Today is Chinese Language Day

As the world’s most widely spoken language it seems appropriate that Mandarin Chinese has one day every year dedicated to it. This officially marked day of Mandarin language celebration was established by the United Nations as a way of celebrating the language’s history and overall contribution to the world. It is hoped that by having one day every year to celebrate Mandarin Chinese this additional focus on the language will encourage more people around the world to take it up. With China likely to become the largest economy in the world it is important that the wider world becomes interestingly more proficient in this wonderful language. Chinese Language Day is annually celebrated in April. A great way to get involved in the celebration is to join a Mandarin class or attend one of the many Confucian Hubs now established by China in countries around the world.




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Hello all

 

他們說英語是最難學的語言。
他們顯然沒有嘗試學習中文或其任何一種方言。

Tāmen shuō yīngyǔ shì zuì nán xué de yǔyán. Tāmen xiǎnrán méiyǒu chángshì xuéxí zhōngwén huò qí rènhé yīzhǒng fāngyán.

They say English is the hardest language to learn.
They evidently have not tried to learn Chinese or any of its dialects.
The Eldest Unmarried is pretty fluent in Cantonese, she gets by in Mandarin and curses fluently in Hakka (one of the dialects from Hong Kong).

 

免開尊口


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Niihau

 

@Barry Haynes
It means ‘Please keep your mouth shut’ or literally ‘Don’t broach this ticklish subject’


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I play the mandarin but I think it's eastern european, not Chinese.

 

The way things are going everyone will be speaking Chinese in 50 years

 

Chinese food? I'd like the Cream Of Sum Yung Guy please.

 

抱歉

 

We’ll let you off.
My ex-wife would’ve had you knee capped for less!

She was Taiwanese by birth.
It said so on the sole of her foot.
(Made in Taiwan ROC).
We once were in a ski chalet and the 18year old ***** they provided as a host started to tell us a joke one night that opened with “why do Chinese people have slitty eyes?”
He didn’t get to finish it.

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Quite right too

 

Ar so

 

Or was it.... ar sole

 

No Chinese don’t say sole it’s so swilly

 

It’s a good job your ex wife wasn’t a cockney , the stick I get about how I speak she would of committed murder, me I don’t give a ....

 

Years of childhood bullying mate....

I’d say you’re a pretty robust character Baz
And if anyone really hacked you off I know they’d be chancing it somewhat


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