Chinese Language

Altaic vocabulary imports into Mandarin

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:08:25 +0000

Those who still deny that there are manchu influence in Mandarin read here.

http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=7049733

Surprisingly, 马马虎虎 is actually a manchu word 'lala huhu'.

邋遢, "Lata", from Manchu, meaning something like "dirty".

"胡同" originally "衚衕", was used to refer to small divisions of alleyways and communities in the Mongol Yuan dynasty's

English Chinese translation of Chinese Cold Dishes

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:36:38 +0000

Foreigners living in China often get confused with Chinese food name. Here I'd like to share some English Chinese translation of Chinese Cold Dishes:

白菜心拌蜇头：Marinated Jellyfish and Chinese Cabbage in Vinaigrette
白灵菇扣鸭掌：Mushrooms with Duck Feet
拌豆腐丝：Shredded Tofu with Sauce
白切鸡：Boiled Chicken with Sauce
拌双耳：Tossed Black and White Fungus
冰梅凉瓜：Bitter Melon in Plum Sauce
冰镇芥兰：Chinese Broccoli with Wasabi
朝鲜辣白菜：Korean Cabbage in Chili Sauce
朝鲜泡菜：Kimchi
八宝菠菜：Spinach with Eight Delicacies
竹笋青豆：Bamboo Shoots and Green Beans
凉拌苦瓜：Bitter Melon in Sauce
芥末木耳：Black Fungus with Mustard Sauce
炸花生米：Fried Peanuts
小鱼花生：Fried Silver Fish with Peanuts
德州扒鸡：Braised Chicken, Dezhou Style
清蒸火腿鸡片：Steamed Sliced Chicken with Ham
熏马哈鱼：Smoked Salmon
家常皮冻：Pork Skin Aspic
大拉皮：Tossed Mung Clear Noodles in Sauce
蒜泥白肉：Pork with Garlic Sauce
鱼露白肉：Boiled Pork in Anchovy Sauce
酱猪肘：Pork Hock Seasoned with Soy Sauce
酱牛肉：Beef Seasoned with Soy Sauce
红油牛筋：Beef Tendon in Chili Sauce
卤牛腩：Marinated Beef Brisket in Spiced Sauce
泡椒鸭丝：Shredded Duck with Pickled Peppers
拌茄泥：Mashed Eggplant with Garlic
糖拌西红柿：Tomato Slices with Sugar
糖蒜：Sweet Garlic
腌雪里蕻：Pickled Potherb Mustard
凉拌黄瓜：Cucumber in Sauce
陈皮兔肉：Rabbit Meat with Tangerine Flavor
川北凉粉：Clear Noodles in Chili Sauce
刺身凉瓜：Bitter Melon with Wasabi
豆豉多春鱼：Shisamo in Black Bean Sauce
夫妻肺片：Pork Lungs in Chili Sauce
干拌牛舌：Ox Tongue in Chili Sauce
干拌顺风：Pig Ear in Chili Sauce
怪味牛腱：Spiced Beef Shank
红心鸭卷：Sliced Duck Rolls with Egg Yolk
姜汁皮蛋：Preserved Eggs in Ginger Sauce
酱香猪蹄：Pig Feet Seasoned with Soy Sauce
酱肘花：Sliced Pork in Soy Sauce
金豆芥兰：Chinese Broccoli with Soy Beans
韭黄螺片：Sliced Sea Whelks with Hotbed Chives
老北京豆酱：Traditional Beijing Bean Paste
老醋泡花生：Peanuts Pickled in Aged Vinegar
凉拌金针菇：Golden Mushrooms and Mixed Vegetables
凉拌西芹云耳：Celery with White Fungus
卤水大肠：Marinated Pork Intestines
卤水豆腐：Marinated Tofu
卤水鹅头：Marinated Goose Heads
卤水鹅翼：Marinated Goose Wings
卤水鹅掌：Marinated Goose Feet
卤水鹅胗：Marinated Goose Gizzard
卤水鸡蛋：Marinated Eggs
卤水金钱肚：Marinated Pork Tripe
卤水牛腱：Marinated Beef Shank
卤水牛舌：Marinated Ox Tongue
卤水拼盘：Marinated Meat Combination
卤水鸭肉：Marinated Duck Meat
萝卜干毛豆：Dried Radish with Green Soybean
麻辣肚丝：Shredded Pig Tripe in Chili Sauce
美味牛筋：Beef Tendon
蜜汁叉烧：Honey-Stewed BBQ Pork
明炉烧鸭：Roast Duck
