Dinosaurs are scary in Chinese (Here’s why)

<p><em>&ldquo;Learn to say &lsquo;dinosaur&rsquo; in Chinese, lest you find yourself in the fearful position of trying to talk to a Chinese-speaking dino-obsessed little boy one day and don&rsquo;t have a digital dictionary handy.&rdquo;</em></p> <p>Mrmm, okay.</p> <p>Not the most erudite of sentences, but the best one I could come up with off the top of my head&hellip;</p> <p>&hellip;to help you remember that&nbsp;<strong>both the word for &ldquo;lest&rdquo; 恐怕 (kǒng p&agrave;) and &ldquo;dinosaur&rdquo; 恐龍 (kǒng l&oacute;ng) share the character 恐 (kǒng) which means &ldquo;fear&rdquo; or &ldquo;dread.&rdquo;</strong></p> <p><a href="https://singandlearnchinese.medium.com/dinosaurs-are-scary-in-chinese-heres-why-ac61af20c9c7"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>