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Address to women using 小姐 in Northen part of China
I heard that it is not appropriate to call women or girls "小姐" in northen China. It is considered rough and have meaning close to hooker.
So I never address girl or women "小姐" in north and even when I ...
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When is it appropriate to address a lady as 先生？
Chairman Mao addressed Soong Ching-ling as 宋庆龄先生. Yang Jiang was also addressed as 杨绛先生 by the public. My dad used to tell me to address some of his female colleagues as 先生 too.
I wonder why a lady ...
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What is etymology for 沙龙?
I've noticed that hairdressing shops are usually called 沙龙 [shā-lóng].
Obviously, it's not a "sand dragon", but a direct transliteration of English "salon" instead.
What is the reason for using a ...
