Stumpy Joe Pete

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I lived in China for a couple years. My Chinese isn't too bad, but I'm always trying to get better. Special interests in:

Etymology
Historical phonology
Winning arguments in other languages

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Dec 13	comment	What are the corresponding titles for “Dr.” (in the sense of MD and PhD) in Chinese? Just like to point out that PhD = "Doctor of Philosophy", and it doesn't have to do with `哲学`.
Dec 13	comment	How would one accurately translate “万事大吉”? @frame99 I looked it up. It's referencing a Dickens novel. Anyhow, not a phrase I've ever heard anyone use.
Dec 13	comment	How would one accurately translate “万事大吉”? What the heck does gas and gaiters mean?!?
Dec 12	comment	Difference between 合适 and 适合 @Dan Can you show an example where it's an attributive modifier?
Dec 12	answered	Should Chinese text be grid aligned in game dialogs?
Nov 29	comment	Another meaning of 同志 Short answer: Yes! I do not recommend calling someone a 同志
Nov 27	comment	如果你不介意 : appropriate translation from English? Ewin, where are you from?
Nov 24	comment	For all I know Thanks for your answer, I think I've learned a lot.
Nov 24	accepted	For all I know
Nov 24	revised	How can I interpret 多 in this sentence? Made the English translation of the sentence better and made the explanation more explicit
Nov 24	comment	For all I know Thanks for your answer!
Nov 24	comment	For all I know I guess maybe a more direct rendering of the semantics of "For all I know, X" would be something along the lines of "连 X 我也不知道"
Nov 24	comment	For all I know @QuestionOverflow Part of what I was explaining is that "For all I know" is not the same as "to the best of my knowledge". If I believed he had left the country but wasn't sure, I could say "As far as I know, he has already left the country." If you're asking me if he's leaving next week or the week after, and I'm trying to tell you I don't have any clue, I might say "As far as I know, he's already left the country", implying I don't even know whether he's still here, much less when he's leaving.
Nov 24	suggested	suggested edit on How can I interpret 多 in this sentence?
Nov 24	comment	For all I know Can you comment on whether you think the examples you gave have the same connotations of "For all I know", or if they're just equivalent to "To the best of my knowledge"?
Nov 24	comment	For all I know @QuestionOverflow The way I phrased it and the way you phrased it are both acceptable.
Nov 23	asked	For all I know
Nov 22	comment	Chinese learning - Mandarin? Simplified? other? Regarding question #1: I would recommend Mandarin, as it is the national language of China. The only other dialect with much "reach" is Cantonese, and it's a far 2nd. Regarding question #2: Alenanno is perfectly right. Check out the resources page.
Nov 20	comment	Does anyone recognize the characters written here? 2nd character (in simplified) is 乐
Nov 15	comment	How can I distinguish between Western style spirits and Chinese style spirits (liquor)? Vodka, rum, and whiskey usually are about 40% (80 proof). Fancy schmancy liqueurs are usually lower in proof. There are a handful of high-proof western liquors that I can think of off the top of my head (Everclear, Bacardi 150).