If a distant uncle dies and you were always his favorite and leaves you $50,000 (any currency) in his will, what would you do?
Really? The only distant uncle I know of, who I had recently gotten acquainted, is in Hawaii and if he left me $50,000 in his will, I would most definitely invest it into something. Not stock though, I’ve taken enough risk into that market. I don’t know but it will be something worth while.
What sound or sounds do you love?
I love the sound of water flowing downstream, not in the rapid kind of way, that sound I do not love. I love the sound of birds chirping outside my window. I also love the sound of leaves rustling in the summer breeze. That sound makes me feel cool and refreshed. Last but not least, I love the sound of summer rain.
What’s your middle name? Why?
I don’t have a middle name. There are no such thing as middle name in Chinese names. Most names in China involves two to three Chinese characters – one Chinese character for last name (always come at the beginning) and one to two Chinese characters for first name. Some people have two characters for last name but that’s not very common, I don’t think. Usually, a person’s full name contains three Chinese characters.
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On the other hand, my mom has a middle name. It’s her maiden name. She had to adopt my step-father’s last name when she married him. In China, a woman is not required to adopt her husband’s last name when she gets married. Therefore, still no middle name.
What did you appreciate or what made you smile this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
This will be my third attempt and this time, I am reading from the modern English version. This version is much easier to understand and I am already up to chapter 22. Hooray! That definitely made me smile. It’s the farthest I’ve ever read in the Bible.
Something I appreciated last week would be baking. It is a very relaxing activity.
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Thanks for telling us about naming in China. I know they go by last name, then first name. I didn’t know the bit about three characters though.
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Yeah, three characters names are the most common. It’s slightly different than English or European name. 🙂
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The three characters makes sense to me. I never know how to address people from China. And wonder if they’ve Americanized their names or not.
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Usually, we go by first name or the last two characters of the name. However, as far as I can tell, many people have English names now, even though living in China.
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There was a Japanese trend a few years back to use really obscure and complicated kanji in given names. Imagine growing up with a name that uses two 18-plus stroke kanji that no one even knows how to pronounce, or getting an inkan-stamp carved. ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ)
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Wow, that sounds even more complicated than my Chinese name which is difficult to write thanks to my mom.
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Ha! Moms are that way… My family name is 23-strokes in two characters, and my given name is 15 strokes in three characters — not too bad, I guess. The Japanese Buddhist name, 親鸞 (Shinran), is 46 strokes in two characters! At least most Japanese will know how to pronounce it.
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That is a complicated name to write.
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🙂 It seems that most of us like the sound of water.
Have a very HAPPY week 🙂
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The sound of water is very calming. Have a happy week to you too.
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The sound of gently running water is wonderful – outdoors. When you hear running water indoors and can’t locate the source, that’s nothing but bad news.
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That is very true. 😀
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Yes, I agree, the sound of trickling water!
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