Comments on: Addressing strangers http://laowaichinese.net/addressing-strangers.htm Tips and Strategies for Learning to Speak Mandarin Chinese Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Kf http://laowaichinese.net/addressing-strangers.htm#comment-834 Kf Thu, 03 May 2007 21:32:41 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=48#comment-834 Interesting about your note on XiaoJie making some women uncomfortable.., while in a US city's china town one day.., I need to point to get a waitress' attention behind the counter.., not being terribly imaginative.., I referred to her as xioajie.., the reaction was one of vocal annoyance.., more so than discomfort :-| I've just returned from Beijing where oddly enough I hear that Shauige is ok.., Interesting about your note on XiaoJie making some women uncomfortable.., while in a US city’s china town one day.., I need to point to get a waitress’ attention behind the counter.., not being terribly imaginative.., I referred to her as xioajie.., the reaction was one of vocal annoyance.., more so than discomfort :-|
I’ve just returned from Beijing where oddly enough I hear that Shauige is ok..,

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/addressing-strangers.htm#comment-829 Albert Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:00:33 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=48#comment-829 bigriver, Thanks. I wasn't sure if that was used or not, but now that you say it is, I've added it. bigriver,

Thanks. I wasn’t sure if that was used or not, but now that you say it is, I’ve added it.

]]> By: Nicki http://laowaichinese.net/addressing-strangers.htm#comment-828 Nicki Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:49:25 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=48#comment-828 In reply to Max, yeah, but on the other hand they will use those terms in relation to us even though obviously we aren't their auntie or uncle or whatnot. For example, last week after I helped a 5 or 6 yr old girl into the seat next to me on the bus, her mother instructed her to thank me. In the cutest little girl voice imaginable, she said "Xie xie, ayi!" Too adorable. In reply to Max, yeah, but on the other hand they will use those terms in relation to us even though obviously we aren’t their auntie or uncle or whatnot. For example, last week after I helped a 5 or 6 yr old girl into the seat next to me on the bus, her mother instructed her to thank me. In the cutest little girl voice imaginable, she said “Xie xie, ayi!” Too adorable.

]]> By: max http://laowaichinese.net/addressing-strangers.htm#comment-827 max Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:23:33 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=48#comment-827 I always feel a bit strange about using the last set of terms - ayi etc. - given that as a laowai, it's pretty obvious that they aren't going to be my aunt (uncle, etc). Anyone else feel like this? I always feel a bit strange about using the last set of terms - ayi etc. - given that as a laowai, it’s pretty obvious that they aren’t going to be my aunt (uncle, etc). Anyone else feel like this?

]]> By: bigriver http://laowaichinese.net/addressing-strangers.htm#comment-826 bigriver Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:32:19 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=48#comment-826 bóbo 伯伯 = man older than father In some area we say"daye大爷" bóbo 伯伯 = man older than father
In some area we say”daye大爷”

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