etymology - How did 外国人 become 老外? - Chinese Language …
To translate, it says laowai is a colloquial term for foreigners, similar to nicknames such as laozhang and laowang. The word lao is added to sound friendly. In the past, Chinese used …
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What does 老外 mean if the Chinese speaker is in a foreign country?
Your first point (老外 means a foreigner who is from the standpoint of the speaker) is correct. Similarly, a person from Mainland China talking about 國内 means China regardless of where …
Chengyu dictionary - Chinese Language Stack Exchange
It's called the Laowai's Unofficial Chengyu Guide, and it includes: Stories behind the chengyu (where relevant, since not all chengyu have stories) Literal and figurative meanings / …
Is "他要在家“ a grammatically correct way to say "He wants to be …
2022年12月26日 · I know it's probably not the best way to say it. Perhaps something more elaborate like "他想要在家里“ would sound better. But is the barebones version 他要在家 …
What is the top part of 姜 and why does it differ?
If you look at the character 姜, it seems like the top part is ⺷ and the bottom is 女, however some sources, Chinese-Characters, HanziJS and Wikimedia Commons show the phonetic radical as …
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mandarin - Why is there such a difference between "first name" …
I'm learning how to translate "What's your last/first name?" with Duolingo and Google Translate. Both apps indicate that the correct translations are 你的姓是什么? and 你叫什么名字 There …
Why does the construction of 要是…的话 mean "if"?
2020年6月17日 · I know other words like 如果 also mean "if", but why would 要是...的话 mean "if"? An example sentence: 要是你喜欢汉语（的话），你该听中国的音 …
meaning in context - Does describing a woman as 帅 (shuài; …
Yes. As for me, '帅' used on a women does imply that there is a sense of masculine beauty or character on her which is not common for women, particularly when she does some perfect …