Question

Offering Chinese help here :)
Post your questions as replies to this post and I'll reply them as soon as possible!

Answer 1

What does it say at the top of this poster that has been around the Internet for a while?
http://www.flutterby.com/archives/photo.cgi?id=3737

Answer 2

函數操: "函數" means functions (with a mathematical sense)

Answer 3

"操" is when you move your hands and feet to exercise yourself, not necessarily sports, but maybe some exercises

Answer 4

So it basically means function exercise

Answer 5

The Simplified Chinese version is: 函数操

Answer 6

"操" is hard to translate into English... Some exercises (with a sports sense) involving only your body...

Answer 7

But not really involving that much energy

Answer 8

Thanks!

Answer 9

You're welcome.

Answer 10

Is "操" what you would write for t'ai chi?

Answer 11

"tai chi" in hanzi characters is "太極" (traditional) and "太极" (simplified), first attested in "Ten Wings", etymology unknown. It belongs to the category "拳" (literally fist, meaning martial arts or that kind of thing)

"Ten Wings" on English Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Wings

Answer 12

Is this what you mean?

Answer 13

Not exactly. As you were describing the 'type of body exercise not involving to much energy' as the meaning of "操", I was asking if it corresponds roughly to the type of exercise you do while practising tai chi.

Answer 14

"操" would be exercises as opposed to martial arts, which involves a weapon

Answer 15

If not a physical weapon, hand would be the weapon

Answer 16

So "操" would be those without weapon I suppose

Answer 17

Is that clear enough?

Answer 18

could you tutor me omg ;-; im chinese yet i don't know how to speak it....specifically Mandarin.

Answer 19

I am far from qualified to be a teacher.