Indic loanwords in Chinese language account for the largest number of loanwords in Mandarin Chinese.These loanwords have become an important integral part of the lexicon of Chinese language and throughout decades have...Indic loanwords in Chinese language account for the largest number of loanwords in Mandarin Chinese.These loanwords have become an important integral part of the lexicon of Chinese language and throughout decades have undergone assimilation,semantic extension and phonological adaptation.The present study is an investigation into the modes,levels and history of Sinicization of Indic loanwords in Chinese language.Fundamentally,it is evident from the literature and historical accounts that Sinicization of these loanwords is a process from foreignization to domestication.Native-Chinese doctrines and philosophies,essentially Taoism and Confucianism have had multifaceted influences on the Sinicization process which has resulted in semantic extension,semantic change or total diminution of original meaning.While less used high culture-sensitive loanwords have completely disappeared from modern Chinese,loanwords of higher Sinicization level have completely secularized.It is observed that foreignized loanwords have very less tendency of being absorbed into modern Chinese and many such terms have been excluded in modern Chinese dictionaries.展开更多
Vocabulary plays an irreplaceable role in a language.As an important carrier to record foreign cultures in vocabulary,loanwords are widely used in all aspects of society.Modern Chinese Dictionary includes loanwords fr...Vocabulary plays an irreplaceable role in a language.As an important carrier to record foreign cultures in vocabulary,loanwords are widely used in all aspects of society.Modern Chinese Dictionary includes loanwords from a variety of languages from the perspective of universal use.This paper takes the loanwords in Modern Chinese Dictionary(7th Edition)as the closed corpus,and analyzes the etymology,structure,word length,and other aspects while making blanket statistics on the loanwords.The representative words are investigated by word frequency and described from multiple perspectives.展开更多
Located in Zhutang, Lancang County, Laomian language, which still enjoys its vitality recently, is surrounded by variousdominant languages. But as the development of the links between ethnic groups, especially with th...Located in Zhutang, Lancang County, Laomian language, which still enjoys its vitality recently, is surrounded by variousdominant languages. But as the development of the links between ethnic groups, especially with the Han group, the Laomian lan-guage has undergone many variations, among which typically includes an increase of words. This paper is based on the research onLaomian village regarding the Chinese loanwords in Laomian language under the language contact.展开更多
Nowadays,the word globalization has become a most exposed word in contexts of economy,culture and politics.Among the three fields,economic globalization has been paid more attention to.In this article,the author inten...Nowadays,the word globalization has become a most exposed word in contexts of economy,culture and politics.Among the three fields,economic globalization has been paid more attention to.In this article,the author intends to discuss the issue of cultural globalization.In detail,he wants to analyze the impacts of cultural globalization in the making of contemporary Chinese culture.First,the author discussed that the cultural globalization is mostly cultural westernization.Second,he explained that cultural westernization is not a monster to Chinese and the construction of modern Chinese culture.Thirdly and lastly,by discussing some significances of western culture,the author suggested those significances of western culture are valuable to be absorbed in the making of Chinese culture great again.展开更多
Aims: To investigate how the Chinese make love. Methods: From Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2009, a survey was carried out of 600 adults (300 male and 300 female adults) in Tianhe community (Guangzhou, China). Information include...Aims: To investigate how the Chinese make love. Methods: From Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2009, a survey was carried out of 600 adults (300 male and 300 female adults) in Tianhe community (Guangzhou, China). Information included masturbation, sexual foreplay, oral sex, intercourse, coordination with sexual partner, self-evaluation of one’s sexual function. Results: 255 females and 229 males fulfilled the questionnaires. 48.8% females and 68.7% males admitted of masturbation experiences. 59.9% women reported some passionate touch before sex, and 63.2% men reported some moderate touch. One third of the women could accept oral intercourse, while two thirds of the men couldn’t accept oral intercourse. The frequency of sexual intercourse per month is less than 10 times in 72.5% women and 77.7% men. 72.9% men and 54.9% women would like to frequently change the position in sexual intercourse. Still, 72.9% men and 54.9% women would like to coordinate with the sexual partner when she/he had sexual requirement. 74.1% women thought her sexual function as general level. Conclusions: The results of the present study indicated that most men and women in China could enjoy their sex lives through the most common way: sexual intercourse. Although masturbation and oral sex are two of the common sex activities, part of the adults still had a negative attitude towards the two activities, especially women.展开更多
