Chinese Name Pronunciation and Greetings in Chinese August

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Chinese Name Pronunciation and Greetings in Chinese August 13 , 2013 Pingan Huang Confucius

Chinese Name Pronunciation and Greetings in Chinese August 13 , 2013 Pingan Huang Confucius Institute at UNL phuang 2@unl. edu

Hello! 你(nǐ)好(hǎo)! Hello! 你(nǐ)好(hǎo)吗(ma)? How are you? 我(wǒ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)! I am fine.

Hello! 你(nǐ)好(hǎo)! Hello! 你(nǐ)好(hǎo)吗(ma)? How are you? 我(wǒ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)! I am fine.

Objectives Ø To understand characteristics of Chinese names. Ø To learn to pronounce some

Objectives Ø To understand characteristics of Chinese names. Ø To learn to pronounce some difficult Chinese names. Ø To learn to speak some most commonly used greetings in Chinese.

Basic Facts about China Population: 1. 3 billion Area: 9. 6 million sq km

Basic Facts about China Population: 1. 3 billion Area: 9. 6 million sq km (3. 7 million sq mi) - 23 provinces - 5 autonomous regions (Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Guangxi, and Tibet) - 4 municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing) - 2 special administrative regions (Hong Kong, Macau) Capital: Beijing

Chinese Names: confusions and frustrations Chinese: - - Should I have an English name

Chinese Names: confusions and frustrations Chinese: - - Should I have an English name to make people around me easy to call and remember me? But my name is given by my parents with such a good will and it is my identity, though. Is he/she calling my name? it sounds so weird. Americans: - - I run into Chinese students and researchers almost everyday. It is easier for me to call them by their English names. But I prefer to call them by their Chinese names to show my respect, though. What did he/she say his/her name? Gee, it is so difficult to

Chinese Names: features and characteristics Ø Ø Ø In Chinese, the family name comes

Chinese Names: features and characteristics Ø Ø Ø In Chinese, the family name comes before the given name. eg. HUANG Pingan in Chinese, but Pingan HUANG in English Most names are coined by (grand)parents to have wishful connotations for the future life of children. Given names cannot use the same character(s) as those in their parents and grandparents’ names. Between close friends and colleagues, 小(xiǎo) or 老(lǎo) can be used in front of family names to address people younger or older than you. Titles go after the family names.

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : initials j like “j” in jeep eg. 蒋(jiǎng)、吉(jí)、贾(jiǎ)、娟(juān)、洁(jié) q

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : initials j like “j” in jeep eg. 蒋(jiǎng)、吉(jí)、贾(jiǎ)、娟(juān)、洁(jié) q like “ch” in cheat eg. 秦(qín)、钱(qián)、青(qīng)、巧(qiǎo)、泉(quán) x like a sound between the “s” in see and the “sh” in she eg. 谢(xiè)、许(xǔ)、霞(xiá)、馨(xīn)、晓(xiǎo) z like “ds” in words eg. 祖(zǔ)、臧(zāng)、宗(zōng)、曾(céng)、子(zǐ)

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : initials (cont’d) c like “ts” in eats eg. 蔡(cài)、聪(cōng)、崔(cuī)、曹(cáo)、才(cái)

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : initials (cont’d) c like “ts” in eats eg. 蔡(cài)、聪(cōng)、崔(cuī)、曹(cáo)、才(cái) zh like the "g" in urge eg. 张(zhāng)、周(zhōu)、郑(zhèng)、朱(zhū)、赵(zhào) r like “r” in Ray eg. 任(rèn)、睿(ruì)、荣(róng)、茹(rú)、冉(rǎn)

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : vowels a like “a” in mama eg. 马(mǎ)、娜(nà)、莎(shā) ai

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : vowels a like “a” in mama eg. 马(mǎ)、娜(nà)、莎(shā) ai like eye eg. 白(bái)、海(hǎi)、开(kāi) ao like “ao” in Taoism eg. 涛(tāo)、毛(máo)、郝(hǎo) an sounds like “ah” with an emphatic “n” at the end (NOT like “an” in can) eg. 安(ān)、范(fàn)、艳(yàn)

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : vowels (cont’d) e like “ur” in blur (British pronunciation)

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : vowels (cont’d) e like “ur” in blur (British pronunciation) eg. 哥(gē)、德(dé)、贺(hè) ei like “ay” in way eg. 蕾(lěi)、培(péi)、美(měi) i like “ee” in meet eg. 李(lǐ)、米(mǐ)、丽(lì) ie like ”ye” in yet eg. 叶(yè)、 铁(tiě)、洁(jié)

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : vowels (cont’d) u like “u” in blue eg. 陆(lù)、楚(chǔ)、吴(wú)

Some difficult-to-pronounce Chinese names : vowels (cont’d) u like “u” in blue eg. 陆(lù)、楚(chǔ)、吴(wú) ou is like “ow” in low eg. 楼(lóu)、周(zhōu)、侯(hóu) ang like “ang” in pingpang eg. 尙(shàng)、杨(yáng)、康(kāng)

Some Useful Links Chinese Pinyin and tones in 6 Mins: http: //www. youtube. com/watch?

Some Useful Links Chinese Pinyin and tones in 6 Mins: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b 9 Ayvjy-Dgs Pinyin table: http: //www. quickmandarin. com/chinesepinyintable/ Mandarin Pronunciation Guide: http: //www. standardmandarin. com/basicchinese

Saying good-bye 谢(xiè)! Thank you! 再(zài)见(jiàn)! Bye!

Saying good-bye 谢(xiè)! Thank you! 再(zài)见(jiàn)! Bye!