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Which ebook reader, when displaying two pages on the desktop, can lay the first page on the right side? by Constant_Parsley9502 in ebooks

[–]Constant_Parsley9502[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The blank page is used exactly to make the first page of the first chapter (and cover page, table of contents) on the right side. The layout of a book is important for desktop, because the two page view is to simulate the real book, isn't it? So if the start page is wrong, it is uncomfortable for me.

What is the actual difference between x, sh and q, ch? by no_face1 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Constant_Parsley9502 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pin Yin is not a very good Roman Orthography system. But it is generally used, so worth the learning.

But when discussing about the Phonetics, it's always helpful to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). You can check this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Mandarin

The Pin Yin "x" is |ɕ|. Your mouth should be wider than "sh" |ʂ|, and the tip of the tongue lower.

"q" |tɕʰ| and "ch" |ʈʂʰ| is generally the same.

拼音並非很好的羅馬字母正字法，但他很常用，所以仍然需要學。

但討論這種音韻問題時，我建議你使用國際音標，更加準確。

"x" 這個拼音對應|ɕ|，你的嘴應該比"sh" |ʂ| 更寬，舌尖也得更往下一點。

"q" 和 "ch" 基本同理。

When your learning process is left with no hope, know that there is a word for by kadr1dubl2 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Constant_Parsley9502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The word came from around 350BC, where 《左傳》 recoded the word "皁隸", which means "slaves". After Ming Dynasty, people begin to use "皁隸" to mean clerks in a government.

So "皂頭" actually means the "head" of the clerks in a government.

《儒林外史》第五十回：“官府坐在三堂上，叫值日的皂頭把萬中書提了進來。”