ABSTRACT It will article where I will focus on how looked like a travel back to the UK during and what is the difference from my typical flight. I will write about: My road trip from Tianjin to Beijing. Time at Beijing Capital International.Give a link to my another article about my experience on the flight… Continue reading How looks travel back from China to the UK during COVID-19 outbreak with toodler.
Category: China
About Chinese names
Chinese people using first name and surname, but when they call somebody they start from the surname and then the first time. I wish to know that crucial information before I met my current wife as at the beginning for a half year, I call her by surname. From my experience, Chinese people rarely call… Continue reading About Chinese names
The Cathay Dragon Economy Class from Beijing to Hong Kong during the COVID-2019 outbreak flight experience
Me at airplane Abstract It is my report from flight Cathay Dragon KA993 from Beijing to Hong Kong. It is not a review because flight took place on 17.02'2020 during a COVID-19 virus outbreak. Bullet points if you don't bother to read It super fast flight. We arrived 53 minutes ahead of schedule! The flight… Continue reading The Cathay Dragon Economy Class from Beijing to Hong Kong during the COVID-2019 outbreak flight experience
Life in China during coronavirus outbreak(COVID-2019) from foreginer point of view.
Let's start from the message: "We are people. All of us regards our origin. We are experience disasters around the world. Sometimes people are responsible for these things and sometimes it caused by natural causes. It doesn't matter where it happens and what was root caused a disaster. We should help each other in sad… Continue reading Life in China during coronavirus outbreak(COVID-2019) from foreginer point of view.
Some helpful tips and tricks to learn Chinese ?
Study often and frequently. Spend a little time each day on learning Chinese. Thirty minutes per day is perfect. It is more efficient to study 30 minutes per day than 4 hours at once per week.How to practice listening? The best way is to practice your listening is to do it through movies, tv series,… Continue reading Some helpful tips and tricks to learn Chinese ?
How to type pinyin’s ü on the keyboard?
If you need type ü on the keyboard ...use v key. Example: for 绿茶(Lǜchá) type: lvcha. Disclaimer: I am not qualified Mandarin Chinese Teacher or native Chinese speaker. It means my notes about Mandarin Chinese may contain mistakes. If you spot any error, let me know in comments below.
Celebrating Birthday in China
Birthdays weren't celebrated in China as much as in western culture. However, nowadays, the Chinese celebrate birthdays with family or friends by inviting them for dinner. In the past, Chinese celebrate birthdays after the first month, the first year and since 30th birthdays you celebrate them every decade. During birthdays you eat noodles (寿面) that… Continue reading Celebrating Birthday in China
How to find Chinese character in Dictionary?
Have you ever think about how to find Chinese character? It sounds like mission impossible, but it isn't. You just need to follow these steps: You need to find out what type of radical character is constructed of. Find out the radical. Count its strokes and go to radical page where is your radical. Check… Continue reading How to find Chinese character in Dictionary?
Difference between 二 and 两.
The simplest rule I know is: Use 两(liǎng) when the number is followed by a noun. Otherwise, use 二 (èr). Examples: 二）二加二得四。 两）地铁晚两分钟。 Disclaimer: I am not qualified Mandarin Chinese Teacher or native Chinese speaker. It means my notes about Mandarin Chinese may contain mistakes. If you spot any error, let me know in comments… Continue reading Difference between 二 and 两.
How to learn chinese character?
It is simple. Practice a lot. In this post, I wrote a few tricks that can help you learn Chinese character. Remember about the order of writing the character (it will help you to remember). Try to connect the meaning of the word with something (for example when you write down car, try to think… Continue reading How to learn chinese character?
About Chinese Names
Chinese people using first name and surname, but when they call somebody they start from the surname and then the first time. I wish to know that crucial information before I met my current wife as at the beginning for a half year, I call her by surname. From my experience, it is sporadic that… Continue reading About Chinese Names
(Un)Lucky numbers in the Chinese culture.
In this post, I would like to write about lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. 六 and 八 are considered as lucky numbers so you can see people spend a fortune to be able to use 6's and 8's in their phone numbers, registration and so on. 四 is considered an unlucky number (as… Continue reading (Un)Lucky numbers in the Chinese culture.
