Comments on: Stuff you might be hearing - Restaurants

By: KV

KV — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:46:56 +0000

nin2 (qing3) man4 yong4 = Help ourselves.

When all the dishes have been served, waiters will say “nin2 (qing3) man4 yong4″ or “ni3 men2 (qing3) man4 yong4″.

PS: nin2 (to one person)
nin2 men—-is a wrong word. You can’t say “nin2 men” if you mean more than two persons. Use “ni3 men” instead.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:52:03 +0000

Hi there,I’ve been here for a year now, am slowly learning Chinese and going through fits and starts of enjoyment and frustration. Your blog looks like it’s going to be a useful resource.

Of course I hear the phrases you’ve mentioned in this post everyday but didn’t know the literal translations!

Keep up the good work.

All the best,

By: SV

SV — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:42:39 +0000

Hi! I’ve just started a blog of my own about my own experiences in China, and stuff related, and other stuff not related. I find yours very interesting and informative and hope you don’t mind if I link yours to mine.

Thanks!