Two recent bond offerings by China National Offshore Oil Corporation(CNOOC)and China Petrochemical Corporation(Sinopce)offer strong evidence of Chinese ascendancy to the world stage of finance,says veteran banker,Ther...Two recent bond offerings by China National Offshore Oil Corporation(CNOOC)and China Petrochemical Corporation(Sinopce)offer strong evidence of Chinese ascendancy to the world stage of finance,says veteran banker,Therese Esperdy,who heads Banking for Asia Pacific Corporate&Investment Bank at JP Morgan.The bond offering issued by CNOOC and Sinopec in the autumn of 2013 will set China in the global arena with full benefit rights as a prime player on world financial markets.展开更多
On April 13,the judiciary of Brazil St.Paul under the help of the local police suddenly confiscated the wholesales market of Chinese clothing,located at Street 25 of the shopping center. In all,48 Chinese dealers were...On April 13,the judiciary of Brazil St.Paul under the help of the local police suddenly confiscated the wholesales market of Chinese clothing,located at Street 25 of the shopping center. In all,48 Chinese dealers were seized under allegation展开更多
"Wang Rui's strengthsa are her body shape,the firmness of her move-ments and her smooth,knife-like tech-nique of entering the water,"he said."If she can keep working on her initial takeoffs and conc..."Wang Rui's strengthsa are her body shape,the firmness of her move-ments and her smooth,knife-like tech-nique of entering the water,"he said."If she can keep working on her initial takeoffs and concentrate on the various difficulties of the dives themselves,I see a fine future for her as a world-champion diver."展开更多
Tip： In the Hospital When you are traveling, please take good care of your health. Go see a doctor immediately whenever you feel ill. Most Chinese cities have a system of advanced medical care that can provide you wi...Tip： In the Hospital When you are traveling, please take good care of your health. Go see a doctor immediately whenever you feel ill. Most Chinese cities have a system of advanced medical care that can provide you with a prompt remedy for most ailments.展开更多
指导工作Zhidao gongzuoSupervising the workDialogueA:总公司打算扩大中国的业务Zonggongsi dasuan kuoda Zhongguode yewu.The headqua rters plan to expand thebusiness in China.B:好啊,中国市场潜力很大Hao a,Zhongguo shichang ...指导工作Zhidao gongzuoSupervising the workDialogueA:总公司打算扩大中国的业务Zonggongsi dasuan kuoda Zhongguode yewu.The headqua rters plan to expand thebusiness in China.B:好啊,中国市场潜力很大Hao a,Zhongguo shichang qianli henda.展开更多
Travel TalkTaking the Taxi Sījī:Nínhao,q ngwèn nín qùnar?司机:您好,请问您去哪儿?Driver:Hello!Where are you going Dàwèi:N hao!Wo qùBěijīng fàndiàn.大卫:你好!我去北京饭店...Travel TalkTaking the Taxi Sījī:Nínhao,q ngwèn nín qùnar?司机:您好,请问您去哪儿?Driver:Hello!Where are you going Dàwèi:N hao!Wo qùBěijīng fàndiàn.大卫:你好!我去北京饭店。David:Hello!I’d like to go to the Beijing Hotel.Sījī:Běijīng fàndiàn dào le.司机:北京饭店到了。Driver:Here we are,Beijing Hotel.Dàwèi:Q ngwèn duōshao qián?大卫:请问多少钱?David:How much is it,please?Sījī:Yībaièrshíkuàiqián.司机:120块钱。Driver:120 yuan.展开更多
Business Talk Supervising WorkMàikè:Zonggōngsīdasuàn kuòdà Zhōngguóde yèwù.迈克:总公司打算扩大中国的业务Mike:The headquarters plans to expand the business in China.Fēngōngs...Business Talk Supervising WorkMàikè:Zonggōngsīdasuàn kuòdà Zhōngguóde yèwù.迈克:总公司打算扩大中国的业务Mike:The headquarters plans to expand the business in China.Fēngōngsījīngl:Hao a,Zhōngguóshìchang qiánlìhěndà.分公司经理:好啊,中国市场潜力很大。Branch Manager:That’s superb.There is a great market potential here in China.展开更多
文摘Indic loanwords in Chinese language account for the largest number of loanwords in Mandarin Chinese.These loanwords have become an important integral part of the lexicon of Chinese language and throughout decades have undergone assimilation,semantic extension and phonological adaptation.The present study is an investigation into the modes,levels and history of Sinicization of Indic loanwords in Chinese language.Fundamentally,it is evident from the literature and historical accounts that Sinicization of these loanwords is a process from foreignization to domestication.Native-Chinese doctrines and philosophies,essentially Taoism and Confucianism have had multifaceted influences on the Sinicization process which has resulted in semantic extension,semantic change or total diminution of original meaning.While less used high culture-sensitive loanwords have completely disappeared from modern Chinese,loanwords of higher Sinicization level have completely secularized.It is observed that foreignized loanwords have very less tendency of being absorbed into modern Chinese and many such terms have been excluded in modern Chinese dictionaries.
文摘Vocabulary plays an irreplaceable role in a language.As an important carrier to record foreign cultures in vocabulary,loanwords are widely used in all aspects of society.Modern Chinese Dictionary includes loanwords from a variety of languages from the perspective of universal use.This paper takes the loanwords in Modern Chinese Dictionary(7th Edition)as the closed corpus,and analyzes the etymology,structure,word length,and other aspects while making blanket statistics on the loanwords.The representative words are investigated by word frequency and described from multiple perspectives.
