I have just started to notice fortune cookies that provide not only a fortune, but a lesson in Chinese as well. While this seems like a great idea, I would take it with a grain of rice. Many English words have two or more different Chinese equivalents and according to Ken Liu's Simplicitas, English words found in the fortune cookie lessons are often translated with the characters of one Chinese word and the pronunciation of another. So don't let the joke be on you.
Showing posts with label Chinese language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese language. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Chinese Language Lessons From a Fortune Cookie???
I have just started to notice fortune cookies that provide not only a fortune, but a lesson in Chinese as well. While this seems like a great idea, I would take it with a grain of rice. Many English words have two or more different Chinese equivalents and according to Ken Liu's Simplicitas, English words found in the fortune cookie lessons are often translated with the characters of one Chinese word and the pronunciation of another. So don't let the joke be on you.
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Chinese language,
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