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Apr 29, 2005 12:00
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I guess he meant pretty ( piao liang ).
........ the very first and the easiest thing a guy could learn from any languages is always something to do with flirting with girls...
Apr 29, 2005 13:39
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Cantonese for Piang liang.(beautiful)
Apr 29, 2005 17:49
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I thought it can be used for Beauty (beautiful woman), too. So it is only the adverb pretty/beautiful?
Apr 29, 2005 18:09
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Yeah, Piao Liang is an adjective means beautiful or pretty, for the noun 'beautiful women', you should say like this: 'mei nv'
^_^
Apr 30, 2005 01:17
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No it's not pathetic...speaking a different language is not that easy if you don't speak the language fluently.I'm studying Japanese and when I have to talk Japanese I don't know much to say.I went to Japan last X-mas vacation but couldn't talk that good.And I don't know Chinese..so my trip to Beijing (&maybe Shanghai) will be somewhat difficult.But if you don't try and study it will never improve ;) Just try harder the next time ! Having friends there is also good :)

-David-
May 8, 2005 15:46
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No Chinese language ability is needed when traveling in China.
Becasuse that nowadays, lots of Chineses speak good English.
May 9, 2005 05:04
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I was once told "scha djou" would mean you are killing my pig as an expression for the price is too expensive. Is this correct? (the writing might be wrong;)
May 9, 2005 05:07
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Hi Catherine,

does "mei nu" mean beautiful women?
May 9, 2005 07:56
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1.IT's "ZAI".
2.Mei Nv is pretty girl:)
May 9, 2005 08:45
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Yeah, mei nv means pretty and young ladies
So next time when you come to China and want to say hello to a girl, this laudatory title will help you a lot :)
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