How we combine two charactor into one chinese world?? Part II continued from the proceding paragraph For example, internet celebrity is a new word, internet is 网络, celebrity is 红人. So internet celebrity is 网络红人. But as I mationed above, Mandarin perfer two syllable word. 网络红人is four syllable/charactor. So here is the question, how can we short them to two charactor/syllable? 网红，网人，络红，络人？ The answer is the first, 网红. If you say 网人, I maybe understand as a person who live in internet ( Ha, so high technology). But 络红，络人 is wierd to me. That's because 络don't mean net. Back before internet was invented. There is no word for Internet. But we do have a charactor "网" for net. If we still use Chinese traditonal language, we may call internet 网 directly. But Mandarin perfers two syllable, so we add another charactor/syllable 络 after 网. So 网络, a new two syllable wold was created. So 网 is net in traditional language， 络 is headstall in traditional language, which is looks like net. And 络 can also be used to describ something looks like a net. 网络 is the new two syllable Mandarin word for internet, by two relative traditional word. So back to the question, due to 络 is not net, when we create a new two syllable word, we will say 网红 rather than other 络红. So if you understand this, you will understand why we say many thanks as “ a not common feeling of thankfulness ”. Because 非常 =很= many, 感谢=谢=thanks. 非常 is not two word any more, it's one new word. Anyway, I'm new here, and I'm looking for a English Language Partner, may I have honor to be your language partner?