imron Posted September 2, 2017 at 06:50 AM Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 at 06:50 AM 15 hours ago, Manuel said: Anyway, I've spent quite a bit of time today searching for a guide to teach me the Chinglish alphabet, but no cigar It's literally listed right there in the first reply to this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vellocet Posted September 4, 2017 at 06:39 AM Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 at 06:39 AM On 9/2/2017 at 2:50 PM, imron said: It's literally listed right there in the first reply to this thread. Well, that person inexplicably chose to hide the information. You have to click a button to see it. I've no idea why this was done, it seems that the literal answer to a question should be front and center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Posted September 4, 2017 at 04:18 PM Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 at 04:18 PM Oops I missed that, thanks for pointing it out! But is that guide accurate? G and Z are both 'ji', that doesn't make any sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted September 4, 2017 at 09:13 PM Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 at 09:13 PM Z is generally zēi. Sometimes I've heard it as 'zee' - a sound that doesn't exist in standard mandarin but is pronounced with the pinyin 'z' initial followed by the 'i' sound in 'ji', which is I guess where they are coming from in that post. Other than that, it's mostly accurate. See also this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
歐博思 Posted September 6, 2017 at 09:53 AM Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 at 09:53 AM On 04/09/2017 at 2:39 AM, vellocet said: Well, that person inexplicably chose to hide the information. You have to click a button to see it. I've no idea why this was done, it seems that the literal answer to a question should be front and center. In hindsight, it was done with some combination of anti-long post, tidiniess OCD, and for want of testing the 'spoiler' button. But like all things we look for, it's in the last place we look for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoshinoumi Posted October 13, 2017 at 10:04 AM Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 at 10:04 AM I seriously hope I never have to spell something out loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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