Category: Real World Chinese

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Word of the Day: 大選(大选)

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Following the recent election debate in the UK and with the 2010 election only a few weeks away, this word should be useful for reading Chinese language political news articles: 大選(大选) Pinyin: dà xuǎn Zhuyin: ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ English:  a general … Continue reading

Taiwanese Adverts: PC Go Safe

Advertising Hack: Taiwan PC Go Safe

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This is an easy one for this first of a series looking at Chinese language advertisements. Looking at the billboard advertisement below,  you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an advert for make-up or womens’ clothing. Behold the spectre of … Continue reading