tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post921062825023091191..comments2023-10-29T21:14:24.325+08:00Comments on SHE in China: Unexpected, but nice!Jonna Wibeliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-792034689475664672009-02-04T04:34:00.000+08:002009-02-04T04:34:00.000+08:00Lolll, your posts crack me up all the time! This i...Lolll, your posts crack me up all the time! This is great :D I love hearing your stories of life in China! It makes me want to move there, although I'm sure there would be a lot of problems to overcome to balance out the funny/weird stuff.Chocolatesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493321160124151967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-88416953556700623742009-01-10T20:30:00.000+08:002009-01-10T20:30:00.000+08:00Sorry to repeat myself. Jonna were on the same gr...Sorry to repeat myself. Jonna were on the same grammar wavelength. I came across an interesting list I hadnt seen before. Over 500 single and compound chinese characters signifying stop words that is start/end of sentence, phrase, idea, topic, etc.<BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-84458613526273629172009-01-10T11:41:00.000+08:002009-01-10T11:41:00.000+08:00Jim -I don't know why u keep asking how laowais ca...Jim -I don't know why u keep asking how laowais can speak Chinese without understanding grammar -I don't think I ever wrote something like that, and also, obviously it is not the case... like, how can someone speak a foreign language correctly without understanding the basic grammar of the language? When I wrote about the written and spoken language in China being different, I was referring to the use of WORDS, not grammar. <BR/><BR/>Loads of young western people are learning Chinese in China a.t.m. You can find westerners with good Chinese at most places here.. it's becoming more and more common, although obviously it will still be a long time before it's as usual for a foreigner to speak Chinese (as a second or third language) as it is to speak French/Spanish/German.Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-66842027304895030772009-01-09T22:40:00.000+08:002009-01-09T22:40:00.000+08:00There is a difference between Ni Pangle 'Youve put...There is a difference between Ni Pangle 'Youve put on weight' and Ni hen pang 'Youre very fat'. The first means you look to be in good health similar to the rotund pictures of people from the 18th and 19th centuries synonymous with living the good life. That view was prevalent in the US till the mid twentieth century. I threw it in also as a grammatical distinction example. I still dont understand how foreigners could speak Chinese without understand certain grammatical basics like measure words, aspect and state verbs, sentence patterns etc. I watch the Chinese Sports segment on English CCTV9 which combines grammar points with athletic dialogue. Id think you would get lost really fast just concentrating on the spoken dialogue. Id also like to know where they get the Westerners in their early twenties who speak what seems like perfect Chinese. They dont seem to be biracial. Ill refrain from any further linguistics perse. This aint the place.<BR/><BR/>Jim<BR/><BR/>PS This blog reminds me of Edward R Murrows "You are there" from the 50s when they didnt call it reality TV. Being a leading edge baby boomer I can barely remember when there was no TV. Jonna from your pictures you dont have anything to worry about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-15946085889234720992009-01-09T08:51:00.000+08:002009-01-09T08:51:00.000+08:00Jim -trust me. It wasn't a compliment. My Chinese ...Jim -trust me. It wasn't a compliment. My Chinese is good enough to understand when people call me fat and when they don't...Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-61508387002797133492009-01-09T08:02:00.000+08:002009-01-09T08:02:00.000+08:00He could have said 你胖了 which is a compliment. How...He could have said 你胖了 which is a compliment. However 你很胖 would be an insult. The difference between using 胖 as a state verb and adjectival predicate.<BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-64414890776311314012009-01-06T18:27:00.000+08:002009-01-06T18:27:00.000+08:00Little tiger -makes me wonder why we do this to ou...Little tiger -makes me wonder why we do this to ourselves once a year.... :/<BR/><BR/>Flyingfish -hehe, well most skin related compliments I have received before have been about my skin being so white, or like during summer when I am in a skirt, exposing those sadly white looking legs... I feel close to ashamed for being so pale meanwhile the Chinese love it! Funny! <BR/><BR/>Anonymouse -haha, that's interesting. I am def not one of those laowais you mentioned though. I shower every day, regardless of where on earth I am. And I feel that there is more pressure to dress up in Shanghai than there is in my home town.. In Sweden a lot of people dress down! <BR/><BR/>Anna -how funny that you left a comment today, I just discovered your blog (awesome photos from Tibet btw)! Glad to hear that you enjoy my blog!Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-83896232114980852882009-01-06T12:44:00.000+08:002009-01-06T12:44:00.000+08:00Joanna, loving your blog. Made the move to China ...Joanna, loving your blog. Made the move to China this year and was a novice blogger (still am) but just like you, am loving the experience. Your blog is great, love hearing other perspectives on life in China. :-)Anna Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773065671687779845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-69997793472867054352009-01-06T11:39:00.000+08:002009-01-06T11:39:00.000+08:00This is very interesting!!! When I was living in ...This is very interesting!!! When I was living in China many years ago, I also noticed from some Laowai friends that their skin tone somehow changed after being away from China for a month or two on vacation. I am serious. I am not making this up. This might have something to do with cleaner air in your own country. You may not notice it youself since you see you everyday. But I think it's more likely because you did dress nicer and shower more often while in your own country. No offense. I have known many Laowai friends who shower every other day while in China but shows daily when they are back in the States. Like what I said, this is a very interesting observation. The Laowais I know definitely dress better when they are back in the U.S. than in China. I never thought of their skin, but won't be surprised if it does show differently (more makeup, etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-33040691829318116142009-01-06T10:18:00.000+08:002009-01-06T10:18:00.000+08:00That was hilarious! I'm so happy you escaped the ...That was hilarious! I'm so happy you escaped the gauntlet of personal comments. Just shows what great skin will do for you!<BR/><BR/>I get a lot of compliments on my skin over here too. Puzzling, but, you know, nice! As you say, it's better than, "You look fat today."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-16013870046318390722009-01-06T09:57:00.000+08:002009-01-06T09:57:00.000+08:00I hear you! I was on my bike for the first time to...I hear you! I was on my bike for the first time today after the gluttony of Christmas. Painful so it was :)Little Tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078758096109922028noreply@blogger.com