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“To Jehovah, for whom ‘a thousand years is as one day’, Chinese civilization has only been around for a few days.…
“…we should boast in Jehovah, not in needlessly and self-indulgently complex knowledge relating to a mere worldly human culture” troubadourworks.com/tiandi/meotw...
#MEotW #PīnyīnPlus
“…we should boast in Jehovah, not in needlessly and self-indulgently complex knowledge relating to a mere worldly human culture” troubadourworks.com/tiandi/meotw...
#MEotW #PīnyīnPlus
"Maybe the impressive industriousness and construction ability (and yes, cuteness) of "river raccoon dogs" will help bypass the prejudice that some may have towards the idea that life was created." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:39 AM
"Maybe the impressive industriousness and construction ability (and yes, cuteness) of "river raccoon dogs" will help bypass the prejudice that some may have towards the idea that life was created." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
hélí
(hé·lí river · {raccoon dog} → [beaver] 河狸)
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
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(hé·lí river · {raccoon dog} → [beaver] 河狸)
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
hélí
(hé·lí river · {raccoon dog} → [beaver] 河狸)
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
(hé·lí river · {raccoon dog} → [beaver] 河狸)
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
**MEotW:** hélí
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
hélí
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
hélí
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 5:34 AM
**MEotW:** hélí
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
hélí
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
hélí
How can the beaver's impressive industriousness and construction ability help us to reach the hearts of people in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
"The ZT experiment has shown that while those who focused on characters as per the traditional "hard way" had some success, those who used more _Pīnyīn_ had *more* success in various ways!" troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
"The ZT experiment has shown that while those who focused on characters as per the traditional "hard way" had some success, those who used more _Pīnyīn_ had *more* success in various ways!" troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
chénggōng
(chéng·gōng {becoming [of]}; {accomplishing [of]} · {meritorious service/deed}; achievement → [succeed | success | successful[ly]] 成功)
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
(chéng·gōng {becoming [of]}; {accomplishing [of]} · {meritorious service/deed}; achievement → [succeed | success | successful[ly]] 成功)
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
January 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
chénggōng
(chéng·gōng {becoming [of]}; {accomplishing [of]} · {meritorious service/deed}; achievement → [succeed | success | successful[ly]] 成功)
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
(chéng·gōng {becoming [of]}; {accomplishing [of]} · {meritorious service/deed}; achievement → [succeed | success | successful[ly]] 成功)
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
**MEotW:** chénggōng
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
chénggōng
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
chénggōng
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
**MEotW:** chénggōng
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
chénggōng
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
chénggōng
Is "just" learning Chinese characters "the hard way" the key to success in the Mandarin field?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout e360.yale.edu/digest/china-re...
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout e360.yale.edu/digest/china-re...
"The Bible itself tells us that *the actual key, indispensable factor required for communication on spiritual matters is **"speech that is easily understood"**.* …*_Pīnyīn_ can simply and directly represent any and all understandable modern Mandarin speech.*" troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
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January 13, 2026 at 6:13 AM
"The Bible itself tells us that *the actual key, indispensable factor required for communication on spiritual matters is **"speech that is easily understood"**.* …*_Pīnyīn_ can simply and directly represent any and all understandable modern Mandarin speech.*" troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
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bìyào
(bì·yào certainly · {[being] needed; required; essential} [→ [need | necessary; indispensable]] 必要)
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
(bì·yào certainly · {[being] needed; required; essential} [→ [need | necessary; indispensable]] 必要)
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
bìyào
(bì·yào certainly · {[being] needed; required; essential} [→ [need | necessary; indispensable]] 必要)
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
(bì·yào certainly · {[being] needed; required; essential} [→ [need | necessary; indispensable]] 必要)
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
**MEotW:** bìyào
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
bìyào
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
bìyào
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 AM
**MEotW:** bìyào
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
bìyào
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
bìyào
Are Chinese characters really indispensable? Is it really true that the Chinese languages *cannot* be written alphabetically?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
"The Monosyllabic Myth about characters has even reverberated in the world of _Pīnyīn_, which some have insisted on writing as if each syl la ble was a sep a rate word, in slav ish de vo tion to the sup pos ed ly mon o syl lab ic na ture of the char ac ters." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
January 7, 2026 at 3:41 AM
"The Monosyllabic Myth about characters has even reverberated in the world of _Pīnyīn_, which some have insisted on writing as if each syl la ble was a sep a rate word, in slav ish de vo tion to the sup pos ed ly mon o syl lab ic na ture of the char ac ters." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
pútao
(grape 葡萄)
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
(grape 葡萄)
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
January 7, 2026 at 3:12 AM
pútao
(grape 葡萄)
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
(grape 葡萄)
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
**MEotW:** pútao
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
pútao
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
pútao
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
**MEotW:** pútao
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
pútao
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
pútao
Does each Chinese character really represent a one-syllable word?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2026/0...
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I vibe and code but I don't do both at the same time.
I equate doing so to drinking and driving with a computer.
I equate doing so to drinking and driving with a computer.
October 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I vibe and code but I don't do both at the same time.
I equate doing so to drinking and driving with a computer.
I equate doing so to drinking and driving with a computer.
