AUGUST 2006 ISSUE VOL 6 NO. 8 CALIFORNIA EDITION
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| Mandarin
is commonly used in the modern China. It is one of the five working
languages designated by the United Nations. The majority of the 55
other ethnic groups have their own languages. There are also many
dialects around the country. As a written language, Chinese has been
used for 6,000 years. |
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English
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Mandarin |
Pronunciation |
hello |
ní
hao |
knee-how |
good-bye
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zàijiàn
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dzai-jyen |
please
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qing
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cheeng |
thank
you |
xièxie
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shyeh-shyeh |
sorry
duì |
bù
qi |
dway
boo chee |
yes
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shì |
sher
as in sherpa |
no |
bù
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boo |
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