Timeline for How do I say "damn!" or "bloody hell" in Chinese?
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| Jan 28, 2013 at 13:30 | comment | added | Mike Manilone | "討厭" is mostly spoken by women. Perhaps "該死" is better. | |
| Dec 15, 2011 at 20:13 | vote | accept | dr Hannibal Lecter | ||
| Dec 14, 2011 at 22:20 | comment | added | Flake | @Ciaocibai ha! Yes I am. Never knew that "哎呀" is commonly used in the South. ;) | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 22:06 | comment | added | Ciaocibai | @Flake I just knew you were going to be a Northerner! | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 21:39 | comment | added | dr Hannibal Lecter | I kind of like 哎呀, it seems quite universal, can be applied in any situation! | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 21:29 | comment | added | Flake | @Ciaocibai It may be true, as I come from northern part. 哎呀 seems a little bit girly to me. ;) | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 21:21 | comment | added | Ciaocibai | Oh, and glad you like ChinaSmack - the glossary is pretty amazing. There are actually a couple of books on Amazon you may be interested in all about slang and cursing in Chinese - for example amazon.com/Dirty-Chinese-Everyday-Slang-Whats/dp/1569757275 | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 21:20 | comment | added | Ciaocibai | Maybe it's the people I hang out with; I have to say, I've heard people say 哎呀 more in the South of China than the North. | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 20:58 | comment | added | dr Hannibal Lecter | You definitely may suggest! :) It's amazing how some of these expressions on ChinaSmack are exactly the same as those used in my country. I haven't seen this in any other language (English, German, Italian...) | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 20:50 | comment | added | Flake | Yes, 哎呀 or simply "啊(ah..)". ;) But, seems not too many people really say "好疼". It is like written words in novels. | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 20:48 | comment | added | Flake | However, both 讨厌 and 烦 will almost never be used for cursing situations. :P "讨厌" is like "leave me alone" in girly form. | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 20:46 | comment | added | Ciaocibai | Or if stubbing your toe, 哎呀，好疼! might be pretty acceptable. 哎呀is one of my personal favorite words, and probably lines up with what you are trying to express pretty well. | |
| Dec 14, 2011 at 20:45 | history | answered | Ciaocibai | CC BY-SA 3.0 |