老外越来越像中国人的50个细节

时间：2016-03-08 06:38:48

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1. While mystified the first time I was served a glass of hot water, I now like it, especially in winter.
2. I have an English name and a distinct Chinese name (Ma Wen Tao) that's not just a phonetic1 version of the former.
3. I know the Chinese zodiac sign I was born under (rooster).
4. Don't hug acquaintances anymore.
5. Smile automatically when I see a small child, and may ask a baby's age or name.
6. Have a new favorite breakfast food: jian bing, Shandong style, a crunchy, eggy, spicy2 crepe of goodness.
7. Go to Wumart more than Wal-Mart, and love the lively atmosphere.
8. Have a son who speaks good Chinese - my youngest studied Mandarin3 in college, including a summer in Chengdu.
9. Have a new favorite snack: chuanr, or as my wife calls it, meat-on-a-stick.
10. Seldom worry about personal safety, even walking in big cities at night.
11. Keep a large metal carafe4 on my desk for hot water for the day's tea.
12. Have friendly relationship with Jing Dong delivery guy.
13. Have a Chinese keyboard on my phone.
14. Will eat jellyfish - reminds me of cole slaw.
15. No longer have coffee on balcony - that's where I hang wet clothes.
16. Politely cover my mouth with one hand while using a toothpick.
17. Grocery shop using my bicycle.
18. Have to remember to tip when I'm traveling abroad.
19. Wonder why public spaces there look so empty.
20. Pack a jar with a hot beverage5 from home for the office.
21. Consider vendors6' prices only a reference point for haggling7.
22. Use the China UnionPay card: I never leave home without it.
23. Love tearjerker Chinese history dramas on TV.
24. Am amazed by Western actors who speak really good Mandarin.
25. Make fun of Americanized "Chinese food" back home.
26. Keep transit8 card on me at all times.
27. Check air pollution conditions several times a day.
28. Keep mask in my coat pocket, humidifier by my bed.
29. Calculate, automatically, yuan equivalents of dollar prices in my head.
30. Am amazed at how much stuff costs in Western countries.
31. Check WeChat throughout day; make phone calls on WeChat.
32. Think ganbei (dry cup) when someone proposes a toast.
33. Have a pet cat with a Chinese name, Meimei (Little Sister).
34. Love candied crabapples.
35. Put my contact information for emails in English and Chinese.
36. Measure wintertime by when Beijing's centralized radiator9 heating system comes on and shuts off.
37. Keep supply of red envelopes for cash gifts on appropriate occasions.
38. Go to a hospital for routine healthcare.
39. Have Moutai baijiu (white spirits) firewater in a cabinet at home.
40. Live in a divided household: Wife and I are split by that infamous10 rivalry11, Shanghai vs Beijing.
41. Have no problem with squat12 toilets, which actually are more natural.
42. Surprised and dismayed by how little the world knows about China.
43. Get up in wee hours to watch important sporting events outside Asia.
44. Think not only of time zones when phoning abroad, but also the International Dateline.
45. Try to balance Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers at social gatherings13.
46. Understand much better the importance of friends to a happy life.
47. Celebrate two New Year's days and two Valentine's days.
48. Stare briefly14 at anyone who doesn't appear to be Chinese on buses, subways or airplanes.
49. Read celebrity15 news of Jackie Chan and Fan Bingbing, ignore Kardashians.
50. Gave up Netflix for Youku.

 


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1 phonetic tAcyH     
adj.语言的，语言上的，表示语音的
参考例句：
  • Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
  • English phonetic teaching is an important teaching step in elementary stages.语音教学是英语基础阶段重要的教学环节。
2 spicy zhvzrC     
adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的
参考例句：
  • The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
  • Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
3 Mandarin TorzdX     
n.中国官话，国语，满清官吏；adj.华丽辞藻的
参考例句：
  • Just over one billion people speak Mandarin as their native tongue.大约有十亿以上的人口以华语为母语。
  • Mandarin will be the new official language of the European Union.普通话会变成欧盟新的官方语言。
4 carafe LTXy1     
n.玻璃水瓶
参考例句：
  • She lifted the stopper from the carafe.她拔出玻璃酒瓶上的瓶塞。
  • He ordered a carafe of wine.他要了一瓶葡萄酒。
5 beverage 0QgyN     
n.(水，酒等之外的)饮料
参考例句：
  • The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
  • Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。
6 vendors 2bc28e228525b75e14c07dbc14850c34     
n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方
参考例句：
  • The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
  • At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
7 haggling e480f1b12cf3dcbc73602873b84d2ab4     
v.讨价还价( haggle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • I left him in the market haggling over the price of a shirt. 我扔下他自己在市场上就一件衬衫讨价还价。
  • Some were haggling loudly with traders as they hawked their wares. 有些人正在大声同兜售货物的商贩讲价钱。 来自辞典例句
8 transit MglzVT     
n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过
参考例句：
  • His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
  • The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
9 radiator nTHxu     
n.暖气片，散热器
参考例句：
  • The two ends of the pipeline are connected with the radiator.管道的两端与暖气片相连接。
  • Top up the radiator before making a long journey.在长途旅行前加满散热器。
10 infamous K7ax3     
adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的
参考例句：
  • He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
  • I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。
11 rivalry tXExd     
n.竞争，竞赛，对抗
参考例句：
  • The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
  • He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
12 squat 2GRzp     
v.蹲坐，蹲下；n.蹲下；adj.矮胖的，粗矮的
参考例句：
  • For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
  • He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。
13 gatherings 400b026348cc2270e0046708acff2352     
聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集
参考例句：
  • His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
  • During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。
14 briefly 9Styo     
adv.简单地，简短地
参考例句：
  • I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
  • He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
15 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望
参考例句：
  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

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