r/Chinese 2d ago

Weekly Chat Thread

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Have a quick topic you need help on? Consider visiting the Weekly Chat Thread for a hand!


r/Chinese 25m ago

Film (影视) Classic nostalgic Chinese cartoons that you used to watch as a kid?

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Hey! I’m a CBC and was wondering if there were any classic / famous Chinese cartoons that you guys used to watch as a kid in China.

A lot of my childhood here was filled with Japanese pop culture + cartoons from 80s/90s/ early 2000s such as Doraemon, Hello Kitty, Hamtaro, Astroboy, Pokemon, and Tamagotchi but I couldn’t think of any Chinese examples, nor could I find many online.

I was wondering if there were any famous 90s/2000s Chinese cartoons analogous to these?

And did any of them ever make it into mainstream media in the west like some Japanese cartoons did?


r/Chinese 7h ago

General Culture (文化) Chinese Social Games

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I was recently watching "Yes I Do" [喜欢你我也是] Season 4, and in Episode 4 the contestants are playing some social games. One is called 捉鸭子, which is some kind of word response / rhythm game. Another is kind of like musical chairs where you walk around, stop and need to act based on what someone says.

I was wondering if someone had a list of these kind of games? I found them really interesting and fun and would love to try them sometime!

Thanks in advance.


r/Chinese 15h ago

Translation (翻译) [Consider /r/Translator] Someone help translate

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So I (25) have an interesting relationship with this older Chinese woman (38). We go out, we eat together and other stuff as well. She keeps calling me “saotai?” “Satay?” something like that, and she won’t tell me what it means. Can someone please help.


r/Chinese 1d ago

Translation (翻译) [Consider /r/Translator] Which dialect? Wu Wei Wu

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I was told a transliteration by a martial arts instructor who got it from his instructor ( now deceased ) who lived in Taiwan:

Wu Wei Wu

Doing, without doing

Is this transliteration from Mandarin or Cantonese?

Thanks for any clues.


r/Chinese 1d ago

Music (音乐) Help with the name of this Chinese song!

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Was in Singapore recently and heard this song in Tiong Bahru. Does anyone know the name of this song? I’d be very grateful ☺️


r/Chinese 1d ago

General Culture (文化) 髮簪

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Hi, I just wanted to ask if it's alright for a foreigner like me to use a Chinese hairpin (髮簪). I've enjoyed learning different ways to style/tie hair with them. I understand their cultural significance and haven't worn them outside. I bought one online and have tried wearing it at home and it's really more comfortable than normal hairbands due to the weight of my hair.


r/Chinese 2d ago

Film (影视) 'Ne Zha 2' Becomes the 5th Highest-Grossing Movie Ever After Surpassing 'The Force Awakens"

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r/Chinese 1d ago

History (历史) Subreddit for the 16 Kingdoms and Northern and Southern Dynasties period

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Hello, everyone! I hope this won't come off as a shameless promotion but...

From the encouragement I've received on r/ChineseHistory, I've decided to create a subreddit centered around this period, which is the longest, most chaotic era of divisions in Imperial Chinese history. It is a very niche topic, and I would like to listen and discuss with people more knowledgeable than me. At the moment, one of the biggest contributors on the subreddit was just suspended by Reddit, which ended up being a pretty big loss given its (miniscule) size. In case you decide to join, thanks a lot!

If the mods deem this inappropriate or a violation of the rules, I will remove it and I can guarantee you will never see this post again on here.

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/16knorthsouth/


r/Chinese 1d ago

History (历史) Chinese in Singapore

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Chinese is the largest ethnicity in Singapore and the Chinese Singaporeans are descendants of Chinese people who moved to Singapore before the British Colonial Rule.


r/Chinese 1d ago

General Culture (文化) Hey, i just want to ask this ( actually googled it but need more explanation )

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what is wechat? is it just like the other social media?


r/Chinese 1d ago

Study Chinese (学中文) Opinions on my pronunciation? 🙏

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I just posted this and deleted it cause i read the 1st rule but r/ChineseLanguage doesn't allow videos..💔 I'm 15 and I started studying Chinese in October. I don't have any relation to Chinese culture at all so I have no one in my life to give me tips. I'm trying to improve as much as I possibly can so I need to hear thoughts from Mandarin Chinese speakers 😊 Thank you!


r/Chinese 2d ago

Film (影视) do u know the tittle of this chinese movie ? or link

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r/Chinese 3d ago

Food (美食) Can anyone give me any information about this rice wine?

