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Four tones

M
pīn yīn 拼音
aoeiu
1. Handout
2. Youtube video (home)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=0DFzj6LTAvY
Chinese Character
汉字 Hàn zì
1. How old is the written language?
Chinese Character
1. Around 5000 years old
Chinese Character
1. Around 5000 years old
Chinese Character
1. Traditional vs Simplified Chinese?

2. List what countries officially use traditional


and what countries use simplified Chinese?
In pairs, write answer in book (2 minutes)
1. China
2. Taiwan
3. Malaysia
4. Singapore
5. Hong Kong (territory)
Chinese Character
1. Traditional
1. Taiwan
2. Hongkong
2. Simplified
1. China
2. Malaysia
3. Singapore

When? Why?
Chinese Character
1. When?
• Cultural revolution, introduced twice, 1950s 1960s
2. Who?
• Chairman Mao Zedong
3. Why?
• Increase literacy

What is the implication?


Chinese character
門→门
mén
Chinese character

氣→气
飛→飞
雲→云
Chinese character

髮→发
Chinese character

髮→发
Chinese character

髮→发
Chinese character

髮→发

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