Culture Shock! China - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, 2nd Edition

266 CultureShock! China

NAMES AND TITLES

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Mister (Mr) xian sheng ༼ഺ

Miss (Ms) xiao jie ཱིࢻ

Mistress (Mrs) tai tai ಭږ

colleague tong shi ๤ൠ

FOOD

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fish yu ჏

meat rou ೄ

chicken ji ࠠ

egg dan ֘

beef niu rou ୫ೄ

lamb yang rou ဢೄ

crab xia ྉ

seafood hai xian ༾ݡ

mineral water kuang quan shui ইಌඪ

tea cha Ҷ

rice mi ૣ

tofu (bean curd) dou fu ڱ׿

vegetables shu cai ආҙ

water shui ඪ

MISCELLANEOUS

English Mandarin Pinyin

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close enough cha bu duo ئҼ҉

correct dui ؚ

foreigner wai guo ren ಭݚບ

friend peng you ஻Ⴝ