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Original post by super_kawaii
I never knew you could do it in a country which doesn't have English as its official language, but even my own uni does it apparently, but only Europe :rolleyes:


哈哈哈哈

我in China繪學chemistry...! Hong Kong if I go to notts. Probably be in English the lectures.
Original post by L'Evil Fish
哈哈哈哈

我in China繪學chemistry...! Hong Kong if I go to notts. Probably be in English the lectures.


我会在中国学化学／我會在中國學化學

绘／繪 means to paint and isn't the word used to describe things is the future. Instead you need to use 会／會 which is pronounced the same

I only thought Nottingham had campuses in Ningbo and Malaysia, not Hong Kong :confused: Although I don't know anything about the Chemistry department so
Original post by super_kawaii
我会在中国学化学／我會在中國學化學

绘／繪 means to paint and isn't the word used to describe things is the future. Instead you need to use 会／會 which is pronounced the same

I only thought Nottingham had campuses in Ningbo and Malaysia, not Hong Kong :confused: Although I don't know anything about the Chemistry department so


会在 what's that as a whole?

I'm pretty sure it said Hong Kong :s-smilie:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
会在 what's that as a whole?

I'm pretty sure it said Hong Kong :s-smilie:


They're separate words. 会 indicates future tense (although if you have a time word such as next month, next year etc, it can be dropped), whereas 在 is a location word and in this case means 'in'
Original post by super_kawaii
They're separate words. 会 indicates future tense (although if you have a time word such as next month, next year etc, it can be dropped), whereas 在 is a location word and in this case means 'in'


Ash I see, what's the pinyin?

Oh wait, that's 繪 isn't it? Hui4?
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Original post by L'Evil Fish
Arabic in my opinion.

What's the use? And which do you enjoy more?


I'd have it as an asset.

Original post by super_kawaii
Personally I think Korean sounds nicer than Arabic, but it all depends which one you think you're more likely to stick with :biggrin:


Thanks for the input.

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Original post by seohyun
I'd have it as an asset.



Thanks for the input.

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Arabic then imo :biggrin:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Ash I see, what's the pinyin?

Oh wait, that's 繪 isn't it? Hui4?


No, 会 in its traditional form is 會。 繪 is 绘 in its simplified form and means something completely different. They are both pronounced huì though
Original post by super_kawaii
No, 会 in its traditional form is 會。 繪 is 绘 in its simplified form and means something completely different. They are both pronounced huì though


My keyboard is so annoying, seems to use traditional characters so even when I'm meant to use something I don't know which to use.

繪 and 會 , I meant the latter :smile:

I was reading about the future. You either use 會， 有? Depending on will/are going to, and also context words like next year etc
Original post by L'Evil Fish
My keyboard is so annoying, seems to use traditional characters so even when I'm meant to use something I don't know which to use.

繪 and 會 , I meant the latter :smile:

I was reading about the future. You either use 會， 有? Depending on will/are going to, and also context words like next year etc


You can't use 有 you3 for the future. You can occasionally use 要 yào though. 要 has a more 'I want to so I will' nuance to it, whereas 会 is a lot softer. They can both mean will and to be going to
Original post by super_kawaii
You can't use 有 you3 for the future. You can occasionally use 要 yào though. 要 has a more 'I want to so I will' nuance to it, whereas 会 is a lot softer. They can both mean will and to be going to


I wrote 要 and then changed it to 有 :mad:
我會去中国
Original post by L'Evil Fish
I wrote 要 and then changed it to 有 :mad:
我會去中国


How could it have changed 要 to 有 when their pronunciations are different? You using your computer?
Original post by super_kawaii
How could it have changed 要 to 有 when their pronunciations are different? You using your computer?


No it didn't change itself, I changed it thinking it was 有 not 要!

I'm on my phone :biggrin:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
No it didn't change itself, I changed it thinking it was 有 not 要!

I'm on my phone :biggrin:


I know iPhones can support simplified keyboards but I don't know about other smartphones-you might be able to download one from your phone's app store though
Original post by super_kawaii
I know iPhones can support simplified keyboards but I don't know about other smartphones-you might be able to download one from your phone's app store though


Mine is an android.

I'll have a look...
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Mine is an android.

I'll have a look...


Mine only supports simplified characters because I bought it in Mainland China.

I checked the Nottingham site and you can go to HK, although they speak Cantonese there, not Mandarin
Original post by super_kawaii
Mine only supports simplified characters because I bought it in Mainland China.

I checked the Nottingham site and you can go to HK, although they speak Cantonese there, not Mandarin


Singapore then? They speak some Mandarin there don't they?
我说中文！
Original post by super_kawaii
Mine only supports simplified characters because I bought it in Mainland China.

I checked the Nottingham site and you can go to HK, although they speak Cantonese there, not Mandarin


Found something

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I found my error. It was in traditional character mode, do not need the app!
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Original post by L'Evil Fish
Singapore then? They speak some Mandarin there don't they?


Yeah, Mandarin's one of the 4 official languages of Singapore, alongside English, Malay and Tamil. English and Mandarin are the most widely spoken though.

Original post by L'Evil Fish
我说中文！


我说中文 means 'I speak Chinese'. If you want to say 'I can speak Chinese' you'll want to say 我会说汉语

Original post by L'Evil Fish
Found something

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Handwriting keyboards are always good, especially for pleco

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