Comments on: Why is táibĕi Taipei? http://toshuo.com/2005/why-is-taibei-taipei/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: JT http://toshuo.com/2005/why-is-taibei-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-249 JT Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:18:41 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-249 I guess due to the fact that I take it more as a hobby/passion for learning languages, I gotta keep it up! Some of my friends are keen about it (some for the learning, some just for fun). I don't intend to make it BIG, but would like to do it properly and maintain it the way I want it to be. Thanks again for your generous corrections! You rock!! I guess due to the fact that I take it more as a hobby/passion for learning languages, I gotta keep it up! Some of my friends are keen about it (some for the learning, some just for fun). I don’t intend to make it BIG, but would like to do it properly and maintain it the way I want it to be.

Thanks again for your generous corrections! You rock!!

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2005/why-is-taibei-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Mark Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:47:08 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-242 Hey, it's good to see you're still blogging about, JT! I was half-afraid you got busy and abandoned your podcast site. Hey, it’s good to see you’re still blogging about, JT! I was half-afraid you got busy and abandoned your podcast site.

]]> By: JT http://toshuo.com/2005/why-is-taibei-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-241 JT Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:30:45 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-241 I'm guilty, your Honour! I'm a Tai-bei Bastard! Thanks for your elaborating on bringing this issue in focus. It's also something that I think about from time to time. I'll keep the site going. Thanks again, Lau-shon(dude)! I’m guilty, your Honour! I’m a Tai-bei Bastard!

Thanks for your elaborating on bringing this issue in focus. It’s also something that I think about from time to time. I’ll keep the site going. Thanks again, Lau-shon(dude)!

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2005/why-is-taibei-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Mark Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-75 You know, the funny thing is... I just realized that my blog name is just as confused as his seemed to me and that I did it on purpose. The <a HREF="http://doubtingtoshuo.blogspot.com/2005/10/about-name.html" REL="nofollow">name of my blog</a> "doubting to shuo" is a mix of Chinese and English too. You could take it to mean 道聽塗說 (spreading rumors), doubting塗說 (doubting the rumors), or doubting to speak. Maybe <i>that's</i> why I thought he picked his for stylistic reasons. I guess I'm a <i>forgetful</i> "pretentious bastard". You know, the funny thing is… I just realized that my blog name is just as confused as his seemed to me and that I did it on purpose. The name of my blog “doubting to shuo” is a mix of Chinese and English too. You could take it to mean 道聽塗說 (spreading rumors), doubting塗說 (doubting the rumors), or doubting to speak. Maybe that’s why I thought he picked his for stylistic reasons. I guess I’m a forgetful “pretentious bastard”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://toshuo.com/2005/why-is-taibei-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Anonymous Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:28:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-74 Hmm... I think saying "wan an taipei" is just like a French guy saying "Bonsoir Paris", but pronouncing "Paris" like an Englishman. In otherwords saying, "per-is" instead of "pah-ree".<BR/><BR/>The only way I could see a Frenchman doing that is if he were either<BR/><BR/>a) Making fun of the Brittish<BR/> or<BR/>b) Trying to be a pretentious bastard.<BR/><BR/>Knowing French people, it could be either one.<BR/><BR/>-jack Hmm… I think saying “wan an taipei” is just like a French guy saying “Bonsoir Paris”, but pronouncing “Paris” like an Englishman. In otherwords saying, “per-is” instead of “pah-ree”.

The only way I could see a Frenchman doing that is if he were either

a) Making fun of the Brittish
or
b) Trying to be a pretentious bastard.

Knowing French people, it could be either one.

-jack

]]> By: Daniel http://toshuo.com/2005/why-is-taibei-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Daniel Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-73 Great post.<BR/><BR/>One of the nightmares of arriving here (and speaking basic Chinese) is the inconsistent romanization. You think you know what street you want, but you don't:<BR/><BR/>zhongzheng <BR/>chungcheng<BR/>jungjeng<BR/>jhungjheng..... Great post.

One of the nightmares of arriving here (and speaking basic Chinese) is the inconsistent romanization. You think you know what street you want, but you don’t:

zhongzheng
chungcheng
jungjeng
jhungjheng…..

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