|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:33 pm
chocfudge The MoUsY spell-checker The thing about the number four also applies in Cantonese. You know how 13 is an unlucky number in some cultures? In Hong Kong the majority of people are Chinese, but there's a lot of western influence too, so there are buildings that skip both 4th and 13th floors. I often joked that if they do this for all the numbers that are considered unlucky by different cultures, there won't be any floors left. xd Once I was talking to someone about this (this person does not speak Cantonese) and I explained that 四 (four) sounds like 死 (death) [both pronounced "sei" in Cantonese but with different tones], and before I could say that's why Chinese buildings often skip that floor, he said "that's why you don't say". xd That sounded really funny at the time. Also the number 8 is regarded as a lucky number in Chinese. 八 (ba) rhymes with 发 (fa), which means 'get rich'. Hence a lot of Chinese people have license plate numbers with as many eights as possible in them. xp
Yeah, last time I went back to China, there were a bunch of billboards advertising the "most lucky phone number in China" which was like 888-8888-888 or something o_o.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:46 pm
I have a question for you all, and it's probably best answered by a native of Japan (not necessarily a native Japanese speaker). ;P See, I know that when immigrating to Japan, one is required to adopt a Japanese surname. Most Chinese people just use the Japanese pronunciation of their Chinese surnames, am I right? I mean, Wang (王), is pronounced おう in Japan, and many Chinese-Japanese with the last name Wang are known with the last name "Ou/Oh" in Japan (ie, Sadaharu Oh). But what about other Chinese surnames? I know the last name Lin (林) is はやし in Japan, but these are all common Chinese last names.
Soo. ... let's say someone like me immigrated to Japan. My surname is Cui (崔). The Kun'yomi for this character is Majiwaru, and the On'yomi is Sai, Sui, or Se. What would my name in Japan be? confused
[/end]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:30 am
I have a question.
Are these Asian cultures really as conformist as people say that they are?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:28 am
How conformist do people say they are?
If the people of Japan, Korea or the more developed parts of China were really conformist, you wouldn't get all the dyed-hair, messy hair guys everywhere.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:43 am
Uhh I dont know where to classify my culture, "Filipino". Its a confusion of hispanic and/or oriental. Aaack.
Do you guys think Filipinos belong to asia? I mean culturally and do you consider us asians too because we have Spanish surnames, christianity and all sweatdrop Aaack.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:16 am
I think Filipinos belong to Asia, because it's in Asia right?
Also, I don't think the name you have reflects upon whether you're an asian or not. I see adopted Chinese/Korean kids as Asian, even if they're called Jane Smith.
Christianity isn't that rare in Asia is it?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:31 am
Asians Rock! We are the smartest race group in america.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:57 am
Lol, but you're not really Asian, you're African, and Hispanic!
J/K
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:14 am
Im so confused. Geographically we are asian and ethnically most of us are too but culturaly we are very confusing but i consider myself asian and the international community consider Filipinos as asian.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:56 pm
chocfudge The MoUsY spell-checker There's even a person with 8 as her middle name. Here in Sydney there are also some restaurants (and also a convenience store, and probably some other types of shops too) with the name "88", these are probably all owned by Chinese people. (Well, 88 is also used by some Neo-Nazis to stand for "Heil Hitler". I told a friend (who was interested learning about these things) about the name of those shops, and she commented that hopefully those are actually Chinese people and not Neo-Nazis.) That's crazy. Who would want to have a number middle name? I certainely wouldn't want to be called Five or Eleven or Sixhundred-sixty-six... twisted It almost resembles the prisoners that are given a number instead of names... cry And not to mention the 2008 Beijing Olymics opening ceremony. It's on August 8, 2008 (8.8.0 cool Every single performance have two thousand and EIGHT performers. And I remember CNN reporting about Chinese fiancees wanting to have their wedding day on 8.8.08.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:00 pm
Jose Rizal Mercado Im so confused. Geographically we are asian and ethnically most of us are too but culturaly we are very confusing but i consider myself asian and the international community consider Filipinos as asian. You know, I always wonder that...if you guys are Asian or not. If the international community says you are, then you are. Maybe you could google it and check more into it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:26 am
Filipinos are Asian.
And about that question of Japanese surnames. The answer would be Majiwaru. The reading used in the surname is always the kun-reading. So, you would be Majiwaru (....)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
