The simple etymology of words in Chinese makes a huge difference in how easy it is to comprehend and remember new words, especially scientific and technical terms.

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NOTE: You’ll notice that all the examples I used for this video are nouns. This is not because this concept only applies to nouns, but because it’s difficult to explain how it applies to verbs and adjective unless you already have an advanced understanding of Chinese. For example, 保护拥护维护 mean protect, support, uphold. You’ll notice that the Chinese versions all share one characters, whereas the English translations look nothing alike, despite carrying similar meanings. So verbs and adjectives are also easier to understand in Chinese, but it’s really difficult to explain why 保 means protect, 护 also means protect, and yet, to express “protect,” you have to use both characters together most of the time.

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