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Airen- Chinese. (Eye ren) Literally "loved one." A term used to describe or address someone with whom one has a close personal relationship. Not to be used lightly, as in with the friend of a friend, or someone with whom your only contact is online. Most appropriately used in context of family or closest personal relationships.
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Big nose- Chinese culture. Non-Asian foreigner. Has bigger nose than a Chinese.
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EGR- English abbrev. Extra Grace Required. The kind of person that makes you want to run for cover when you see them coming.
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Ich weiss das nicht- German. (Ick-but with the throat clearing- vice das nicht-same ch as ich) I don't know. (no really, that's what it means...)back to top
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Jiejie- Chinese. (jyejye) Big sister.
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Laowai- Chinese. (rhymes with "ow eye") Foreigner. Has the sense that the speaker is uneducated.LDPT- Life, Death, and the Power of the Tongue. Used by my GC roommate who was my main competition in self-deprecation.
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Mafan- Chinese. Literally "trouble," but with a bigger impact than the English version. Better rendered as "major pain in the ass." Because the website wouldn't accept my gift certificate, placing the order was mafan.back to top
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Pengyou- Chinese. (pung yo) Friend.Perevochik- Russian. (peer a vo' chick) Translator/Interpreter. The coolest word I've ever learned.
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Qi pao- Chinese. (Chee pow) Traditional dress.back to top
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Ting bu dong- Chinese. I hear you, but I don't understand.back to top
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Waiguoren- Chinese. Wai- foreign. Guo- country. Ren- person. Thus, foreigner. Term is used by the educated.back to top
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Zippy Giggle-Squirt- The Governator's SpongeBob name