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Living and working in Shenzhen, China as a businessman in the software industry. My goal is to be a fluent Chinese speaker, writer and reader by 2014 and also be able to communicate well in Cantonese. Any one who can help me achieve this goal I am most thankful to.
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- 傻瓜 is more like calling someone 'silly' whereas I think ‘笨蛋' is more like calling someone 'stupid', 'idiotic' or 'foolish'. As the others have alluded to above it does depend on tone and who you are with, but overall I'd say 傻瓜 is a little bit softer than 笨蛋. 傻 followed by the letter than comes between A and C in the alphabet is a lot stronger :p0 votedSeptember 10, 20100
- A few points... Hang out with people who speak English, I am not sure where you're from in China but there'll probably some foreigners you can hang out with who are teachers at a local University or school. That way, you'll have an experience of learning both the language and culture. Put your face aside and don't worry about making mistakes, foreigners don't have a face and don't care if you make mistakes! Finally, concentrate on grammar more than pronunciation. English is spoken in many countries around the world with different accents, it's not like Chinese where there is a 标准 standard. Your grammar, however, is really important in gaining fluency in English.0 votedJune 7, 20100
- I've been self studying Chinese for almost two years now and thinking of applying to do the HSK examination... Does anyone have any experience of doing the HSK out of a formal setting (i.e. University or structured course)? Aside from practising with my friends does anyone have an useful resources? Finally, any idea how much it costs and if there is a centre in Shenzhen, Hong Kong or Guangzhou that does it (I assume so)!March 15, 201033
- You're all different, it's hard to blanket statement so many people. But if I am to generalise you are politer on the whole than western girls, but not as open minded on the whole. The culture is so different so it often makes relationships difficult between Western and Chinese people- such as the influence of parents in relationships and expectations about marriage. But Chinese girls, like all Chinese people, have been incredibly friendly and welcoming to me in China on the whole.0 votedMarch 27, 20090
- Being a manager in China I asked all applicants of a secretarial role to tell us what their weakness were and what their plan in the next 3 to 5 years was as some of the questions. Most had no idea how to answer these questions and were probably not been used to give their opinions or think laterally in the education or other jobs. Make sure your weakness can be made into a strength and also that you have an idea why you are applying for this job and how it will help you reach your goals of the next few years. The girl who got the job was articulate, funny and could think on her feet- she wasn't prepared for those questions but answered them well and honestly. Re: Tim's post, yeah reeling off you name, age, school etc is pretty boring- think of something interesting to say!0 votedMarch 10, 20090
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