Strange Use Of Chinese Characters

[Ramseth]

dont anyhow bomb again ...daijubo means nevermind . safely in japanese is 安全に !!!

Don't anyhow bomb me again, it can mean, safely, alright or nevermind, just like the common Thai expression mai pen rai.

do the Japanese still call US "rice country"?

Yes, just like Chinese call US beautiful country.

 

[Fook Seng]

I'm more interested to know how many ex ramseth has. He seem to have an endless supply

All that he has, he already told you.

 

[drifter]

Don't anyhow bomb me again, it can mean, safely, alright or nevermind.



Yes, just like Chinese call US beautiful country.

most of the japanese use daijubo for nevermind or its ok ...yes some ppl use it for safely but not much already ...theres alot of new japanese words that even japanese dictionary does not have for example machide means really instead of hontoni .

 

[Fook Seng]

Don't anyhow bomb me again, it can mean, safely, alright or nevermind, just like the common Thai expression mai pen rai.

Yes, just like Chinese call US beautiful country.

美 is used for the sound then for the meaning - 美 as in the second syllable of "America".

 

[Ramseth]

I'm more interested to know how many ex ramseth has. He seem to have an endless supply

All that he has, he already told you.

http://youtu.be/51tvZnkn5V8

 

[Ramseth]

美 is used for the sound then for the meaning - 美 as in the second syllable of "America".

Same as in Japanese, 米国 is for pronunciation of Beikoku (Meiguo in Chinese).

 

[cunnilaubu]

美 is used for the sound then for the meaning - 美 as in the second syllable of "America".

美國 is the short form of 美利堅, the US name used during the Qing Dynasty.

 

[jw5]

I was thinking, you must haven't been to Taiwan yet, where they call a grand hotel a big rice shop...大饭店！

In Taiwan, they use jiu dian for places where people go to drink and are accompanied by women for a fee.
Normally referred to as niteclubs or ktvs in SG.
Hence they call hotels fan dian, presumably because it gives the impression u are there to have a meal and then accomodation, not drink and hanky panky.

 

[Fook Seng]

美國 is the short form of 美利堅, the US name used during the Qing Dynasty.

If spoken in Cantonese, sounds very close to American.

 

[Ramseth]

Another funny incident, the morning after, with that same Japanese ex-GF. I brought her to heartland neighbourhood hawker centre to let her get a sense and taste of that. We walked around first, to let her see around first. Then I asked her what she'd like to have for breakfast. She said she'd like to try pig intestine.

But...but...there wasn't any kwaychap or teehuang kiamchai stall in that HC. But she insisted, she said she saw it, held my hand and pulled me there...guess what?

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猪肠粉！

 

[Alamaking]

Same as in Japanese, 米国 is for pronunciation of Beikoku (Meiguo in Chinese).

Talk about japanese word, they also have ALAMAK!!!, same meaning as we are using, hahaha

 

[Cruxx]

Can anyone tell me why the Taiwanese pronounce their 和 as han? Thanks.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

美國 is the short form of 美利堅, the US name used during the Qing Dynasty.

ah i see i tot they considered the US the beautiful country.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Can anyone tell me why the Taiwanese pronounce their 和 as han? Thanks.

You sure about that? What else do you know?

 

[Debonerman]

You sure about that? What else do you know?

Asking help from 老师 Cruxx now?....LOL

 

[Cruxx]

Forget it. I've found the answer. Had thought that there are connoisseurs of the Chinese language in this forum. Pui!

 

[Debonerman]

Forget it. I've found the answer. Had thought that there are connoisseurs of the Chinese language in this forum. Pui!

Too bad lancheowman is no longer around! For all his failings that motherfucker is a real expert!...LOL

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Forget it. I've found the answer. Had thought that there are connoisseurs of the Chinese language in this forum. Pui!

Serious? Google translate can actually solve most of your problems nowadays especially combining traditional with simplified chinese.

 

[Conqueror]

A Wrong Word ?

Same as in Japanese, 米国 is for pronunciation of Beikoku (Meiguo in Chinese).

米 or 美 Mee in Foochowese and Bee in Hokkien or Teochew. The M was converted to B ? Maybe there's a different way of saying it for people in different zones. Don't believe try some words like ...

莫钱 Mor Jyeng or Boh Jhee but in Cantonese is Moe Chin.

Perhaps 米国 is actually 美国 instead. They cock up lah.

 

[Sadako]

Forget it. I've found the answer. Had thought that there are connoisseurs of the Chinese language in this forum. Pui!

U can try asking that retarded gay dog friend of yours.