I keep hearing the N-word.

This entry was posted on July 20, 2012, in Chinese lesson, Look! It's HK. and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment

I knew it wasn’t my imagination. This comedian offers one explanation around 3:30. The N-word is pretty clear in a pre-recorded announcement on the Airport Express Train, so maybe in Cantonese (what they speak here) maybe it’s something other than the Mandarin filler-word. (?)

Pretty distracting, though. And makes me wonder about awkward stateside moments involving hapless Chinese visitors.

One thought on “I keep hearing the N-word.”

  1. Pingback: the N-word (part 2) | O hi, Asia!

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