泡菜什锦：Assorted Pickles
泡椒凤爪：Chicken Feet with Pickled Peppers
皮蛋豆腐：Tofu with Preserved Eggs
乳猪拼盘：Roast Suckling Pig
珊瑚笋尖：Sweet and Sour Bamboo Shoots
爽口西芹：Crispy Celery
四宝烤麸：Marinated Bran Dough with Peanuts and Black Fungus
松仁香菇：Black Mushrooms with Pine Nuts
蒜茸海带丝：Sliced Kelp in Garlic Sauce
跳水木耳：Black Fungus with Pickled Capsicum
拌海螺：Whelks and Cucumber
五彩酱鹅肝：Goose Liver with White Gourd
五香牛肉：Spicy Roast Beef
五香熏干：Spicy Smoked Dried Tofu
五香熏鱼：Spicy Smoked Fish
五香云豆：Spicy Kidney Beans
腌三文鱼：Marinated Salmon
盐焗鸡：Baked Chicken in Salt
盐水虾肉：Poached Salted Shrimps Without Shell
糟香鹅掌：Braised Goose Feet in Rice Wine Sauce
酿黄瓜条：Pickled Cucumber Strips
米醋海蜇：Jellyfish in Vinegar
卤猪舌：Marinated Pig Tongue
三色中卷：Squid Rolls Stuffed with Bean, Ham and Egg Yolk
蛋衣河鳗：Egg Rolls Stuffed with Eel
盐水鹅肉：Goose Slices in Salted Spicy Sauce
冰心苦瓜：Bitter Melon Salad
五味九孔：Fresh Abalone in Spicy Sauce
明虾荔枝沙拉：Shrimps and Litchi Salad
五味牛腱：Spicy Beef Shank
拌八爪鱼：Spicy Cuttlefish
鸡脚冻：Chicken Feet Galantine
香葱酥鱼：Crispy Crucian Carp in Scallion Oil
蒜汁鹅胗：Goose Gizzard in Garlic Sauce
黄花素鸡：Vegetarian Chicken with Day Lily
姜汁鲜鱿：Fresh Squid in Ginger Sauce
桂花糯米藕：Steamed Lotus Root Stuffed with Sweet Sticky Rice
卤鸭冷切：Spicy Marinated Duck
松田青豆：Songtian Green Beans
色拉九孔：Abalone Salad
凉拌花螺：Cold Sea Whelks with Dressing
素鸭：Vegetarian Duck
酱鸭：Duck Seasoned with Soy Sauce
麻辣牛筋：Spicy Beef Tendon
醉鸡：Liquor-Soaked Chicken
可乐芸豆：French Beans in Coca-Cola
桂花山药：Chinese Yam with Osmanthus Sauce
豆豉鲫鱼：Crucian Carp with Black Bean Sauce
水晶鱼冻：Fish Aspic
酱板鸭：Spicy Salted Duck
烧椒皮蛋：Preserved Eggs with Chili
酸辣瓜条：Cucumber with Hot and Sour Sauce
五香大排：Spicy Pork Ribs
三丝木耳：Black Fungus with Cucumber and Vermicelle
酸辣蕨根粉：Hot and Sour Fern Root Noodles
小黄瓜蘸酱：Small Cucumber with Soybean Paste
拌苦菜：Mixed Bitter Vegetables
蕨根粉拌蛰头：Fern Root Noodles with Jellyfish
老醋黑木耳：Black Fungus in Vinegar
清香苦菊：Chrysanthemum with Sauce
琥珀核桃：Honeyed Walnuts
杭州凤鹅：Pickled Goose, Hangzhou Style
香吃茶树菇：Spicy Tea Tree Mushrooms
琥珀花生：Honeyed Peanuts
葱油鹅肝：Goose Liver with Scallion and Chili Oil
拌爽口海苔：Sea Moss with Sauce
巧拌海茸：Mixed Seaweed
蛋黄凉瓜：Bitter Melon with Egg Yolk
龙眼风味肠：Sausage Stuffed with Salty Egg
水晶萝卜：Sliced Turnip with Sauce
腊八蒜茼蒿：Crown Daisy with Sweet Garlic
香辣手撕茄子：Eggplant with Chili Oil
酥鲫鱼：Crispy Crucian Carp
水晶鸭舌：Duck Tongue Aspic
卤水鸭舌：Marinated Duck Tongue
香椿鸭胗：Duck Gizzard with Chinese Toon
卤水鸭膀：Marinated Duck Wings
香糟鸭卷：Duck Rolls Marinated in Rice Wine
盐水鸭肝：Duck Liver in Salted Spicy Sauce
水晶鹅肝：Goose Liver Aspic
豉油乳鸽皇：Braised Pigeon with Black Bean Sauce
酥海带：Crispy Seaweed
脆虾白菜心：Chinese Cabbage with Fried Shrimps
香椿豆腐：Tofu with Chinese Toon
拌香椿苗：Chinese Toon with Sauce
糖醋白菜墩：Sweet and Sour Chinese Cabbage
姜汁蛰皮：Jellyfish in Ginger Sauce
韭菜鲜桃仁：Fresh Walnuts with Leek
花生太湖银鱼：Taihu Silver Fish with Peanuts
生腌百合南瓜：Marinated Lily Bulbs and Pumpkin
酱鸭翅：Duck Wings Seasoned with Soy Sauce
萝卜苗：Turnip Sprouts

