by Hanifa K. Cook | Jan 28, 2017 | Chinese, Event, Language
Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2017 to all my Chinese friends around the world. Many have wondered if I could really speak Mandarin. Here is a video of me speaking Chinese. 我是一名会用华语演讲的马来同胞,我来自新加坡。...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Feb 16, 2010 | Learning Skills
Why is Orange used for Chinese New Year? Orange in Mandarin is 桔子 and the colour is 橙色。Some people call it 橙子. Interestingly, the name of the fruit orange is also the name of the colour of fruit. It is the same for Malay. Orange in Malay is ‘oren’ and the...