文摘Located in Zhutang, Lancang County, Laomian language, which still enjoys its vitality recently, is surrounded by variousdominant languages. But as the development of the links between ethnic groups, especially with the Han group, the Laomian lan-guage has undergone many variations, among which typically includes an increase of words. This paper is based on the research onLaomian village regarding the Chinese loanwords in Laomian language under the language contact.
文摘Nowadays,the word globalization has become a most exposed word in contexts of economy,culture and politics.Among the three fields,economic globalization has been paid more attention to.In this article,the author intends to discuss the issue of cultural globalization.In detail,he wants to analyze the impacts of cultural globalization in the making of contemporary Chinese culture.First,the author discussed that the cultural globalization is mostly cultural westernization.Second,he explained that cultural westernization is not a monster to Chinese and the construction of modern Chinese culture.Thirdly and lastly,by discussing some significances of western culture,the author suggested those significances of western culture are valuable to be absorbed in the making of Chinese culture great again.
文摘Aims: To investigate how the Chinese make love. Methods: From Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2009, a survey was carried out of 600 adults (300 male and 300 female adults) in Tianhe community (Guangzhou, China). Information included masturbation, sexual foreplay, oral sex, intercourse, coordination with sexual partner, self-evaluation of one’s sexual function. Results: 255 females and 229 males fulfilled the questionnaires. 48.8% females and 68.7% males admitted of masturbation experiences. 59.9% women reported some passionate touch before sex, and 63.2% men reported some moderate touch. One third of the women could accept oral intercourse, while two thirds of the men couldn’t accept oral intercourse. The frequency of sexual intercourse per month is less than 10 times in 72.5% women and 77.7% men. 72.9% men and 54.9% women would like to frequently change the position in sexual intercourse. Still, 72.9% men and 54.9% women would like to coordinate with the sexual partner when she/he had sexual requirement. 74.1% women thought her sexual function as general level. Conclusions: The results of the present study indicated that most men and women in China could enjoy their sex lives through the most common way: sexual intercourse. Although masturbation and oral sex are two of the common sex activities, part of the adults still had a negative attitude towards the two activities, especially women.
文摘Two recent bond offerings by China National Offshore Oil Corporation(CNOOC)and China Petrochemical Corporation(Sinopce)offer strong evidence of Chinese ascendancy to the world stage of finance,says veteran banker,Therese Esperdy,who heads Banking for Asia Pacific Corporate&Investment Bank at JP Morgan.The bond offering issued by CNOOC and Sinopec in the autumn of 2013 will set China in the global arena with full benefit rights as a prime player on world financial markets.
文摘On April 13,the judiciary of Brazil St.Paul under the help of the local police suddenly confiscated the wholesales market of Chinese clothing,located at Street 25 of the shopping center. In all,48 Chinese dealers were seized under allegation
文摘"Wang Rui's strengthsa are her body shape,the firmness of her move-ments and her smooth,knife-like tech-nique of entering the water,"he said."If she can keep working on her initial takeoffs and concentrate on the various difficulties of the dives themselves,I see a fine future for her as a world-champion diver."
文摘Tip： In the Hospital When you are traveling, please take good care of your health. Go see a doctor immediately whenever you feel ill. Most Chinese cities have a system of advanced medical care that can provide you with a prompt remedy for most ailments.
文摘指导工作Zhidao gongzuoSupervising the workDialogueA:总公司打算扩大中国的业务Zonggongsi dasuan kuoda Zhongguode yewu.The headqua rters plan to expand thebusiness in China.B:好啊,中国市场潜力很大Hao a,Zhongguo shichang qianli henda.
文摘Travel TalkTaking the Taxi Sījī:Nínhao,q ngwèn nín qùnar?司机:您好,请问您去哪儿?Driver:Hello!Where are you going Dàwèi:N hao!Wo qùBěijīng fàndiàn.大卫:你好!我去北京饭店。David:Hello!I’d like to go to the Beijing Hotel.Sījī:Běijīng fàndiàn dào le.司机:北京饭店到了。Driver:Here we are,Beijing Hotel.Dàwèi:Q ngwèn duōshao qián?大卫:请问多少钱?David:How much is it,please?Sījī:Yībaièrshíkuàiqián.司机:120块钱。Driver:120 yuan.
文摘Business Talk Supervising WorkMàikè:Zonggōngsīdasuàn kuòdà Zhōngguóde yèwù.迈克:总公司打算扩大中国的业务Mike:The headquarters plans to expand the business in China.Fēngōngsījīngl:Hao a,Zhōngguóshìchang qiánlìhěndà.分公司经理:好啊,中国市场潜力很大。Branch Manager:That’s superb.There is a great market potential here in China.
