much chilli, like me! I grew up in Hungary, where we eat the chicken soup much spicier than this chilli can do.  My parents and my grandparents regularly ate very s...
Read more

Done! Cultural UX Writing: Japanese SaaS Essentials

Image
  Done! Cultural UX Writing: Japanese SaaS Essentials I was enrolled in this course today, on 03-05-2026. It was a free course today. Section 1: Welcome & Market Context 1. Welcome: Japan SaaS Opportunity & Course Roadmap Section 2: Japanese SaaS Market & Conversion Impact 2. Understanding the Japanese SaaS Market Landscape 3. How Cultural Optimization Impacts Conversion Metrics Section 3: Key Challenges & Mindful-Minimal-Strategic Framework 4. Three Critical Challenges in Japanese Localization 5. The Mindful-Minimal-Strategic Framework Explained 6. Western vs Japanese Approach: Key Comparison Points Section 4: Practical Applications & Case Studies 7. Bottom Line Impact 8. Case Study: Transforming CTAs for Japanese Audiences 9. Zen Principles & Japanese Business Philosophy 10. Al-Assisted Cultural Optimization Section 5: Next Steps & Resources 11. Resources for Further Learning 12. Transform Your Japanese SaaS Experience Section 6: Bonus Lecture 13. Lear...
Read more

New Course: 無料版！Webページを作成しよう！これから始める「HTML超入門」

Image
 New Course:  無料版！Webページを作成しよう！これから始める「HTML超入門」 Start: 12-05-2026 Finish: ---------------- Today extra: I made these foods, and I took pictures of them. Title: Udon with chicken nuggets for kids, and Udon adult version. Credit: @Melinda Erika Dothan --------- There are a lot of women in Denmark who will tell you that you are good for nothing, and your education and experience are good for nothing... They are the slavery holder ladies... Usually, they have a very, very small amount of official education. And they got in very high positions because of their families... Nah boom.... Never believe them... they will be in your hell, if you are good, and talented to steal as much information from you, they can... and they will say, it was their idea.... they also use emotional terror!!! Keep yourself strong! ----------- About the course: HTMLの超入門講座！基本の基本からしっかり学習していくので、これからWeb系プログラミングを学習していきたい人の第一歩となります。是非こちらのコースでHTMLの基礎を学習しましょう！ Description HTMLの超入門講座！ 基本の基本からしっかり学習していくので、これからWeb系プロ...
Read more