Taiwan's attempt to change name of Mandarin from "Guoyu" to "Huayu"

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:16:58 +0000

It has created a controversy in Taiwan, when attempts to change name of Mandarin textbook in primary school from "Guoyu 國語" to "Huayu 華語". This has been criticized by scholars in Taiwan for continuing the "desinicization" attempt made by former Taiwanese President Chen Shui Bian.

Former Taiwanse President Chen Shui Bian had effected a plan to change name of Mandarin from Guoyu to Huayu in 2007.

Looks like Taiwanese election is drawing nearer and KMT is trying to win votes from pan-green camp.

What do you think?

Help on translate chinese to english hokkien

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:44:05 +0000

Can anyone help to translate my baby boy chinese name : 星懿 to english hokkien? thanks you

Best pen for writing Chinese?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:06:03 +0000

In your experience, what is the best pen for writing Chinese characters? I've been using a Pilot Precise V5 (Extra Fine Rolling Ball) and a Pilot Precise Deluxe Bold. These pens flow extremely well, giving brush-like strokes. They also work on a variety of different types of paper without either ripping the paper or the ink getting absorbed too quickly. However, the Extra Fine pen tends to leak and does not last long.

Any recommendations?

Resources for learning Taiwanese Hokkien

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:46 +0000

Could anyone please recommend any resources (books, CDs, websites) for learning Taiwanese Hokkien (in either Chinese or English)?

Can You Translate This For Me

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:47:31 +0000

Hey guys I have had this for some time and would like to know if you can help me with it, I seem not to be able to translate it.

Please help to translate Chinese to Hokkien.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:49:46 +0000

Hi, I am Singaporean Hokkien. Eh, I am thinking of naming my son 张毅腾. From the few online dictionaries, I am guessing the English Hokkien is Teo Gek Ding?? Am I correct? If not, can assist to translate? Many thanks!

Cultural superiority of Traditional Chinese Characters

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:01:26 +0000

Below is a talk about traditional Chinese characters between Taiwanese President Ma Ying Jeou and Vincent Fang, the famous talented lyricist behind Jay Chou's (Mandopop Emperor) songs. They are talking about the cultural superiority of traditional Chinese characters.

Ironically, traditional Chinese writing, though more complicated to write, is actually easier to remember based on the logic of 六书 and meanings of ideogram. Traditional Chinese writing is also more aesthetically beautiful (in terms of calligraphy) due to proportional spatial distribution of characters and beauty of Chinese strokes. Lots of Chinese cultural meanings are also destroyed during the simplification process.

What do you think? Is traditional Chinese characters culturally more superior when compared to Simplified Chinese characters?

Help write this Hokkien saying

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:25:07 +0000

I met a Taiwanese mother who when asked about her son (living with her), remarked in Hokkien a saying by the Taiwanese:

Kiaw Kia mmm see Kia,
Gong Kia jia see Jia.

Literally,
Smart son is not my son,
Stupid son is mine.

Meaning:
A smart kid will venture away, but not the less intelligent.
(I don't think smart or intelligent has the same meaning as Kiaw (maybe savvy?)

Anyway, please write the above in Chinese.

Thanks,
fsnow55