Sam Posted July 21, 2006 at 10:13 AM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 10:13 AM I don't know about these specific examples but for me, after living in China for a while, sometimes using a Chinese word to say something or express something comes more naturally or seems more fitting than the english. Often my friends and I talk in english but use Chinese words scattered through to express certain things. Quote
roddy Posted July 21, 2006 at 10:33 AM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 10:33 AM You must really taoyan these forums then . . . Would bother me if it was excessive, but I think sometimes it does come naturally to someone who speaks a lot of Chinese and uses a word in a Chinese context. Using laowai for foreigner, perhaps. Quote
adrianlondon Posted July 21, 2006 at 10:35 AM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 10:35 AM What a lot of dà jīng xiǎo guài. Quote
atitarev Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:00 PM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:00 PM They say you need a lot of guanxi in China? Quote
liuzhou Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:09 PM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:09 PM My wife just asked me, "有 key 吗?" Should I ignore tā, divorce tā or shoot tā? Quote
roddy Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:11 PM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:11 PM Did she get the tone right on key? Quote
liuzhou Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:19 PM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 12:19 PM We don't do tones round here! Poncy northern habit! Quote
AlexBrit Posted July 21, 2006 at 09:57 PM Report Posted July 21, 2006 at 09:57 PM poncy..northern...not England then Quote
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