User Comments - kimiik
kimiik
Posted on: Feng Shui and Surgical Masks
December 8, 2007 at 11:06 AMHenning, Toque and Tuque are two different things. Tuque is the name of the "bonnet" in french canada. Toque is a french word for an hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all. The typical example is the toque of the chef in the kitchen of the restaurant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toque_%28French%29
Posted on: Accents and Subway Survival
December 7, 2007 at 1:49 PMBtw, he also mixed up the pronunciation of 笔 and 屄 but it's for the movie.
Posted on: Accents and Subway Survival
December 7, 2007 at 1:42 PMSpeaking of accent, the guy in the following video mixed up the pronunciation of ná and nǎi (almost nái here). 我拿照片给你看 becomes here a funny 我奶罩偏给你看 Is this typical of a slavic accent in chinese ? (adja -> aija)
Posted on: Teacher Salary and Perks
December 6, 2007 at 1:45 PMThanks Amber, With the wine connotation, 薪酬 and 报酬 sound like great rewards. 薪水 only has water. :)
Posted on: Teacher Salary and Perks
December 5, 2007 at 6:19 PMWhat's the exact difference between 薪酬 and 薪水 ? Is 薪酬 used only for senior and high ranking executives and 薪水 for the other employee ?
Posted on: Aric and more Aric!
December 2, 2007 at 6:46 PMSame thing here. All the comments are gone !
Posted on: Nakedness and Thieves
December 2, 2007 at 6:45 PMwow all the comments are gone ! That's pretty sad.
Posted on: Eileen's Big News
November 16, 2007 at 3:13 PMI agree with Henning here. This problem of nudity-fear comes from North American culture or Islamic tradition. Except for "extreme exposition", I don't think it's a problem in Europe or in most of the world. AuntySue, "Only lesbians would shower in view of each other, and then only if they were partners" :D I don't want to comment too much that point of view but just let you know it's hilarious.
Posted on: Nakedness and Thieves
November 16, 2007 at 3:13 PMI agree with Henning here. This problem of nudity-fear comes from North American culture or Islamic tradition. Except for "extreme exposition", I don't think it's a problem in Europe or in most of the world. AuntySue, "Only lesbians would shower in view of each other, and then only if they were partners" :D I don't want to comment too much that point of view but just let you know it's hilarious.
Posted on: Most Frequently Asked Question in China
December 14, 2007 at 8:07 AMSpeaking of 法裔, I've got a question about 英裔. From a chinese perspective, what is exactly the definition of 英裔美国人 ? Is it White Anglo-Saxon Protestant ? Is it White Anglo-Saxon ? Is it english speaking white caucasian ?