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Dalian Dialect
The Dalian dialect (, Romaji: ''Dairen-ben'') is a dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken on the Liaodong Peninsula, China including the city of Dalian and parts of Dandong and Yingkou. The Dalian dialect shares many similarities with the Yantai dialect and Weihai dialect spoken on Shandong Peninsula (Jiaodong Peninsula), to the south of the Bohai Strait; hence each of them is a subset of Jiao Liao Mandarin. The Dalian dialect is notable among Chinese dialects for loanwords from Japanese and Russian, reflecting its history of foreign occupation. Notable words in the Dalian dialect include ("foolish") and ("to cheat or deceive"). Voice Comparing with Mandarin on pronunciation Syllables that don't exist in standard Mandarin *biǎng (de) (It is actually the liaison of bì(婢) yăng(养), almost always followed by an unvoiced de(的)) -【Adjective】: literally means "raised by a maidservant";【Noun】a highly derogatory term to express despise or anger toward certain ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liaodong Peninsula
The Liaodong Peninsula (also Liaotung Peninsula, ) is a peninsula in southern Liaoning province in Northeast China, and makes up the southwestern coastal half of the Liaodong region. It is located between the mouths of the Daliao River (the historical lower section of the Liao River) in the west and the Yalu River in the east, and encompasses the territories of the whole sub-provincial city of Dalian and parts of prefectural cities of Yingkou, Anshan and Dandong. The word "Liaodong" literally means "Liao region's east", referring initially to the Warring States period Yan commandery of Liaodong, which encompassed an area from modern Liaoning-Jilin border in the north to the Chongchon River on the Korean Peninsula in the south, and from just east of the Qian Mountains to a now-disappeared large wetland between the western banks of middle Liao River and the base of Yiwulü Mountain, historically known as the "Liao Mire" (遼澤, ''Liáo zé'') roughly in between the mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridicule
Mockery or mocking is the act of insulting or making light of a person or other thing, sometimes merely by taunting, but often by making a caricature, purporting to engage in imitation in a way that highlights unflattering characteristics. Mockery can be done in a lighthearted and gentle way, but can also be cruel and hateful, such that it "conjures images of corrosion, deliberate degradation, even subversion; thus, 'to laugh at in contempt, to make sport of' (OED)". Mockery appears to be unique to humans, and serves a number of psychological functions, such as reducing the perceived imbalance of power between authority figures and common people. Examples of mockery can be found in literature and the arts. Etymology and function The root word ''mock'' traces to the Old French ''mocquer'' (later ''moquer''), meaning to scoff at, laugh at, deride, or fool, although the origin of ''mocquer'' is itself unknown. Labeling a person or thing as a mockery may also be used to imply that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahekou District
Shahekou District () is one of the seven districts of Dalian, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, forming part of the urban core. It is located in the western portion of the city. Its area is and its permanent population is 693,140, making it Dalian's most densely populated county-level division. Its postal code is 116021, and the district government is seated at 393 Zhongshan Road. Geography The district's western portion is generally higher in elevation, and has seven notable peaks. The district has of coastline. Climate Shahekou District experiences an average annual temperature of about , and generally experiences between and of precipitation annually. Administrative divisions There are 7 subdistricts within the district. Subdistricts: *Xi'an Road Subdistrict () *Chunliu Subdistrict () *Malan Subdistrict () *Nanshahekou Subdistrict () *Heishijiao Subdistrict () * Lijia Subdistrict () *Xinghaiwan Subdistrict () Economy Locomotive manufacturer CRRC Dalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xigang District, Dalian
Xigang District () is one of the seven districts of Dalian, Liaoning province, China, forming part of the urban core. Its area is and its permanent population is 305,742, making it the smallest and second most densely populated of Dalian's county-level divisions The district government is located at 77 Beijing Street, and postal code is 116011. Administrative divisions There are 5 subdistricts within the district. Subdistricts: * Xianglujiao Subdistrict () * Rixin Subdistrict () *Bayi Road Subdistrict Bayi may refer to these articles: Chinese *Bāyī (八一, lit. ''eight-one'', which means "August 1"), refers to the anniversary of the Nanchang Uprising, which is considered as the founding of the People's Liberation Army, and thus a common name ... () * Renmin Square Subdistrict () * Baiyun Subdistrict () Education The following secondary schools are within Xigang District: * Dalian No. 1 High School * Dalian No. 12 High School * Dalian No. 34 Middle School * Dalian No. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongshan District, Dalian
