chinaman

Vovka · Post by **Vovka** » 23 Jan 2004 09:32

Правильно ли я понимаю, что в английском слово "chinaman" может относиться к любому азиату, не только китайцу?

Pink Monkey · Post by **Pink Monkey** » 23 Jan 2004 16:01

Not really. Maybe ignorant people who can't tell a person of Chinese descent from another Asian would use that. But you have to know that "Chinaman" has an offensive flair to it. I wouldn't use it to describe an Asian person to somebody. You'll come across as racist.

olg2002 · Post by **olg2002** » 23 Jan 2004 19:02

Pink Monkey wrote:But you have to know that "Chinaman" has an offensive flair to it. I wouldn't use it to describe an Asian person to somebody. You'll come across as racist.

Walter из "Big Lebowski" с вами полностью согласен

:

Dude: This Chinaman who peed on my rug, I can't go give him a bill so what the f@#$ are you talking about?
Walter: "What the f@#$ are you talking about?!" This Chinaman is not the issue! I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line you do not, uh--and also, Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred, uh. . . Asian-American. Please.