<![CDATA[Comments on: Do you have a cold?]]> 2008-11-25 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> Man cold:

Are there gender differences in China in reaction to illness? Is the above universal ?

]]> Man cold:

Are there gender differences in China in reaction to illness? Is the above universal ?

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> Ken seemed to be saying that gan3mao4 is used for both colds and flu's.Doesn't Chinese distinguish between the two? Also,what is the term for bird flu [nervous chook here also in denial ] ?

I love that there are characters representing the sneezing sound. a1ti4  阿嚏 !

]]> Ken seemed to be saying that gan3mao4 is used for both colds and flu's.Doesn't Chinese distinguish between the two? Also,what is the term for bird flu [nervous chook here also in denial ] ?

I love that there are characters representing the sneezing sound. a1ti4  阿嚏 !

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BTW, sup ancalagon. Think this is the first time I've made the connection that its you from FoH boards lol.

Also, any difference between 肯定 and 一定?

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BTW, sup ancalagon. Think this is the first time I've made the connection that its you from FoH boards lol.

Also, any difference between 肯定 and 一定?

]]> <![CDATA[By: martyang]]> Would anyone know if it is common in China to respond to a sneeze with the Chinese equivalent of "bless you" or "Gesundheit"?

]]> Would anyone know if it is common in China to respond to a sneeze with the Chinese equivalent of "bless you" or "Gesundheit"?

]]> <![CDATA[By: RJ]]> Marty

It is not done as far as I know.

]]> Marty

It is not done as far as I know.

]]> <![CDATA[By: azerdocmom]]> Haha, I love the lesson picture...captures the flavor of the upcoming respiratory season : ) Three words...wash your hands!

]]> Haha, I love the lesson picture...captures the flavor of the upcoming respiratory season : ) Three words...wash your hands!

]]> <![CDATA[By: pearltowerpete]]> Hi bababardwan,

The technical term for the flu is 流行性感冒 liu2xing2xing4gan3mao4  or 流感. Chinese do tend to lump everything under "感冒。”

Bird flu is 禽流感 qin2liu2gan3。 Scary stuff. And where do you find all your cartoons and movies!? Too funny.

Hi rjberki and martyang

You're right, there's nothing like "God Bless You." But for a discussion of sneeze culture, check out

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/sneezing/discussion

 

 

]]> Hi bababardwan,

The technical term for the flu is 流行性感冒 liu2xing2xing4gan3mao4  or 流感. Chinese do tend to lump everything under "感冒。”

Bird flu is 禽流感 qin2liu2gan3。 Scary stuff. And where do you find all your cartoons and movies!? Too funny.

Hi rjberki and martyang

You're right, there's nothing like "God Bless You." But for a discussion of sneeze culture, check out

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/sneezing/discussion

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: yase]]> Just been given a flu injection here at work - not sure if it will work with the Beijing sneezers and spitters all around me, but here is hoping .....

]]> Just been given a flu injection here at work - not sure if it will work with the Beijing sneezers and spitters all around me, but here is hoping .....

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> ..'course Aussie blokes are the exception;we're never like that with colds..

Thanks Pete.

]]> ..'course Aussie blokes are the exception;we're never like that with colds..

Thanks Pete.

]]> <![CDATA[By: johana2008]]> 大家好

我感冒了 ：（ 。。 我生病差不多两个星期。。。

 

]]> 大家好

我感冒了 ：（ 。。 我生病差不多两个星期。。。

 

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