Hokkien

The Tones of 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

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

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

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

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

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...