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oddpig

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 10:23 AM
Post subject: ÖÐÎÄ Mandarin names of life necessities.

hello, i am writing a table of all Mandarin names of life necessities for your reference. so pls write down everything you want to know its Chinese version. this table is sure to help you live better in Shanghai and get things you want at lower prices and at local shops.

for example: deodorant-----"ÏãÌåÂ¶" muslim restaurants---"ÄÂË¹ÁÖ²ÍÌü"

The_Meanderer

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 12:03 PM

HI oddpig,

It would help us a lot if you could write the words in pinyin, with tones. Many of us here don't read Chinese.
Great idea though, thanks a lot Smile

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kanasai

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 12:34 PM

I'm curious to know the pinyin and chinese characters for :-

Anti-perspirant
Shoe deodorant spray
Flu
Cough
Phlegm
Velcro sticky tape
China mobile topup card
Pillow
Blanket
Bedsheet
Shampoo
Body soap

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conniechong

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 12:52 PM

where are the local chinese lady so called teachers? Very Happy

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 02:08 PM

Anti-perspirant zhi(30)han(4)xiang(1)ti(3)lu(4)
Shoe deodorant spray
Flu liu(2)gan(3)
Cough ke(2)sou(light tone)
Phlegm tan(3) gosh
Velcro sticky tape ni(2)long(2)da(1)kou(4)
China mobile topup card charging card or sim card?
Pillow zhen(3)tou(light tone)
Blanket tan(3)zi(light tone)
Bedsheet chuang(2)dan(1)
Shampoo xiang(1)bo(1)
Body soap xiang(1)zao(4)

have fun with those pinyi and tone

kanasai

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 02:17 PM

Thanks. I'm assuming 1 indicate lowest tone? A bit unsure about "light tone"... means "whisper"?

I meant china mobile charging card.

You do know how to call "anti perspirant" ... does that mean you've seen them or use them? Please share.

"Phlegm tan(3) gosh" ..... is "gosh" included or are you just shocked?

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donne

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 02:25 PM

kanasai, you can go to supermarket with sweetest smile and point to products you want to know how to spell in pinyin and then ask someone who walk pass by (victim) "Dui bu chi, zhe ge Zhem me shua"

Yeah... i always do that. With sweetest smile. Very Happy

And i really want to know this word:
opthalmologist
astigmatism
artificial tear
diarrhea

Thanks

bigusdickus

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 02:29 PM

The tones:

1st tone is high and constant
2nd is tone rising
3rd is tone falling/rising
4th is tone falling/abrupt

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kanasai

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 02:57 PM

Sure .... have a pen and paper ready .... have a field day at the supermarket.

Or I could buy a english -> chinese dictionary.

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 03:01 PM

Ohh Come on!
I don't carry dictionary and paper around... just brain and some curious.
And i always forget, so i have to ask some stranger everyday.

Andy_Wang

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 03:18 PM

donne wrote:

And i really want to know this word:
opthalmologist
astigmatism
artificial tear
diarrhea

Thanks

yeah yeah... Very Happy

next time if someone asks me in this way, i guess it must be u~

kanasai

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 03:25 PM

Hehehe.... yeh.

It'd be lucky that stranger understands me trying to say "Dui bu chi, zhe ge Zhem me shua" much less catch/hear the stranger's response properly

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 03:42 PM

I am weird!
It is definitely your lucky day if someone smile and speak to you in very polite way, don't you agree with me?

Yesterday a waitress from XinWang smiled and say hi to me when i walked pass by her. At first i can't remember her because she is not in uniform, but i smiled and say hi back.
She made my day...

After that i recognized her, she is the one i spoke to and ask some word in menu. WITH SWEETEST SMILE.

and i have a little problem with mt health

opthalmologist
astigmatism
artificial tear
diarrhea

pinyin pleeeeease.
Xie Xie

bigusdickus

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 04:09 PM

Diarrhea/Diarrhoea, xie4 or xie4 du4.

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 04:56 PM

to Donne, you make a misspelling
ophthalmology-----Yan Ji----------ÑÛ¼²
astigmatism-----San Guang--------É¢¹â
diarrhea---------Fu Xie--------------¸¹Ðº

what is artificial tear? is that lens?

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oddpig

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 10:52 PM

To Kanasai
Anti-perspirant -------Xiang Ti Lu-------ÏãÌåÂ¶
Shoe deodorant spray-----Xie Zi Chu Chou Pen Wu-----Ð¬×Ó³ý³ôÅçÎí
Flu ------Liu Gan---------Á÷¸Ð
Cough -----Ke Sou-----¿ÈËÔ
Phlegm -----Tan-------Ìµ
Velcro sticky tape------Ni Long Jiao Dai-------ÄáÁú½º´ø
China mobile topup card -----Zhong Guo Shou Ji Chong Zhi Ka---ÊÖ»ú³åÖµ¿¨£¨there are a variety of such cards here)
Pillow ------Zhen Tou------ÕíÍ·
Blanket ----Tan Zi------Ìº×Ó£¨two kinds:cover your body and cover the ground)
Bedsheet -------Bei Dan-----±»µ¥
Shampoo-------Xi Fa Shui/Xi Fa Ye------Ï´·¢Ë®
Body soap-----Xiang Zao--------ÏãÔí

oddpig

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 10:55 PM

as Chinese has different tones from English,it is hard for you to pronounce some words in pinyin. so pls write down the Chinese characters on a small piece of paper when you want to buy something.

oddpig

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Posted: Dec 30, 2005 - 11:01 PM

donne, i 'm sorry
ophthalmologist --------Yan Ke Yi Sheng-----ÑÛ¿ÆÒ½Éú

kanasai

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Posted: Dec 31, 2005 - 10:55 AM

So which is right now... oddpig or donne?

oddpig

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Posted: Dec 31, 2005 - 11:18 AM

what i write down are right. donne just misspell the word"ophtalmologist"

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Posted: Dec 31, 2005 - 11:54 AM

Oops! my fault. --ophthalmologist--
and thanks a lot guys...
Artificial tear is kind of eye drop or fake tear, i am not sure how to call it in English, i bought one from pharmacy but it is not what i want and too cool for my eyes.

kanasai

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Posted: Dec 31, 2005 - 12:01 PM

Oops... I was meaning to say...

So which is right now... oddpig or cranberring?

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Posted: Dec 31, 2005 - 12:41 PM

donne wrote:

easy, buddy, just relax
u know, when chatting, i'd like to do some gestures to show the words i don't know or can't be sure if it's right...
but just one time, an American from California asked me what's the meaning of "½¬ºý" ( shanghai dialect )and "½ºþ"...
jesus, i knew even the gestures couldn't do me a favor... Crying or Very sad

oddpig

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Posted: Dec 31, 2005 - 01:41 PM

To Kanasai, what oddpig and cranberring write down are the same in pinyin. but oddpig's has not tones. and oddpig's has Chinese charaters additionally.
you can choose cranberring's pinyin if you can pronouce all the tones.

kanasai

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Posted: Dec 31, 2005 - 04:50 PM

Oddpig, some are different though ...... it's ok. Will try either and see which works.

Anti-perspirant zhi(30)han(4)xiang(1)ti(3)lu(4) or Xiang Ti Lu
Velcro sticky tape ni(2)long(2)da(1)kou(4) or Ni Long Jiao Dai
Bedsheet chuang(2)dan(1) or Bei Dan
Shampoo xiang(1)bo(1) or Xi Fa Shui/Xi Fa Ye

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