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forms of address about age and gender

 
 
Reply Wed 10 Feb, 2010 08:31 am
Forms of address in Chinese seem to differ according to a number of features such as age and gender. Describe three other features, which you think they may influence our choice of forms of address.
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Reply Wed 10 Feb, 2010 08:40 am
@xiaowangshu,
One I can think of is birth order within a family.
You would address an older sibling as older sister, but a younger by her name.
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Reply Wed 10 Feb, 2010 09:05 am
@George,
I agree with you. In Chinese Family, it is very important. we can't call the older by his or her name, but we can call the youger by his or her name.
if you call a young girl aunt not sister, it is also an inappropriate form of address .
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