Hokkien

The Tones of Hokkien
How Many Tones Does Hokkien Have? Hokkien is said to have between five to eight different tones, depending on the dialect. Hokkien dialects in Mainland China and Taiwan tend to...
The Tones of Hokkien
How Many Tones Does Hokkien Have? Hokkien is said to have between five to eight different tones, depending on the dialect. Hokkien dialects in Mainland China and Taiwan tend to...

How to Say Thank You and You're Welcome in Hokkien
Kamsia → Thank you Kamsiā (感谢) is a simple, polite expression to say “thank you” in Hokkien. It literally means “feeling thankful”, and this is a very common way to...
How to Say Thank You and You're Welcome in Hokkien
Kamsia → Thank you Kamsiā (感谢) is a simple, polite expression to say “thank you” in Hokkien. It literally means “feeling thankful”, and this is a very common way to...

How to Give a Chinese New Year Greeting in Hokkien
Chinese New Year is here! This 2024, we're welcoming the Year of the Dragon. In any case, you might get the chance to give a Chinese New Year greeting in...
How to Give a Chinese New Year Greeting in Hokkien
Chinese New Year is here! This 2024, we're welcoming the Year of the Dragon. In any case, you might get the chance to give a Chinese New Year greeting in...

Writing and Pronouncing Hokkien
Being a primarily spoken language with various dialects, Hokkien has no standard, universal romanization across the regions it is spoken. Perhaps its most widely accepted romanization is Pēh-ōe-jī (POJ), which...
Writing and Pronouncing Hokkien
Being a primarily spoken language with various dialects, Hokkien has no standard, universal romanization across the regions it is spoken. Perhaps its most widely accepted romanization is Pēh-ōe-jī (POJ), which...

Colors in Hokkien
This Hokkien lesson is all about colors. Let's first take a look at the most important word of this lesson: Sek (色), meaning "colour"
Colors in Hokkien
This Hokkien lesson is all about colors. Let's first take a look at the most important word of this lesson: Sek (色), meaning "colour"

Counting from 1,000 to the Millions in Hokkien
Before learning how to count from 1,000 to the Millions, make sure you know how to count from 0 to the hundreds first. Can't count to the millions if you...
Counting from 1,000 to the Millions in Hokkien
Before learning how to count from 1,000 to the Millions, make sure you know how to count from 0 to the hundreds first. Can't count to the millions if you...