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MANDARINABLE: Journal of Chinese Studies
Published by Universitas Sebelas Maret
ISSN : 2962424X     EISSN : 29624258     DOI : https://doi.org/10.20961/mandarinable.v1i1
Core Subject : Humanities, Education, Art, Social,
Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences
MANDARINABLE: Journal of Chinese Studies is a bi-annual journal, published in April and October. MANDARINABLE focuses on various issues spanning the Chinese Studies of language, literature, culture, and journalism. The coverage of language includes linguistics and language teaching, the area of culture includes cultural studies and social studies, and the scope of literature covers the analysis of novels, films, poems,s and dramas using the relevant theories and concepts. The journalism coverage includes digital journalism, social media, news production and consumption, journalism culture, and performance. In its first edition, MANDARINABLE was published online and printed. In each edition, MANDARINABLE has received an article openly. The article will be reviewed by internal and external editors, with at least two reviewers who have related expertise with double-blind peer review.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Seni dan Humaniora (Lain-Lain)
Articles 74 Documents
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A Study on the Pathways of Implementing Heritage Education in Dujiangyan from the Perspective of Heritage Education: 遗产教育视角下都江堰开展文化遗产教育的路径研究 ZHANG, Yiming; Yiming, ZHANG; ZHANG, Long; WANG , Xue
Mandarinable: Journal of Chinese Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): In Press April
Publisher : Published by Confucius Institute UNS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/mandarinable.v5i1.3375

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As a "City of Three Heritage Inscriptions" integrating the honors of World Cultural Heritage, World Natural Heritage, and World Heritage Irrigation Structures, Dujiangyan boasts unique resources for heritage education. From the perspective of heritage education, this study systematically sorts out its core concepts and analyzes the significance of carrying out heritage education in Dujiangyan. Through investigation, it is found that issues such as insufficient systematization in education and a lack of in-depth participation mechanisms still exist although local initiatives have been actively explored in relevant fields. The study has proposed targeted optimized pathways, aiming to transform heritage education in Dujiangyan from one-way instillation to dynamic inheritance, thereby turning the world heritage site into a cultural classroom full of perception, participation and inheritance. 
On the Characteristics of Adjective Reduplication in Indonesian and Chinese and its Implications for Chinese Language Teaching Surinah
Mandarinable: Journal of Chinese Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): In Press April
Publisher : Published by Confucius Institute UNS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/mandarinable.v5i1.3456

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This article presents a contrastive analysis of adjective reduplication in Indonesian and Chinese, two typologically distinct languages. Although reduplication is a common linguistic device across languages, its forms and functions vary considerably, posing particular challenges for Indonesian learners of Chinese. Drawing on dictionary, corpus, and literary data from both languages, the study compares adjective reduplication in terms of structural forms, syntactic functions, and grammatical marking mechanisms. Five similarities are identified: both allow word-class change; function as attributives, adverbials, predicates, and objects; enhance descriptiveness and coloristic meaning; exhibit increased intensity (quantity iconicity); and resist degree adverbs. Four differences are found: Chinese has five reduplication patterns (vs. eleven in Indonesian); Chinese uses syllable-based segmentation (vs. word-based); Chinese employs the particle de (vs. affixes and prepositions); and Chinese encodes degree only (vs. degree + plural quantity). Pedagogical implications for Indonesian learners include contrastive restructuring for structural differences, function-first sequencing for grammatical marking, and semantic constraint awareness for focus differences, complemented by the strategic use of cross-linguistic commonalities as positive transfer anchors. The study extends quantity iconicity to cross-typological comparison and offers a systematic contrast of grammatical marker systems (particles vs. affixes/prepositions) within a corpus-based, multi-dimensional framework.
“Selling Blood, Reading Pain”: Indonesian Readers' Responses to Sacrifice and Black Humor in Yu Hua's Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Hartanto, Elizabeth Irene
Mandarinable: Journal of Chinese Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): In Press April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/mandarinable.v5i1.3525

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This study examines Indonesian readers' responses to sacrifice and black humor in Yu Hua's Chronicle of a Blood Merchant. The novel tells the story of Xu Sanguan, a poor peasant who sells his blood repeatedly to support his family. What makes this novel distinctive is its unique narrative tone: a blend of tragedy and dark humor, using qualitative thematic analysis of 35 reader reviews from Goodreads and online book blogs, this research focuses on two aspects: how Indonesian readers respond to Xu Sanguan's sacrifices; and how they experience the novel's black humor. The findings reveal three key patterns. First, Indonesian readers strongly empathize with Xu Sanguan's sacrifices, appreciating his transformation from a selfish young man to a devoted father. Second, readers consistently recognize and appreciate the novel's black humor, describing their experience as "laughing and crying at the same time," what critics call "humor under the gallows". Third, the combination of sacrifice and dark humor makes the novel's critique of China's revolutionary era more accessible to Indonesian readers, who understand the universal themes of suffering, resilience, and family love. This study contributes to the cross-cultural reception of contemporary Chinese literature in Indonesia and offers insights into how Indonesian readers navigate themes of sacrifice, resilience, and laughter across cultural boundaries.
Female Representation in Han Characters Containing the Radical 女 (nǚ): A Corpus-Based Critical Discourse Analysis of Ideological Construction and Gender Bias Surjadjaja, Noviana Laurencia; Syihabuddin; Rinaldi Supriadi; Joni Soleman Nalenan; Mohammad Ali
Mandarinable: Journal of Chinese Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): In Press April
Publisher : Published by Confucius Institute UNS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/mandarinable.v5i1.3664

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Han characters (汉字) constitute one of the oldest continuously used logographic writing systems in the world, and as such they encode millennia of accumulated cultural values, social hierarchies, and ideological assumptions. This study empirically investigates the representation of women through Han characters containing the radical 女 (nǚ, ‘woman’) by employing a cultural-linguistic framework integrating corpus-based quantitative analysis, semiotic deconstruction, and critical discourse analysis. The research corpus comprises 214 characters drawn from the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典) and the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (现代汉语词典, 7th edition, 2016); a supplementary diachronic corpus of 50 characters with documented oracle bone forms was drawn from the Xiaoxuetang Database of Ancient Chinese Scripts (小學堂). Frequency analysis was conducted against the MARKUS corpus (45 classical texts spanning the Han through Qing dynasties, totaling approximately 2.3 million characters). Results indicate that of the 214 characters analyzed, 61.2% carry connotations that subordinate, restrict, or pathologize the feminine; 22.4% are semantically neutral-descriptive; and only 16.4% bear positive connotations. These findings confirm that the Han writing system functions as an ideological apparatus that reproduces and consolidates patriarchal norms embedded in pre-modern and contemporary Chinese society. The study has implications for language pedagogy in the Indonesian context of Chinese-language education, for script reform policy, and for the broader scholarly debate on writing systems as ideological apparatus.

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