Learning Chinese for Kung Fu?

[Punch.HeadButt]

Must've learned it from Seagal.

Someone made an Executive Decision concerning that poor bear.

[omarthefish]

I didn't say that. I'm not sure I even meant that. Nevertheless, I agree with your statement in general, omarthefish. ....

Might have been another poster. I was paraphrasing. Nobody called it "binary" but me but I could have sworn someone made a reference to it not being an "either/or" proposition. ie. you can just learn a little bit and get something out of it. Like those couple phrases you learned. You haven't learned enough to converse but you still take pleasure in the bits you did learn.

wenshu....

nevermind.

[wenshu]

"look at me, I'm an egghead"

I resemble that remark.

[JamesC]

Must've learned it from Seagal.

Someone made an Executive Decision concerning that poor bear.

I see what you did there. Nice.

[Lucas]

Must've learned it from Seagal.

Someone made an Executive Decision concerning that poor bear.

dude I learn all mu kungfoo from Steven seagull

[Punch.HeadButt]

I see what you did there. Nice.

I admit, I feel dirty for it. Dirty, sinful puns..

dude I learn all mu kungfoo from Steven seagull

Then, if need be, I will fight you with Alka Seltzer.

[Lucas]

sheeet.. that my secret weakness....

[David Jamieson]

I call seal team 6
you are doomed
your argument is now potato

[KC Elbows]

Having a bachelors in Mandarin, I will say that you better have a backup plan for a career.

However, it's rewarding and a good base where you gain other qualifications.

As to kung fu, that's fun, but I've ironically hardly focused on kung fu terminology, though I learned a bit while in China.

If you want to master the language, well, that's a lifelong process, but competence can be gained, but you have to talk to people, you have to replace english phrasing at times with the chinese so that you make it natural to think in Chinese, etc.

Good luck, hope you enjoy it to whatever degree you pursue it.

[David Jamieson]

Having a bachelors in Mandarin, I will say that you better have a backup plan for a career.

However, it's rewarding and a good base where you gain other qualifications.

As to kung fu, that's fun, but I've ironically hardly focused on kung fu terminology, though I learned a bit while in China.

If you want to master the language, well, that's a lifelong process, but competence can be gained, but you have to talk to people, you have to replace english phrasing at times with the chinese so that you make it natural to think in Chinese, etc.

Good luck, hope you enjoy it to whatever degree you pursue it.

Ooooh bachelors in mandarin. If you add that to a BA and 50 cents, you can get a cup of coffee! Wait, make that $1.50..

[KC Elbows]

Ooooh bachelors in mandarin. If you add that to a BA and 50 cents, you can get a cup of coffee! Wait, make that $1.50..

You're forgetting student loans. I can't get coffee until 2027.

[Drake]

I'm working on my PhD right now. Not a dime out of pocket for this, my AA, my BS, or my MS.

[KC Elbows]

I'm working on my PhD right now. Not a dime out of pocket for this, my AA, my BS, or my MS.

Tamade.

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[David Jamieson]

I'm working on my PhD right now. Not a dime out of pocket for this, my AA, my BS, or my MS.

gubmint camo wearing welfare case is what you are.

[Drake]

gubmint camo wearing welfare case is what you are.

Not only that, but I'll be rounding up a few certifications after this, so I can have a sweet consulting job after I retire at 43, and still receive half of my very pleasant salary.