Shén (神) in Modern Chinese
In modern Chinese, a new degree adverb shén 神 is emerging. Expressions such as shénhăochī 神好吃 and shényǒuqù 神有趣 are found in colloquial Chinese, and they even appear as headlines to get readers’ attention. Shén originally refers to the dominator and creator of the universe. In modern Chinese, along...
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Main Authors: | Liu Hsiu-Ying, Hsieh Zhen-Tong |
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b772d1bd4f8546d1807a50986e8c89e3 |
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