imaneo Posted September 9, 2011 at 09:26 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 at 09:26 PM A Chinese girl I know has said this to me a few times. Then she giggles and refuses to tell me what it means. I'd really like to know and I hope its not an insult. You can hear the recording I put on youtube. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=U0tO9Bub8ww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanglu Posted September 10, 2011 at 12:07 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 12:07 PM 这个情况 - This situation It's not a full sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted September 10, 2011 at 12:55 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 12:55 PM Really? It appears to be XX情狂 to me, but it does not sound like XX色情狂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted September 10, 2011 at 01:10 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 01:10 PM Now I'm interested to know what's on the recording. Can you post it here? As you might know youtube is blocked in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaneo Posted September 10, 2011 at 01:40 PM Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 01:40 PM Thanks for the help so far. Sorry I did not know Youtube is blocked in china. I have attached the sound file. Skylee I ran your reply through translation software and it said "mad love" and "nymphomania" LOL is that correct? 11-09-09-14-43-26.wav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted September 10, 2011 at 03:58 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 03:58 PM It sounds like 这个情况(this situation). Is the girl from Sichuan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaneo Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:09 PM Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:09 PM She is from Shenyang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:20 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:20 PM 色情狂 is what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:25 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:25 PM @semantic: Is there something between 色 and 情？ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:32 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:32 PM The wav file seems to be much clearer. It is 色情狂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaneo Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:43 PM Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 04:43 PM Thanks but what is 色情狂 in english? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted September 10, 2011 at 06:07 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 06:07 PM May I recommend a dictionary? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkhsu Posted September 10, 2011 at 06:09 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 06:09 PM Check skylee's post #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaneo Posted September 10, 2011 at 06:31 PM Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 06:31 PM I understand it now. You have all been very helpful. Thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xianhua Posted September 10, 2011 at 08:54 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 at 08:54 PM I was surprised to see that anyone thought it could have been 情况 when the third syllable was clearly a rising second tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaocai Posted September 11, 2011 at 12:06 AM Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 at 12:06 AM It sounds like 这个情况(this situation). Is the girl from Sichuan? Not really relevant here but most Sichuanhua don't have the "e" sound in standard Mandarin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted September 11, 2011 at 01:02 AM Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 at 01:02 AM I was surprised to see that anyone thought it could have been 情况 when the third syllable was clearly a rising second tone. I thought it was some kind of dialect thing and an extra "e" sound after "se" was a bit misleading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanglu Posted September 11, 2011 at 05:31 AM Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 at 05:31 AM I was surprised to see that anyone thought it could have been 情况 when the third syllable was clearly a rising second tone. Like Rezaf, I just assumed it was a non-standard pronunciation. The fact that it didn't make sense should have been a hint though in hindsight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted September 11, 2011 at 05:43 AM Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 at 05:43 AM I'd really like to know and I hope its not an insult. So should being called a 色情狂 be considered an insult or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted September 11, 2011 at 07:27 AM Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 at 07:27 AM 色情狂 as the link indicates is 'mad about sex / nymphomania. But doesn't nymphomania (花痴) refer to female only? In this context, the girl obviously referred to a male sexual pervert or a male sex maniac. So should being called a 色情狂 be considered an insult or not? It's a derogatory term. But it still depends on the context. If you're joking with someone familiar, saying he's a 色情狂，it doesn't really mean an insult instead of joking. But it can mean an insult, too. @semantic: Is there something between 色 and 情？ No, I don't think so, rezaf. She just pronounced 色 in a position at the back of the throat, while I personally pronounce it in the front. So, it seems that there's a pause between 色 and 情. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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