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| NinaZara wrote: |
Edison,
I don't understand Mandarin at all, but I can understand Hokkien like 20 or 30% ( I used to speak the language when I was small) and I know by heart the song "Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Li Ye" and my favourite phrase is "Nan dao ni bu dong wo de xin?".
So romantic.
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Nina..Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Li Ye.....Nan dao ni bu dong wo de xin...
It's such a shame I knew just what a few words mean after learning one year ago. :oops: :roll:
wo bu dong...dui bu chi.. :D
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| #78 (permalink) Tue Sep 04, 2007 23:15 pm Why are you learning English? |
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| Nicholas wrote: |
Nina..Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Li Ye.....Nan dao ni bu dong wo de xin...
It's such a shame I knew just what a few words mean after learning one year ago. :oops: :roll:
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Nicholas, no need to apologize. I don't even understand my own heart. :P
In case you were wondering, Liang Shan Bo is the Chinese version of Romeo and guess what, Zhu Li Ye is Juliet.
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Edison,
It is a beautiful song, but kind of sad when I read the history of the two lovebirds. Why on earth every couple in a great love story has to die?
I certainly hope I won't have to die once I find my true love. :lol:
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| #79 (permalink) Tue Sep 04, 2007 23:35 pm Why are you learning English? |
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Does "bo" mean "no" in English?
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| #80 (permalink) Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:49 am Why are you learning English? |
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Nicholas, no need to apologize. I don't even understand my own heart.
In case you were wondering, Liang Shan Bo is the Chinese version of Romeo and guess what, Zhu Li Ye is Juliet. |
Thanks very much, Nina. I got it now. In fact, after you told me, I realized that I must have heard it or even watched it on TV:D. To me, "Zhu Li Ye" sounds very much like "Juliet". :lol:
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| Does "bo" mean "no" in English? |
Tom, I think it's 'bu' that means 'no' in English. :roll:
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| #81 (permalink) Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:47 am Why are you learning English? |
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To Nina and Nicholas, maybe you can write in Chinese? I can't get it if you use Eng. letters to make Chinese. Why do you learn Chinese? Is it hard for both of you?
To prezbucky, you know about Chinese as well? |
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| #82 (permalink) Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:52 am Why are you learning English? |
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| To Nina and Nicholas, maybe you can write in Chinese? I can't get it if you use Eng. letters to make Chinese. Why do you learn Chinese? Is it hard for both of you? |
Edison, I can just write a few words in Chinese. I have an intention to learn Chinese in the future because I know that Chinese is another useful language besides English because many people speak it and I want to read Chinese literature. (well in the future :lol: )
I dont' think Chinese is hard if I try. There's will, there's way. :D
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| #83 (permalink) Wed Sep 05, 2007 14:32 pm Why are you learning English? |
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| edison_chen_e_c wrote: |
To Nina and Nicholas, maybe you can write in Chinese? I can't get it if you use Eng. letters to make Chinese. Why do you learn Chinese? Is it hard for both of you?
To prezbucky, you know about Chinese as well? |
I only know Japanese Edison, and the Chinese characters that I learnt are the ancient ones. The Chinese now use a simplified ones right? I can pick the meanings here and there but I cannot read it. Some have very similar pronunciation.
And I totally get it when you said you cannot understand it in alphabets, I have the same trouble too. I usually have a pain in the neck when I received emails from small children(my collegue's children). They don't know many Chinese characters yet, so they write mainly in Katakana and Hiragana (Japanese syllabaries). It's harder when I get emails in Japanese but written in alphabets from my foreigner friends. |
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| #84 (permalink) Wed Sep 05, 2007 23:53 pm Why are you learning English? |
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Thanks, Nicholas (re: "bu" = "no")
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| #85 (permalink) Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:29 am Why are you learning English? |
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You're welcome, Tom. Mei guan xi.
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| #86 (permalink) Thu Sep 06, 2007 16:37 pm Why are you learning English? |
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| Hehe, hope all of you come to learn Chinese, I can be your teacher without any charge, am I kind 8) |
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| #87 (permalink) Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:13 am Why are you learning English? |
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| Hehe, hope all of you come to learn Chinese, I can be your teacher without any charge, am I kind Cool |
Hahhhhh....that would be great, Edison. Thanks in advance. But how are you going to teach us Chinese? :lol:
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| #88 (permalink) Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:48 am Why are you learning English? |
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plus: make moneyand make a living....~~
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| #89 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:35 am Why are you learning English? |
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This is my first time viewing this page for " Why are you learning English "
Very generic and reasonable question and also prompts to this question are well interesting
For me , I have been learning English for decades and still learning .
When look back to my skills , you can decide or judge " still poor " by looking my writings .
As everybody aware that English is essential in business ,education , technology etc etc. , we have understood that the role of English has gradually been increasing and it has become essential part of daily life .
Eventhough , there technology of language converter is now highly appropriated , the role of English is not degraded and even more upgraded .
The reasons why I learn English are simples.
1. To keep abreast with times
2. To communicate effectively with people who are not my native country
3. To enhance and extend my knowledge in different areas |
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| #90 (permalink) Sat Oct 25, 2008 23:56 pm Why are you learning English? |
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Nice question,
I still studying English just to improve, even though Iwork with native speaker of English for a couple of some 22 years, but I am still eager to speak properly and write. I like to share with other who are starting and exchange experience and tips I have received. also to ge a better job and one simple reason is just to talk to different people like this site
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