Embarrassing experiences learning Mandarin
( bbs.chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2014-11-17 13:53Zander (UK)
When I first started learning Chinese I had learnt how to ask for the wi-fi password (密码是多少）, but once at a restaurant my wires got crossed and I repeatedly asked the waitress 你的号码是多少?, (what's your phone number) rather than asking for the password. This combined with the fact I was repeatedly pointing at my phone (I was trying to connect on that) led to her being rather taken aback at my forwardness!
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First prize winner of the university students group Aasa Wretman gives a Chinese speech during the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese language competition of Swedish middle school and university students in Stockholm, April 10, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua] |