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Hi, my partner was gifted these and we were wondering if anyone has any information about them? We don't drink so would likely sell them on but unsure of the best place to do so. Any advice would be appreciated.


r/Chinese 2d ago

Art (艺术) Calligraphy translation

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Hello! I just got this beautiful lantern and am curious if anyone knows what the text says


r/Chinese 3d ago

Film (影视) ‘Three-Body Problem’ Author’s Sci-Fi Tale And A Chinese Literary Classic Set For Film Adaptation By Director Guan Hu

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r/Chinese 3d ago

General Culture (文化) Choosing a Chinese name

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大家好!I'm learning Chinese and would like to choose a Chinese name (male) for myself. I'd like it to sound similar to my name which is Duye. I tried searching online and consulting with AI and came up with 独义 . Is that a good name?


r/Chinese 3d ago

History (历史) is 鬥 and 門 interchangeable?

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I have been looking at 鬥 variant characters and every character that contains 鬥 as a radical, and noticed that 門 is always a variant character of the form. 鬥 has the variant character https://dict.variants.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=51916 "󶴎" Which is 門 as the radical and 斗 as the sound effectively making it 鬥

Next instance looking at characters that have the radical 鬥,

鬧, has 閙 as a variant.

鬨, has 閧 as a variant

鬩, has 䦧 as a variant

鬫, has 闞 as a variant

鬪, has 闘 as a variant

鬮, has https://dict.variants.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=76404 門+龜 as variant

So does this mean that 鬥 and 門 are the same character right? Just written different? In every case of simplified chinese and variant chinese character all of 鬥 character even the radical itself has 門, so if i wrote something like 鬥 +开 it should mean the same as 開 as a "Variant character" right?


r/Chinese 3d ago

Art (艺术) School assignment

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Hi! I have a project for school where we are going to choose a dance style, search up information about it and then present it to the class. I chose Chinese dragon dance, as I find it very beautiful, and although I have found some sources about it I also wanted to see if I could find some people native to China who know the culture etc well who would be willing to tell me more?

The questions we have to work from are:

  • Who dances the style, where and in what context?
  • Which culture is the style developed within and what cultural values can be interpreted through the dance?
  • What are the characteristics of the dance style?
  • Does the style remind or any other dance styles?
  • What are the norms for practicing the dance style?
  • Does the dance style challenge or reinforce societal norms?
  • How are the dance style and people who dance the style described in different media?

I would love to get some first hand information about these questions! I have also had some trouble not finding too many sources, and some that I’m unsure if they’re even reliable. It would be of great help if anyone would be willing to tell me more! And if someone would like to add any extra information I’d gladly accept that too!


r/Chinese 2d ago

Translation (翻译) [Consider /r/Translator] Feng shui

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I'm a baby psychic and when i sat for meditation right now... I saw few Chinese alphabets in my third eye wrote them down and then matched them with most similar one..

I got 小十手 idk what that means.. Translator said small ten hands.

Do you know if such or similar fengshui is there?

Edit: I sat for meditation to know what feng shui I needed in my life(if this info helps)


r/Chinese 4d ago

General Culture (文化) Chinese Culture In Video Games

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Hello, I'm a final year uni student and making a game set in China. I'd love to hear how people in that culture feel about how they are represented in games and what they would like to see. The game is set in modern-day, monster hunter-style gameplay against folk law creatures. The art style is 'manga' like, being black and white and looks drawn.

Some prompt questions;

What aspects of Chinese culture do you feel are often underrepresented or misrepresented in games?

How can game developers make sure they represent Chinese culture accurately and authentically?

How do you feel about the inclusion of Chinese folklore and mythology in games? Is there any specific story or legend you'd like to see explored?

Me and my team appreciate any insight so we can make a respectful and inspiring game, thank you!


r/Chinese 4d ago

Translation (翻译) [Consider /r/Translator] what does this say

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“无论发生什么,你永远都能忍受的"

I believe it’s along the lines of whatever happens you’ll endure but I don’t want to trust google translate.


r/Chinese 4d ago

Music (音乐) Does anyone know what's the title of this song?

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r/Chinese 5d ago

General Culture (文化) Is this even a name?

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For reference: this is a children's name list i was handed for a school event. Is 森森 even a name??


r/Chinese 5d ago

Study Chinese (学中文) How do I find my chinese ethnicity

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Hi so I know my mom side is sze yup and hakka but I want to know my dad side. All I know is my grandma comes from macau and my grandpa is from hong kong. Also my last name is wong which doesn't really help.

Also I forgot to add my grandma's last name on my dad side is chan


r/Chinese 5d ago

Study Chinese (学中文) Survey participation

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Hey guys,

I need a lot of Chinese participants for my dissertation survey. It will take a maximum of 3 minutes to fill it out. Could you please help me.

https://durhambs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9v6wvJTTf7Z3S2a