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The dialects from the seven groups are quite different. For example, a Mandarin speaker in northern China usually understands little Cantonese, but a non-Mandarin speaker usually can speak some Mandarin with a strong accent. This is largely because Mandarin has been the official national language since 1913. Mandarin or Putonghua is mainly based on the Beijing dialect. Despite the large differences among Chinese dialects, there is one thing in common for them -- they all share the same writing system based on Chinese characters.
A distinguishing feature of the Chinese languages is tonal. Mandarin has four tones and Cantonese has more than four tones.
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Many Chinese use a chop, or stamp, to sign their name on official documents.Lauren Mack / About.comClick on the English names beginning with the letter O to see the English name in Chinese. The Chinese names are translated based on the English pronunciation of the names. The Chinese names are written in simplified characters, which are used in Mainland China.
To find your last name in Chinese, please see English Last Names in Chinese.
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Odalys
Odette
Odine
Ofelia
Oink
Oksana
Olga
Olimpia
Olive
Olivia
Oliviana
Oliviyah
Olwin
Omaira
Omniyah
Opel
Orietta
Orla
Orlina
Ozcan
Ozylia
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Knowing whether you’re hot, cold, or neutral (yin or yang) helps determine your fortune plus other things like what your lucky and unlucky years are. While other factors including a person’s general luckiness also play a role in how lucky a person could be in a particular year. Lucky years are determined by the Chinese zodiac, a 12-year cycle with one of 12 animals assigned to each year.
Rat: Major Good LuckOx: Good LuckTiger : A Little Bad LuckRabbit: A Little Bad LuckDragon: A Little Good LuckSnake : Bad LuckHorse : Major Bad LuckGoat: Bad LuckMonkey: A Little Good LuckRooster: A Little Good LuckDog: A Little Bad LuckPig: Good LuckRat: Major Bad LuckOx: Bad LuckTiger : A Little Good LuckRabbit: A Little Good LuckDragon: No ChangeSnake : Good LuckHorse : Major Good LuckGoat: Good Luck Monkey: A Little Bad LuckRooster: A Little Bad LuckDog: A Little Good LuckPig: Luck Starts to Get WorseDisclaimer: Consulting a Chinese almanac like 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) or a fortune teller will help you find a detailed, more personal fortune. The 2011 Chinese Almanac by Peter So (ISBN 978-988-1905-6-9) was consulted to compile the information provided here, which is for entertainment purposes only.
