Dear Angle, Maggie, Frances, et al,

I shall come back to the discussion when I finish my one trillion school reports. Suffice it to say that PK is English and it is one of the most heavily used terms in China today.

Player killing, Player killer, compete, versus, fight it out, match, face up, duel, and three trillion other meanings in extension.

Your most obedient servant,

Cai Chun

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From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frances Weightman
Sent: 2007年11月22日 8:27
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Subject: Re: Please Teach

Dear Angelica et al
 
I am probably showing my age/out-of-touchness here, but I had no idea that PK was actually an English term -- I've only ever heard it used in Chinese and assumed it derived from an abbreviation of a Chinese dialect [such as the notorious LP incident in Taiwan/Singapore couple of years ago]. The first I'd heard of PK was from watching the Supergirl series in Chinese and working it out from the context / asking Chinese friends. 
 
If it is actually English I don't think it is very commonly used (although perhaps other list members can prove me wrong here). If it's not English, then it's an interesting example of the way languages relate to each other. 
 
Frances Weightman (Leeds)

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From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching on behalf of Angel SHA
Sent: Wed 21/11/2007 00:40
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Subject: Re: Please Teach


Hi here,
 
Ipod, Cc(as a quantity measure?) : chinese people nowadays just say these two by the english pronunciation;
 
Good Morning: Zao (3rd tone) shang(4th tone) hao (3rd tone)
see you when I see you: dao(3rd) shi(2nd) hou(4th) jian(4th)
fans as a football fan: qiu(2nd) mi(2nd)
PK: dui(4th) jue(2nd) (but many, or the majority of young people just say in english PK even when speaking Chinese, and a lot of chinese know how to use the english PK without knowing the exact chinese translation of it)
 
Do hope the above will be helpful for you:)
 
Angelica


	Dear Lao Shi Men,
	How to say the following in Chinese?
	ipod
	Good morning.
	See you when I see you.
	fans as in a football fan
	PK
	Cc


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