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Phoenix86

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Originally posted by: amoeba
phoenix just think of it this way.

its like me coming in and asking you the same thing in english except instead of the words, I want you to give me the first letter of all of those words.

I'm not sure you would refrain from calling me a retard.

thats the closest analogy I can come up with.
I'd give you the first letter and maybe some pointers how it's not *that* usefull.

OK, I really gotta go!

:beer:
 

amoeba

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maybe part of the animosity comes from us being greeted all too often by sh!tfaced teenagers with "diu le lo mo" or "gan ni nian"
and then having them proceed to attempt to shake my hand.

there I helped. both of those mean f your mom by the way.
 

Stiganator

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actually I am in fact learning chinese, and I have also been informed that mandarin doesn't have any swear words, just euphamisms of swear words. canto is where all the sweet slang is. Oh well. besides she probably can't read the characters most asians raised in the US can't. All my chinese friends take chinese to learn the writing system.
 

Stiganator

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I think that this thread has been hijacked. I thought you should only respond to a post if you have something related to the question asked by the OP. So... I would say if you know something post it. If not , then don't let it bother you. Learning the vulgar terms is mostly so I can suprise my friends since they don't know I'm taking chinese, then I'm gonna let out the old mom jokes etc. its gonna be sweet. That seems weird that mandarin doesn't have swear words though. I don't think I could be blatantly malicious if I tried anyways, I would probably feel bad.
 

dighn

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Originally posted by: Stiganator
I think that this thread has been hijacked. I thought you should only respond to a post if you have something related to the question asked by the OP. So... I would say if you know something post it. If not , then don't let it bother you. Learning the vulgar terms is mostly so I can suprise my friends since they don't know I'm taking chinese, then I'm gonna let out the old mom jokes etc. its gonna be sweet. That seems weird that mandarin doesn't have swear words though. I don't think I could be blatantly malicious if I tried anyways, I would probably feel bad.

Crazy = feng (?)
heart = xin (?)
break = sui (?)
b*tch = mu gou (??)
F*ck = gan/chao (taiwanese/mainland) (?)
wh*re = dang fu (??)
as* = pi gu (??)

there

whatever you are gonna come up still probably wouldn't make sense though.
 

Stiganator

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thanks all, maybe I'll drop one of these tomorrow and see if the teacher says anything. Its only the second day, so she'll probably get a laugh out of it. lol or maybe I should say laoshi :)
 

sao123

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CHINESE FOR DUMMIES

Are you harboring a fugitive?................Hu Yu Hai Ding?
See me A.S.A.P...................................Kum Hia Nao
Stupid Man..........................................Dum Gai
Small Horse.........................................Tai Ni Po Ni
Your price is too high!...........................No Bai Dam Ting!!
Did you go to the beach?......................Wai Yu So Tan?
I bumped into a coffee table.................Ai Bang Mai Ni
I think you need a facelift....................Chin Tu Fat
It's very dark in here..........................Wai So Dim?
Has your flight been delayed?..............Hao Long Wei Ting?
That was an unauthorized execution.....Lin Ching
I thought you were on a diet...............Wai Yu Mun Ching?
This is a tow away zone......................No Pah King
Know the lyrics to the Macarena?.........Wai Yu Sing Dum Song?
You are not very bright.......................Yu So Dum
I got this for free................................Ai No Pei
I am not guilty...................................Wai Hang Mi?
Please, stay a while longer..................Wai Go Nao?
Our meeting was for next week...........Wai Yu Kum Nao
They have arrived..............................Hia Dei Kum
Stay out of sight.................................Lei Lo
He's cleaning his automobile................Wa Shing Ka
Your body odor is offensive.................Hu Man Go!
Pew! does this bathroom stink!............Hu Flung Dung?
Goodbye...........................................Si Yu Lei Tah
 

dighn

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Aug 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: sao123
CHINESE FOR DUMMIES

Are you harboring a fugitive? Hu Yu Hai Ding?
See me A.S.A.P. Kum Hia Nao
Stupid Man Dum Gai
Small Horse Tai Ni Po Ni
Your price is too high! No Bai Dam Ting!!
Did you go to the beach? Wai Yu So Tan?
I bumped into a coffee table Ai Bang Mai Ni
I think you need a facelift Chin Tu Fat
It's very dark in here Wai So Dim?
Has your flight been delayed? Hao Long Wei Ting?
That was an unauthorized execution Lin Ching
I thought you were on a diet Wai Yu Mun Ching?
This is a tow away zone No Pah King
Know the lyrics to the Macarena? Wai Yu Sing Dum Song?
You are not very bright Yu So Dum
I got this for free Ai No Pei
I am not guilty Wai Hang Mi?
Please, stay a while longer Wai Go Nao?
Our meeting was for next week Wai Yu Kum Nao
They have arrived Hia Dei Kum
Stay out of sight Lei Lo
He's cleaning his automobile Wa Shing Ka
Your body odor is offensive Hu Man Go!
Pew! does this bathroom stink! Hu Flung Dung?
Good Bye Si Yu Lei Tah

lol oldie but goodie