Do You Speak MANDARIN, or MANDAREEN?

Discussion in 'Chinese Chat' started by ralphrepo, Aug 15, 2011.

  1. ralphrepo

    ralphrepo Well-Known Member

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    This is sorta like that Chi-NA versus Chi-NER question that I had asked once. How do you pronounce the principle Chinese national dialect; are you -IN or -EEN? -huh
     
    #1 ralphrepo, Aug 15, 2011
  2. negiqboyz

    negiqboyz Well-Known Member

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    I speak Mandarin .. sorta .. lol ..
     
    #2 negiqboyz, Aug 19, 2011
  3. Jeff

    Jeff 神之馬壯

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    Never heard anyone say Chi-NER before.

    I am not Manderin nor Mandareen .. but i would say it mandareen. What is the correct way anyways? I have a feelings i'm wrong. lol
     
    #3 Jeff, Aug 19, 2011
  4. ralphrepo

    ralphrepo Well-Known Member

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    A mandarine is a tangerine-like fruit. As for Chi-NER, it seems that a lot of American reporters have that problem. I've listened to countless video reports in the news, and IMHO, I find US journalists to be the worst culprits.
     
    #4 ralphrepo, Aug 19, 2011
  5. Jeff

    Jeff 神之馬壯

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    ^ I know what a mandarin is LOL!

    But the question is.. what is the right way to say "Mandarin". Google says it the "-IN" way.
     
    #5 Jeff, Aug 19, 2011
  6. KT

    KT H E L L O K T ♥

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    I say MandarIN!
     
    #6 KT, Aug 19, 2011
  7. [N]

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    lol first i got them confused a bit but then i split them up pretty good now. :trollface:
     
    #7 [N], Aug 20, 2011
  8. mr_evolution

    mr_evolution ( • )( •ԅ(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)

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    man-dar-in?

    fobs at my uni say that
     
    #8 mr_evolution, Aug 20, 2011
  9. The_Jelly

    The_Jelly NSFW? :P

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    ^What she said headbang2
     
    #9 The_Jelly, Aug 20, 2011
  10. kevin

    kevin RAWR!

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    The latter =)
     
    #10 kevin, Aug 22, 2011
  11. brown_bear

    brown_bear ☆‧° ☆﹒﹒‧ ☆ ﹒﹒‧☆‧° ☆

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    man-da-rin =]
     
    #11 brown_bear, Aug 22, 2011
  12. chrisnfc07

    chrisnfc07 Well-Known Member

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    Mandarin lol,
     
    #12 chrisnfc07, Sep 4, 2011
  13. homoloto

    homoloto Well-Known Member

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    i speak both,lmao
     
    #13 homoloto, Sep 17, 2011
  14. spider-man

    spider-man Well-Known Member

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    I spell in as mandarin.
     
    #14 spider-man, Sep 17, 2011
  15. nightprincess41

    nightprincess41 Active Member

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    the correct way is mandarin
     
    #15 nightprincess41, Oct 24, 2011