About Age in the Chinese culture.
I already wrote a post about age. In the previous post, I wrote about when to use 几岁 and 多 大. Link can be found here: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2018/07/26/difference-between-age-characters. In this post, I will talk about asking for age in the Chinese culture. There is an interesting difference between the Western and Chinese culture with regards… Continue reading About Age in the Chinese culture.
Difference between 几岁 and 多大 ( Age)
When you ask about age, you will use 几岁 or 多大. When you use 几岁 or 多大? If a person is under 10, then you use 几岁. Otherwise, you use 多大. I am not 100% sure, but apparently, it is nice to ask old people about age (even woman). Disclaimer: I am not qualified… Continue reading Difference between 几岁 and 多大 ( Age)
Preparations to travel to China
This is my list of useful tips and advices from my experience with flying to China. I hope you will find them useful too. Do make a copy of your passport, driving licence and/or ID card and email them to yourself. It’s also a good idea to take photos of these and save them to… Continue reading Preparations to travel to China
USS Dominik @ Uxbridge
USS stands for underground's secret search, and it is about exploring things around London’s underground station. Read more about it in my introduction: https://dominiksymonowicz.com/2017/07/07/uss-dominik-underground-secrets-search-introduction/ This station was open on 04.07'1904. I visited this station on 06.06'2018 Uxbridge station is one of my favourite stations on the London Underground as It shows that concrete buildings can… Continue reading USS Dominik @ Uxbridge
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v75 released.
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v75 You can download from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame It is a content update release. CHANGELOG Fix shameful crash. Add some words. Add few questions and sentences Correct few mistakes spotted by some user. Thank you Various minor improvements but nothing worth mentioned. Change version system LINKS Download from: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame Notes on… Continue reading Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v75 released.
“Życie mieszkańców Chin pod koniec dynasti Ming” we Wrocławiu.
Podczas ostatniej wizyty we Wroclawiu miałem pecha i podczas powrotu do domu musiałem przez przejeść przez rynek bo tramwaje utkneły na ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego przez masakryczny wypadek. Pozay przymusowym spacerem (który przy zatruciu pokarmowymm frajdą nie jest) odkryłem wystawę "Życie mieszkańców Chin pod koniec dynasti Ming" w muzeum narodowym. Wystawa jest otwarta już od 12.12'2017 i… Continue reading “Życie mieszkańców Chin pod koniec dynasti Ming” we Wrocławiu.
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v18.1 released.
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v18.1 You can download from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame It is a content update release. CHANGELOG Add some words. (words that become popular recently in China) Add few questions and sentences Correct few mistakes spotted by some user. Thank you Various minor improvements but nothing worth mentioned. Complete migration code to Java8… Continue reading Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v18.1 released.
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v18.0 released!
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v18.0 You can download from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame It contains major improvements but it does not have new major feature. However bigger changes coming soon. CHANGE LOG Add bonus points for guess word Wrocław Add some words. Correct some mistakes in Words, Questions and Sentences. Lots of little improvements and code… Continue reading Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v18.0 released!
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v17.3 released!
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v17.3 You can download from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame It is a maintenance release, where I removed AppBrain as an Ad platform and left google ads only. CHANGE LOG Remove AppBrain ads and keep Google Ads only. Add some words. Minor improvements. LINKS Download from: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame Notes on this blog about this application: https://dominiksymonowicz.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/doms%20learns%20chinese… Continue reading Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v17.3 released!
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v17.2 released!
Doms learn Chinese: Word Game v17.2 You can download from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame It is a maintenance release, where I fixed few UI glitches. CHANGE LOG Fix few UI glitches Add few words Minor improvements LINKS Download from: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dms.pastor.chinesegame Notes on this blog about this application: https://dominiksymonowicz.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/doms%20learns%20chinese Twitter: #DomsLearnChinese
Coolpointer:001 An amazing article about San Francisco’s Chinatown
What is a Coolpointer? Check here: Coolpointer: Introduction A very interesting short article with few pictures of San Francisco's Chinatown in 1896-1906. Link: http://mashable.com/2015/11/10/arnold-genthe-chinatown/#GqrK1m9CikqU
Dominik Symonowicz 