Imagine you are calling a friend that speaks Chinese and the person picked up the call but did not say a word. You would want to know if they are still there, right? So you say...
喂？还在吗？ (Wèi? Hái zài ma?) = Hello? Are you still there?
This word 喂 also means to feed (example a cat). This is why Mandarin is very unique.
So please don't mix up this word.
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Learning Chinese
General FictionThis book is only for intermediate learners, where they already understand the basics of the Chinese language. Please read this before you read this book. It's okay if you're still a beginner. We are all once beginners in walking and speaking. We c...
