etymology - Does 华裔 mean 'overseas Chinese'? - Chinese …
2015年2月3日 · 华裔 means someone is ethnically Chinese (in a biological sense), but may or may not be a Chinese citizen in terms of nationality. So your understanding that the word means "overseas Chinese" in incorrect. A Uyghur is thus not a 华裔 no matter where he/she lives. Admittedly, the term is little confusing for English speaking people.
word choice - Am I a 华裔, 华侨, or 海归? - Chinese Language …
2023年12月16日 · You are clearly not 华裔 or 华侨. Since you probably have finished high school and college in Canada, I think you can be called 海归. Note: 国语辞典 adopts a slightly more general definition of 华裔: 旅居海外的華人後代. You satisfy the 華人後代 part but as soon as you return to China, you no longer 旅居海外, hence ...
word choice - 中国人 vs 华人 which should I use? - Chinese …
2017年7月13日 · I think 中国人 only refers to people having Chinese nationality while 华人 can be referred to any Chinese-descent people. If one person is China-born and has Chinese nationality, should I always use 中国...
Why does "I go" also mean damn it? (我去)
2020年6月11日 · According to MDBG, 我去 is slang, meaning "shoot" or "dang." But obviously, it also means "I go." Does anyone know the etymology of this?
''China'' name in different chinese dialects
2022年6月27日 · 华裔：ethnic Chinese, non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry. 华丽：(like China) gorgeous. 精华：quintessence, best feature of sth., soul. And, in front of the 故宫 in 天安门广场， pointing the way to China's future, stands silent and serene the beautiful 华表。
Why does 所有人 also mean owner and proprietor?
2022年8月12日 · Yes. "所有" has the dual meaning of "all" and "posses/own". So, depending on the context, "所有人" can mean "all persons", or "the owner", the latter is often seen in legal matters to identify the owner of something.
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How to pronounce 翁 in Mainland China and Taiwan?
2014年6月28日 · This concerns a mid-back vowel pair of [ɤ]/[o] (in IPA symbol), where [ɤ] is unrounded and [o] rounded. In today's mandarin in China, it's unrounded; in taiwan, it is sometimes rounded and sometimes unrounded, depending on the preceding consonant.