Comments on: Mates http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm Tips and Strategies for Learning to Speak Mandarin Chinese Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:21:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm#comment-767 Albert Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:45:15 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-767 quielo, I've never heard that. The old "comrade" word they used was "tóngzhì 同志" as far as I know. I hear people introducing their "tóngshì" to me all the time and I don't see any eyebrows getting raised. Anyone else encountered a meaning for tóngshì besides "colleague"? quielo,

I’ve never heard that. The old “comrade” word they used was “tóngzhì 同志” as far as I know. I hear people introducing their “tóngshì” to me all the time and I don’t see any eyebrows getting raised.

Anyone else encountered a meaning for tóngshì besides “colleague”?

]]> By: quielo http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm#comment-768 quielo Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:37:46 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-768 Doesn't tóngshì now imply homosexual? I believe it was used as "comrade" under the old regime but now implies a "tong xin lian"? (same sex love) Doesn’t tóngshì now imply homosexual? I believe it was used as “comrade” under the old regime but now implies a “tong xin lian”? (same sex love)

]]> By: Jessica C. http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm#comment-766 Jessica C. Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:31:22 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-766 re: 同床 (I'm chinese, btw) The 2 most common phases with those 2 characters in it are 同床异梦，同床共枕. the first one means a couple sleep together but have different dreams, implying they aren't in love even though they are married. The 2nd phase simply means a couple sleeps on the same bed and pillow, you almost never hear it in oral Chinese. - Jessica C. re: 同床
(I’m chinese, btw) The 2 most common phases with those 2 characters in it are 同床异梦，同床共枕. the first one means a couple sleep together but have different dreams, implying they aren’t in love even though they are married. The 2nd phase simply means a couple sleeps on the same bed and pillow, you almost never hear it in oral Chinese.

- Jessica C.

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm#comment-765 Albert Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:42:28 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-765 Dmitry Sustretov, Yes, you're right. I guess it could mean anyone who actually shares a bed. I don't think it's used very often though, and I can't for the life of me remember when I heard it used... Dmitry Sustretov,

Yes, you’re right. I guess it could mean anyone who actually shares a bed. I don’t think it’s used very often though, and I can’t for the life of me remember when I heard it used…

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm#comment-764 Albert Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:39:19 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-764 Colin, Why do you have to be so picky and insist that things make sense? :) Thanks for pointing that out. Colin,

Why do you have to be so picky and insist that things make sense? :) Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> By: Colin http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm#comment-763 Colin Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:37:05 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-763 Not too nitpick... But all of the graduate relationships say "studied longer" Not too nitpick… But all of the graduate relationships say “studied longer”

]]> By: Dmitry Sustretov http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm#comment-762 Dmitry Sustretov Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:24:47 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-762 Are you sure that 同床 is used for grandmother-granddaughter relationship? Sounds more like a "lover" to me. For example, in <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-10/30/content_3703143.htm" rel="nofollow">this</a> xinhua article 同床 clearly means that. Are you sure that 同床 is used for grandmother-granddaughter relationship? Sounds more like a “lover” to me. For example, in this xinhua article 同床 clearly means that.

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