Comments on: Happy Chinese New Year! http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:18:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-78490 ted Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:25:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/#comment-78490 Only two? I thought there were hundreds of dialects. Lady on the news today made the last word sound like Tai. Only two?
I thought there were hundreds of dialects.

Lady on the news today made the last word sound like Tai.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-78338 Miss Cellania Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:13:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/#comment-78338 Ah! Leave it to me to say Chinese-speaker when there are two Chinese languages (hits head). My daughter is studying Mandarin. Ah! Leave it to me to say Chinese-speaker when there are two Chinese languages (hits head). My daughter is studying Mandarin.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-78336 Alex Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:07:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/#comment-78336 Gung Hay Fat Choy is cantonese, Gong Xi Fa Cai is mandarin. Both means Happy New Year! Gung Hay Fat Choy is cantonese, Gong Xi Fa Cai is mandarin. Both means Happy New Year!

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-78308 Miss Cellania Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:45:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/#comment-78308 I had considered both spellings, and went with the one a non-Chinese speaker would more likely try to pronounce. Someone who speaks Chinese would recognize the attempt! I had considered both spellings, and went with the one a non-Chinese speaker would more likely try to pronounce. Someone who speaks Chinese would recognize the attempt!

]]> By: SPIIDERWEBâ„¢ http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-78305 SPIIDERWEBâ„¢ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:40:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/#comment-78305 Its interesting about the phrase Gung Hay Fat Choy because my Chinese friends say Gong Xi Fa Cai. Whatever, happy lunar new year to all. Its interesting about the phrase Gung Hay Fat Choy because my Chinese friends say Gong Xi Fa Cai.

Whatever, happy lunar new year to all.

]]> By: Ty http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-78300 Ty Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:09:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/18/happy-chinese-new-year/#comment-78300 Happy New Years! Happy New Years!

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