Chinese is not written in a phonetic alphabet in the way that European languages are. While some Chinese characters have a phonetic function and give you a clue as to their pronunciation, others are ...

The course provides the students with a basic proficiency in Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese). Upon successful completion of this course, students will have acquired the phonetics, knowledge of a set of ...

Chinese names in English often carry historical baggage due to dialectal variations and romanization systems, which can trip up even the most careful translators. However, beyond the technicalities, a ...