Zhongshan District () is one of the seven districts of Dalian, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, forming part of the urban core. Its area is and its permanent population is 339,527. Administrative divisions There are 6 subdistricts within the district. Subdistricts: *Navy Square Subdistrict () * Renmin Road Subdistrict () * Qingniwaqiao Subdistrict () *Kuiying Subdistrict () * Taoyuan Subdistrict () * Laohutan Subdistrict () Education International schools include: * Japanese School of Dalian ." Japanese School of Dalian. Retrieved on January 14, 2015. "所在地 大連市中山区濱海中路１２３号" The following secondary schools are within Zhongshan District: * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Object (grammar)
In linguistics, an object is any of several types of arguments. In subject-prominent, nominative-accusative languages such as English, a transitive verb typically distinguishes between its subject and any of its objects, which can include but are not limited to direct objects, indirect objects, and arguments of adpositions ( prepositions or postpositions); the latter are more accurately termed ''oblique arguments'', thus including other arguments not covered by core grammatical roles, such as those governed by case morphology (as in languages such as Latin) or relational nouns (as is typical for members of the Mesoamerican Linguistic Area). In ergative-absolutive languages, for example most Australian Aboriginal languages, the term "subject" is ambiguous, and thus the term "agent" is often used instead to contrast with "object", such that basic word order is often spoken of in terms such as Agent-Object-Verb (AOV) instead of Subject-Object-Verb (SOV). Topic-prominent language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predicate (grammar)
The term predicate is used in one of two ways in linguistics and its subfields. The first defines a predicate as everything in a standard declarative sentence except the subject, and the other views it as just the main content verb or associated predicative expression of a clause. Thus, by the first definition the predicate of the sentence ''Frank likes cake'' is ''likes cake''. By the second definition, the predicate of the same sentence is just the content verb ''likes'', whereby ''Frank'' and ''cake'' are the arguments of this predicate. Differences between these two definitions can lead to confusion. Syntax Traditional grammar The notion of a predicate in traditional grammar traces back to Aristotelian logic. A predicate is seen as a property that a subject has or is characterized by. A predicate is therefore an expression that can be ''true of'' something. Thus, the expression "is moving" is true of anything that is moving. This classical understanding of predicates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subject (grammar)
The subject in a simple English sentence such as ''John runs'', ''John is a teacher'', or ''John drives a car'', is the person or thing about whom the statement is made, in this case ''John''. Traditionally the subject is the word or phrase which controls the verb in the clause, that is to say with which the verb agrees (''John is'' but ''John and Mary are''). If there is no verb, as in ''John what an idiot!'', or if the verb has a different subject, as in ''John I can't stand him!'', then 'John' is not considered to be the grammatical subject, but can be described as the ''topic'' of the sentence. While these definitions apply to simple English sentences, defining the subject is more difficult in more complex sentences and in languages other than English. For example, in the sentence ''It is difficult to learn French'', the subject seems to be the word ''it'', and yet arguably the real subject (the thing that is difficult) is ''to learn French''. A sentence such as ''It was J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricci
Ricci () is an Italian surname, derived from the adjective "riccio", meaning curly. Notable Riccis Arts and entertainment * Antonio Ricci (painter) (c.1565–c.1635), Spanish Baroque painter of Italian origin * Christina Ricci (born 1980), American actress * Federico Ricci (1809–77), Italian composer * Franco Maria Ricci (1937–2020), Italian art publisher * Italia Ricci (born 1986), Canadian actress * Jason Ricci (born 1974), American blues harmonica player * Lella Ricci (1850–71), Italian singer * Luigi Ricci (1805–59), Italian composer * Luigi Ricci (1893–1981), Italian vocal coach * Luigi Ricci-Stolz (1852–1906), Italian composer * Marco Ricci (1676–1730), Italian Baroque painter * Nahéma Ricci, Canadian actress * Nina Ricci (designer) (1883–1970), French fashion designer * Nino Ricci (born 1959), Canadian novelist * Regolo Ricci (born 1955), Canadian painter and illustrator * Ruggiero Ricci (1918–2012), American violinist * Sebastiano Ricci (1659–1734), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onomatopoeias
Onomatopoeia is the process of creating a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Such a word itself is also called an onomatopoeia. Common onomatopoeias include animal noises such as ''oink'', ''meow'' (or ''miaow''), ''roar'', and ''chirp''. Onomatopoeia can differ between languages: it conforms to some extent to the broader linguistic system; hence the sound of a clock may be expressed as ''tick tock'' in English, in Spanish and Italian (shown in the picture), in Mandarin, in Japanese, or in Hindi. The English term comes from the Ancient Greek compound ''onomatopoeia'', 'name-making', composed of ''onomato''- 'name' and -''poeia'' 'making'. Thus, words that imitate sounds can be said to be onomatopoeic or onomatopoetic. Uses In the case of a frog croaking, the spelling may vary because different frog species around the world make different sounds: Ancient Greek (only in Aristophanes' comic play ''The Frogs'') probably ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
