Comments on: Terms of Endearment http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.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: Steve http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9361 Steve Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:30:55 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-9361 During my time in China some people called me 'bendan' mostly because of my middle name which reads like a long winded mandarin insult: Benjamin - which sounds like Ben Jia Men What can ya do? ;) During my time in China some people called me ‘bendan’ mostly because of my middle name which reads like a long winded mandarin insult:
Benjamin – which sounds like Ben Jia Men

What can ya do? ;)

]]> By: Fei http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7210 Fei Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:18:04 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-7210 I am wondering what endearments can be used towards females...? And in response to Chris and David, ben dan can be used as endearment, though it surely comes off strange to those who aren't part of the group of friends. I am wondering what endearments can be used towards females…? And in response to Chris and David, ben dan can be used as endearment, though it surely comes off strange to those who aren’t part of the group of friends.

]]> By: Kiki http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6386 Kiki Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:31:28 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-6386 my boyfriend calls me "xiao ke ai" or (little cutie) and I am quite fond of it. my boyfriend calls me “xiao ke ai” or (little cutie) and I am quite fond of it.

]]> By: David http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2943 David Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:27:19 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-2943 Chris, I don't really know how that could be a term of endearment except with a sense of irony. ben dan means fool/idiot, ben meaning fool and dan meaning egg. Maybe it is, but you must have strange friends. : ) Chris, I don’t really know how that could be a term of endearment except with a sense of irony. ben dan means fool/idiot, ben meaning fool and dan meaning egg. Maybe it is, but you must have strange friends. : )

]]> By: Chris http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1078 Chris Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:30:18 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-1078 I have a friend that calls me and others "笨蛋" or "小笨蛋" as a term of endearment. I have a friend that calls me and others “笨蛋” or “小笨蛋” as a term of endearment.

]]> By: Alex http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1075 Alex Tue, 08 May 2007 00:57:55 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-1075 I came by my new use of the word "xiao" arose during a trip with Chinese friends. We live in Guangzhou, where you call a waitress "xiaojie," but it's a local thing and I've been cautioned not to use it in northern locales. In that case, I was told to resort to fu wu ren (sorry, I'm a character illiterate!). But I went on a trip recently with a group of Chinese friends to a different province. Whenever they needed to call a waitress, they would call for "Xiao Mei". No matter where we were, the waitress always responded to this moniker. I think it's kind of nice, I've been using it in Guangzhou now, as well! I came by my new use of the word “xiao” arose during a trip with Chinese friends. We live in Guangzhou, where you call a waitress “xiaojie,” but it’s a local thing and I’ve been cautioned not to use it in northern locales. In that case, I was told to resort to fu wu ren (sorry, I’m a character illiterate!). But I went on a trip recently with a group of Chinese friends to a different province. Whenever they needed to call a waitress, they would call for “Xiao Mei”. No matter where we were, the waitress always responded to this moniker. I think it’s kind of nice, I’ve been using it in Guangzhou now, as well!

]]> By: JayDee http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1076 JayDee Tue, 08 May 2007 00:32:36 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-1076 What about "qīn ài de" (亲爱的)? This also means something like "darling". What about “qīn ài de” (亲爱的)? This also means something like “darling”.

]]> By: Will http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1077 Will Mon, 07 May 2007 08:19:44 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-1077 yeah I have a nephew called long long and i know one chinese child here called xiao long. yeah I have a nephew called long long and i know one chinese child here called xiao long.

]]> By: Ingo http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1070 Ingo Fri, 04 May 2007 10:15:02 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-1070 "Long" (dragon) might be used in the south/HK, especially in Wushu/Kungfu circles? Probably combined with Xiao? “Long” (dragon) might be used in the south/HK, especially in Wushu/Kungfu circles? Probably combined with Xiao?

]]> By: Nicki http://laowaichinese.net/terms-of-endearment.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1071 Nicki Fri, 04 May 2007 05:37:12 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=62#comment-1071 I have also come across 宝宝 bǎobǎo (treasure) for baby or darling. I have also come across 宝宝 bǎobǎo (treasure) for baby or darling.

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