Mar 5, 2013
Diagramming the different labels the Chinese have for different relationships
Family reunions must be extra complicated in China. We in the English-speaking world have brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, etc. But that’s not nearly specific enough for the Chinese. Check it out…
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That’s crazy. I guess I should be thankful that I have a small family, and they all speak only English!
And that’s why i don’t like going back to China.
I had to stop at the 1:00min mark. Too much info, not enough processing power in the ol’ noodle. 0.0
Sorry again, I dislike that phrase “noodle” for the brain. It’s a stupid way to describe the brain.
I’ve been living in china for the last two years, and it can be very complicated. I went to a friend’s house for the New Year celebration and I had a hard time keeping track of who was who. Lots of good food though!