Comments on: Mates http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm Tips and Strategies for Learning to Speak Mandarin Chinese Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:57:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joe http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8823 Joe Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:44:10 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-8823 It's slang on the mainland too, pretty universal. And there's "lala", for the ladies who get down like that. It’s slang on the mainland too, pretty universal. And there’s “lala”, for the ladies who get down like that.

]]> By: yan http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7557 yan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:28:37 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=42#comment-7557 I think that "tongzhi 同志" is used as slang for homosexual in Taiwan. Which makes sense in terms of its history and the state of cross straight relations. I think that “tongzhi 同志” is used as slang for homosexual in Taiwan. Which makes sense in terms of its history and the state of cross straight relations.

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/mates.htm/comment-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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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