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  2. List of varieties of Chinese - Wikipedia

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    Mandarin Chinese is the most popular dialect, and is used as a lingua franca across China. Linguists classify these varieties as the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family . Within this broad classification, there are between seven and fourteen dialect groups, depending on the classification.

  3. Mandarin Chinese - Wikipedia

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    我 wǒ I 给 gěi give 你 nǐ you 一本 yìběn a 书 shū book [我給你一本書] 我 给 你 一本 书 wǒ gěi nǐ yìběn shū I give you a book In southern dialects, as well as many southwestern and Lower Yangtze dialects, the objects occur in the reverse order. Most varieties of Chinese use post-verbal particles to indicate aspect, but the particles used vary. Most Mandarin ...

  4. Mandarin Chinese profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Traditional Chinese characters for the word huài dàn (坏蛋/壞蛋), a Mandarin Chinese profanity meaning, literally, "bad egg" Profanity in Mandarin Chinese most commonly involves sexual references and scorn of the object's ancestors, especially their mother. Other Mandarin insults accuse people of not being human.

  5. Kebab - Wikipedia

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    Chuan-style lamb kebab sticks sold by a street vendor. Chuan (Chinese: 串; pinyin: chuàn), often referred to as "chuan" in Mandarin throughout the north, or kawap (كاۋاپ) in Uyghur, is a variation of kebab originating from the Uyghur people in the western province of Xinjiang and a popular dish in Chinese Islamic cuisine.

  6. Sheep Without a Shepherd - Wikipedia

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    Internet technician Li Weijie, his wife Ayu, and their two daughters Ping Ping and An An are a middle-class family living in northern Thailand. Ping Ping is sexually assaulted at a summer camp by Su Cha, who is the son of mayor Du Peng and his wife, police chief La Wen.

  7. Chinese as a foreign language - Wikipedia

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    Chinese as a foreign or second language is when non-native speakers study Chinese varieties.The increased interest in China from those outside has led to a corresponding interest in the study of Standard Chinese (a type of Mandarin Chinese) as a foreign language, the official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore.

  8. There’s More to It Than What Meets the Eye—Here’s What a Lamb ...

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    Lamb tattoos are known for their representation of innocence and vulnerability. This imagery often draws parallels to the Christian faith, where the lamb is a sacred symbol of Christ's sacrifice ...

  9. Yahni - Wikipedia

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    lamb meat or mutton meat Media: Yakhni Yakhni ( Persian : یخنی , [ 1 ] Arabic : يخني , Urdu : یخنی , Hindi : यख़नी , Greek : γιαχνί [ 2 ] ), yahni ( Turkish [ 3 ] ), or yahniya ( Bulgarian : яхния , Serbian , Macedonian : јанија ), jahni ( Albanian [ 4 ] ) is a class of dishes traditionally prepared in a ...