Japanese / Chinese sticks

[wonderpt]

How do you call the sticks that Chinese and Japanese people use to eat?

I really need to know that name.

[yukio_michael]

Do you mean the Japanese word, hashi (http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1Q%C8%A4_1_) or the polite form, ohashi. I don't know what the word is in Mandarin/Cantonese.... they're used other places like Korea as well as anywhere else people so choose---

[dreamer]

baguettes in french
chopsticks in english
筷子 in chinese (kuai zi in mandarin and something like fai tzi in cantonese)
箸 in japanese (look above for pronounciation)

[Hanneesh]

Is there a difference between japanese and chinese chopsticks other than decoration? well i suppose there just sticks overall and come in different shapes and sizes and stuff.

This isn't really related to this thread but it's somehing that bothers me. The language i've read the posts in has been english, but people of all different nationalities have been writing posts. Has it been translated or are they actually able to speak english?

[yukio_michael]

This isn't really related to this thread but it's somehing that bothers me. The language i've read the posts in has been english, but people of all different nationalities have been writing posts. Has it been translated or are they actually able to speak english?I don't even know where to begin with this comment...

[RockLee]

Erm, everybody who posts in English is able to do so ;-)
Not only English-natives can speak/write/read English you know.

Chinese hashi are most of the times longer than Japanese ones.

[Precious4e]

there's actually a "chopsticks" thread... someone posted a really good explaination about the different types of chopsticks. you should check that thread out

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Culture of chopsticks
A characteristic of Japanese chopsticks
Chopsticks are short, and the tip of chopsticks is thin
A Japanese site
http://www.tabiken.com/history/doc/O/O267C100.HTM
(Translation)
http://infoseek.amikai.com/amiweb/browser.jsp?langpair=2%2C1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tabiken.com%2Fhistory%2Fdoc%2 FO%2FO267C100.HTM&translate=WEB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E7%BF%BB% E8%A8%B3&display=2&lang=JA&toolbar=yes&c_id=infoseek

[Kara_Nari]

chokkarak in korean :silly:

[werewolf]

Good info on chopsticks:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks

[wonderpt]

This isn't really related to this thread but it's somehing that bothers me. The language i've read the posts in has been english, but people of all different nationalities have been writing posts. Has it been translated or are they actually able to speak english?
Everybody learns english at school...
In Portugal you must learn english and other foreign language. You may choose betwen french and german.

[dreamer]

This isn't really related to this thread but it's somehing that bothers me. The language i've read the posts in has been english, but people of all different nationalities have been writing posts. Has it been translated or are they actually able to speak english?

Well it just shows how english is important in most countries. For exemple in France you're supposed to be at a B2 level when graduating from a master.
In Honk kong, lectures are in English at the uni and even in China it's important to learn english.

[Minty]

Well it just shows how english is important in most countries. For exemple in France you're supposed to be at a B2 level when graduating from a master.
In Honk kong, lectures are in English at the uni and even in China it's important to learn english.

Hmmm...it is true as English is a world language many people from other countries bother to put effort to learn it, but in France from what I know people can graduate from masters without speaking one word of English. Learning English is a choice in France, it is not compulsory at all. The only French people who speak English are the ones, who need to use it in their careers, e.g. Hotel receptionists, English teachers, translators…etc. I tend to find on average the Asians and the Blacks in France speak better English than the white French. I am thinking it is their parents who influence them to learn English because they are immigrants with different backgrounds than the white French, hence their views about the importance of English learning are different from the white French.

Hong Kong is a former British colony like Singapore, Malaysia, and India…etc that’s why their lectures, official documents…etc are in English. As far as I know most of the ex British colonies are still with the commonwealth. There is a special relationship here.

If you go to places that are not former British colonies like Taiwan for example with the exception of English teachers, translators and few diplomats the rest speak almost no English.

Yes in China today many are viewing English as an important subject for more successful degrees and careers, but many still speak very little English.

:haihai:

[dreamer]

Hmmm...it is true as English is a world language many people from other countries bother to put effort to learn it, but in France from what I know people can graduate from masters without speaking one word of English. Learning English is a choice in France, it is not compulsory at all. The only French people who speak English are the ones, who need to use it in their careers, e.g. Hotel receptionists, English teachers, translators…etc. I tend to find on average the Asians and the Blacks in France speak better English than the white French. I am thinking it is their parents who influence them to learn English because they are immigrants with different backgrounds than the white French, hence their views about the importance of English learning are different from the white French.
Hong Kong is a former British colony like Singapore, Malaysia, and India…etc that’s why their lectures, official documents…etc are in English. As far as I know most of the ex British colonies are still with the commonwealth. There is a special relationship here.
If you go to places that are not former British colonies like Taiwan for example with the exception of English teachers, translators and few diplomats the rest speak almost no English.
Yes in China today many are viewing English as an important subject for more successful degrees and careers, but many still speak very little English.
:haihai:
Well well sorry ^^'
I should have said "engineering degree" instead of "masters"
But to put it simply, I think that in most new technologies/Communication areas, you're supposed to be sufficiently proficient to handle a conversation or to understand instructions regarding your work. In addition, I think the foreign language we have to take is not necessarily english but any language from Europe.
In my school, I've only met people who could speak at least 2 languages so far, there're for example: spanish-french, german-french,chinese-french or english-french. Some like me, are even learning 3-4 languages.
However judging from the population of chinese students (most are high school graduates) who're studying here, I admit that french people don't have a very good level in english.

[Hanneesh]

wow! i put that very issue in a thread of it's own in culture shock and can i just say, the response it got here was much more positive! thankyou

[RockLee]

I suggest ya'll pipe down. I deleted all the useless posts, if you want to say something, pm eachother. :okashii: