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What is dongxi?
Dong Xi (simplified Chinese: 东西; traditional Chinese: 東西; pinyin: Dōng Xī; born 1966) is the pen name of Tian Dailin (simplified Chinese: 田代琳; traditional Chinese: 田代琳; pinyin: Tián Dàilín). Dong Xi is a writer of novels, short stories, and screenplays. Six of his works have been adapted for movie and television.
What is dongxi in mandarin?
dōng xi. thing stuff person CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4] Example Usage.
What is the meaning of Mai?
Meaning of Mai Mai means “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one”, “beloved” or “wished for child” (from Maria).
What does get Monged mean?
under the influence of drugs
monged in British English (mɒŋd ) adjective. offensive, slang. under the influence of drugs.
What does the name Mey mean?
Meaning of Mey: Name Mey in the Chinese origin, means Gorgeous or pretty or stunning.. Name Mey is of Chinese origin and is a Girl name. People with name Mey are usually Judaism by religion.
What does it mean to Mame someone?
transitive verb. 1 : to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously. 2 : to commit the felony of mayhem upon. maim. noun.
Why is Monged offensive?
mong Definitions and Synonyms This word is regarded as offensive by many, because it is derived from a highly offensive term for a person with Down’s syndrome.
Where did the word 东西 come from?
In Classical Chinese it was 物事, or ‘Objects and affairs’, and it was only until the Ming Dynasty that 东西 was used as a compound/substitute in relation to 物事. This would explain why any etymology for the word only popped up around that era! Ah Chinese, so wonderfully obscure at the best of times.
What is the origin of the Chinese word ‘Dōng XI’?
One story is that “dōng xi” dates from Tang Dynasty, whose capital was located in “cháng ān”, as you see in the picture below. Chang’an Imperial City was located in the north, surrounded by many oblong “fāng, lanes” and “shì, market” enclosed by high walls.
What is the grammar like in Chinese?
Chinese has a relatively uncomplicated grammar. Unlike French, German or English, Chinese has no verb conjugation (no need to memorize verb tenses!) and no noun declension (e.g., gender and number distinctions).