"No, Chinese characters are *not* a good model to follow by attempting to design a hypothetical universal writing system…, nor are they a good system to take inspiration from when it comes to teaching children how to read writing written in an alphabet." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
December 31, 2025 at 8:54 AM
"No, Chinese characters are *not* a good model to follow by attempting to design a hypothetical universal writing system…, nor are they a good system to take inspiration from when it comes to teaching children how to read writing written in an alphabet." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
fǎngxiào (fǎng·xiào imitate; copy · imitate; {follow the example of} [→ [emulate]] 仿效 仿/倣效/傚)
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
fǎngxiào (fǎng·xiào imitate; copy · imitate; {follow the example of} [→ [emulate]] 仿效 仿/倣效/傚)
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
**MEotW:** fǎngxiào
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
fǎngxiào
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
fǎngxiào
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
December 31, 2025 at 8:42 AM
**MEotW:** fǎngxiào
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
fǎngxiào
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
fǎngxiào
Should children be taught to read English, etc. words as if they were ideograms, like Chinese characters are supposed to be?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
In the _Learn From the Bible_ book _Pīnyīn_ Plus material, beginning in Lesson 48 for now, *JW _nwtsty_* scripture links are now available that go to the scriptures in the JW Library app, when tapped on an iPhone or iPad. (Android has not been tested yet.) troubadourworks.com/tiandi/lf...
December 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
In the _Learn From the Bible_ book _Pīnyīn_ Plus material, beginning in Lesson 48 for now, *JW _nwtsty_* scripture links are now available that go to the scriptures in the JW Library app, when tapped on an iPhone or iPad. (Android has not been tested yet.) troubadourworks.com/tiandi/lf...
"Our renewed curriculum will also give every young person the skills, knowledge and experiences needed to achieve and thrive, including encouraging more people to study music and other creative subjects." www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15...
Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?
New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.
www.bbc.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"Our renewed curriculum will also give every young person the skills, knowledge and experiences needed to achieve and thrive, including encouraging more people to study music and other creative subjects." www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15...
"The governing Chinese Communist Party requires religious groups to register with the government and submit to strict political controls. Those who do not want to do so — including…tens of millions of unregistered Chinese Christians — have to worship underground." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/wo...
The Anatomy of a Chinese Church Crackdown
Videos and photographs show how the Chinese authorities have tried to dismantle Zion Church, a Christian network with branches across the country.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"The governing Chinese Communist Party requires religious groups to register with the government and submit to strict political controls. Those who do not want to do so — including…tens of millions of unregistered Chinese Christians — have to worship underground." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/wo...
"Due to the way that Jehovah actually designed us humans…, _Pīnyīn_ and other *sound*-prioritizing writing systems…offer much greater ROI (return on investment) than characters do for those…learning how to *actually communicate* with others." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
December 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
"Due to the way that Jehovah actually designed us humans…, _Pīnyīn_ and other *sound*-prioritizing writing systems…offer much greater ROI (return on investment) than characters do for those…learning how to *actually communicate* with others." troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
gòngtōng (gòng·tōng shared · {through → [connecting | [in] common]} [→ [applicable to both/all; shared; common; universal]] 共通)
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
December 23, 2025 at 6:37 AM
gòngtōng (gòng·tōng shared · {through → [connecting | [in] common]} [→ [applicable to both/all; shared; common; universal]] 共通)
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
**MEotW:** gòngtōng
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
gòngtōng
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
gòngtōng
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 6:31 AM
**MEotW:** gòngtōng
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
gòngtōng
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:
gòngtōng
Are Chinese characters really more universal than alphabetic writing systems are?
linksnews.blogspot.com/2025/1...
Available for the Mandarin Bible Reading for the week of 2025-12-22 (this week!) (Isa.11:1–12):
Proofread _Pīnyīn_ material
(more correct and better-rendered than computer-generated _Pīnyīn_, easy to see & read on mobile)
or better (e.g., _Pīnyīn_ Plus)
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/nw...
Proofread _Pīnyīn_ material
(more correct and better-rendered than computer-generated _Pīnyīn_, easy to see & read on mobile)
or better (e.g., _Pīnyīn_ Plus)
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/nw...
December 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Available for the Mandarin Bible Reading for the week of 2025-12-22 (this week!) (Isa.11:1–12):
Proofread _Pīnyīn_ material
(more correct and better-rendered than computer-generated _Pīnyīn_, easy to see & read on mobile)
or better (e.g., _Pīnyīn_ Plus)
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/nw...
Proofread _Pīnyīn_ material
(more correct and better-rendered than computer-generated _Pīnyīn_, easy to see & read on mobile)
or better (e.g., _Pīnyīn_ Plus)
troubadourworks.com/tiandi/nw...
"*In real-life, actual use,* Chinese characters are a *phonetic* writing system representing a language's speech *sounds*…Chinese characters are not an *ideographic* writing system directly representing *meanings.*" troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
"*In real-life, actual use,* Chinese characters are a *phonetic* writing system representing a language's speech *sounds*…Chinese characters are not an *ideographic* writing system directly representing *meanings.*" troubadourworks.com/tiandi/me...
#MEotW
#MEotW