Re: OFF: More Pinyin reform...

DOUGLAS KOLLER wrote:

> You're on your own web-wise. How about /maU-CioN/?
> Of course, to keep it interesting, you can go mainland and say  "xiongmao"
> /CioN-maU/. This is just one of those fun words (like 'tomato') where no
> matter *what*  you say, the native will tell you they use the alternate
> pronunciation or a different word. "panda", "potato", "tomato", and "peanut"
> spring readily to mind. Face it, *you* *can* *not* *win*.
You mean that "tomato" and "potato" have alternative pronunciations
in Chinese?  If so, we now know how to translate "Let's call the whole thing off!".

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