A Comparative Study of the Meaning of "Flower" in Thai and Chinese Language

Authors

  • JINGYING ZHANG Huachiew Chalermprakiet Uniersity
  • HONGJUAN AI Southwest University

Keywords:

National dispositions, Cultural differences, The meaning of "Flower"

Abstract

Different languages have different ways of expressing the same thing, and how people use the same language to express is based on the experience of the national culture. Starting from the three relationships of full equivalence, partial equivalence and not equivalence of word meanings, this paper compares and analyzes the meaning of "Flower" in the Chinese and Thai language. The results show that the similarity and difference of these three equivalences may stem from the differences in the cultures of the two countries, and their differences may lead to misuse, omission in the pragmatics of Chinese learners. This paper analyzes in detail the connotation of "Flower" in Chinese and Thai language, analyzes the difference in the meaning of the same word in two languages from a cultural perspective, and hopes to guide Chinese learners in language acquisition while enabling learners to better use words, so that learners can better understand Chinese culture.

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2023-12-25

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ZHANG, J., & AI, H. (2023). A Comparative Study of the Meaning of "Flower" in Thai and Chinese Language. Chinese Language and Culture Journal, 10(2), 231–242. Retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/clcjn/article/view/260028

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