Sunday, October 22, 2006

One!

Well, we have finally reached a milestone in our language studies. Last night I was able to play Uno entirely in putonghua. In an effort to promote cultural diversity and understanding, I am presenting a guide so that you, too, can play Uno in Chinese. Have fun!
Chinese phraseEnglish equivalentWhen used
hong seredwhen playing a wild card
huang seyellowwhen playing a wild card
lue segreenwhen playing a wild card
lan sebluewhen playing a wild card
dui bu qisorrywhen playing a skip card or worse
xie xiethank youwhen someone plays just the right card
unouno(some words are universal)