I was speaking to a Chinese relative who said you shouldn't call young ladies Xiaojie as it often refers to prostitutes and the like.
Is this true? It would be quite embarrassing if so!
xiaojie
I have asked about it with native Chinese over chat and haven't gotten any comments related to prostitutes so I doubt it.
Not 100% sure though.
Not 100% sure though.
This one depends on the place. When I was in Beijing I heard many people using it. I believe maybe in Guangdong it maybe viewed differently? (not 100% sure of the place but I know it is geographical in nature)
Hi there,
It is true that in some areas xiaojie 小姐 can have a derogatory sentiment behind it but that often depends also on the context and way in which the word is said.
However, for the most part, it is an acceptable term to address young woman as and I wouldn't worry about any misunderstandings because as I said it very much depends on the tone of the conversation.
- Lin Ping
It is true that in some areas xiaojie 小姐 can have a derogatory sentiment behind it but that often depends also on the context and way in which the word is said.
However, for the most part, it is an acceptable term to address young woman as and I wouldn't worry about any misunderstandings because as I said it very much depends on the tone of the conversation.
- Lin Ping
I was in a Chinese restaurant with a friend and called the waitress 小姐 . My friend told me that 小姐 refers to a prostitute and I should call her fuwuyuan 服务员. We were in Germany at the time but she is from hangzhou .
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