▲ 41 ▼ The Creature met an ancestor! (fedia.io) submitted 1 year ago by lety@doesstuff.social to c/photography@fedia.io 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments The Creature met an ancestor! 🦣 🦴 🏛️ #TheLaBreaTarPits #LosAngeles #California #Fossils #Merchtodon #Paleontology #Photo #Photography #Plushtodon #LetyDoesSelfies
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (24 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Yepyep!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 24 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (23 children) @lety@doesstuff.social is name? sorry,I m chinese.my english is very bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 23 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (22 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 呃……我的名字還是娃娃的名字?我叫Lety,而這個軟體的作者幫娃娃取的名是the Creature,哈哈~ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 22 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (20 children) @lety@doesstuff.social hello,Lety.My last name is Ren, and my English name is Alex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (19 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Nice to meet you, Alex! I don't have a Chinese name lmao, too anxious to come up with one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (18 children) @lety@doesstuff.social The name is just a nickname. If you want to give yourself one, that's fine. My Chinese name is not Alex, it's just for the convenience of calling me by my international friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (17 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social The idea of naming myself gives me so much anxiety lol. How'd you come up with Alex? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Sorry, I thought it was a name, but later I realized it meant.I know the meaning of the word yes and yeah, but I didn't know that yep also means yes.😅😅😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (23 children) @lety@doesstuff.social is name? sorry,I m chinese.my english is very bad permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 23 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (22 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 呃……我的名字還是娃娃的名字?我叫Lety,而這個軟體的作者幫娃娃取的名是the Creature,哈哈~ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 22 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (20 children) @lety@doesstuff.social hello,Lety.My last name is Ren, and my English name is Alex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (19 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Nice to meet you, Alex! I don't have a Chinese name lmao, too anxious to come up with one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (18 children) @lety@doesstuff.social The name is just a nickname. If you want to give yourself one, that's fine. My Chinese name is not Alex, it's just for the convenience of calling me by my international friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (17 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social The idea of naming myself gives me so much anxiety lol. How'd you come up with Alex? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Sorry, I thought it was a name, but later I realized it meant.I know the meaning of the word yes and yeah, but I didn't know that yep also means yes.😅😅😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (22 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 呃……我的名字還是娃娃的名字?我叫Lety,而這個軟體的作者幫娃娃取的名是the Creature,哈哈~ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 22 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (20 children) @lety@doesstuff.social hello,Lety.My last name is Ren, and my English name is Alex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (19 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Nice to meet you, Alex! I don't have a Chinese name lmao, too anxious to come up with one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (18 children) @lety@doesstuff.social The name is just a nickname. If you want to give yourself one, that's fine. My Chinese name is not Alex, it's just for the convenience of calling me by my international friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (17 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social The idea of naming myself gives me so much anxiety lol. How'd you come up with Alex? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Sorry, I thought it was a name, but later I realized it meant.I know the meaning of the word yes and yeah, but I didn't know that yep also means yes.😅😅😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (20 children) @lety@doesstuff.social hello,Lety.My last name is Ren, and my English name is Alex permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (19 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Nice to meet you, Alex! I don't have a Chinese name lmao, too anxious to come up with one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (18 children) @lety@doesstuff.social The name is just a nickname. If you want to give yourself one, that's fine. My Chinese name is not Alex, it's just for the convenience of calling me by my international friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (17 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social The idea of naming myself gives me so much anxiety lol. How'd you come up with Alex? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (19 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Nice to meet you, Alex! I don't have a Chinese name lmao, too anxious to come up with one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (18 children) @lety@doesstuff.social The name is just a nickname. If you want to give yourself one, that's fine. My Chinese name is not Alex, it's just for the convenience of calling me by my international friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (17 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social The idea of naming myself gives me so much anxiety lol. How'd you come up with Alex? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (18 children) @lety@doesstuff.social The name is just a nickname. If you want to give yourself one, that's fine. My Chinese name is not Alex, it's just for the convenience of calling me by my international friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (17 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social The idea of naming myself gives me so much anxiety lol. How'd you come up with Alex? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (17 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social The idea of naming myself gives me so much anxiety lol. How'd you come up with Alex? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (16 children) @lety@doesstuff.social My original name was Jack, which was given by my English teacher. I was named Alex because the protagonist of the game Prototype is named Alex Mercer, so I used the name Alex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (15 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Lmao, didn't see that one coming. That's not bad. My name gets transliterated as 萊蒂 a lot by news sites and whatever. Sounds OK so, I kinda just roll with that. When asked, I've given 海琳 as my name, but I worry that sounds super modern and pretentious :google_emoji_kitchen_blob_and_confounded_face_mashup: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (14 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Does 海琳 have any meaning? But Hailin has a nice pronunciation, and the two characters alone also sound good in Chinese. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (13 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social I like the ocean and green's my favorite color, that's about as much thought as I put into it haha Glad to hear it comes across OK and not like, the most foreign try-hard name ever permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (6 children) @lety@doesstuff.social I saw that you said you like green. Is green the color of the sea? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, the ocean's considered blue in the West but 玉 is green, and that sorta appears in 琳 as a radical, which has an L sound like in Lety, so that's where that bit came from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moopet@toot.cafe 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social the owl and the pussycat beg to differ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @lety@doesstuff.social You are right. Lin does mean beautiful jade. You have a certain understanding of Chinese culture. Thank you very much for your recognition of Chinese culture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Awh, thanks lol. Understanding Chinese is largely a side effect of living in Los Angeles, if you wanna see something horribly embarrassing you should listen to me attempt to speak it lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social So You are American? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Your willingness to do this shows your attitude, and mocking others only shows your weakness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good and conforms to the principles of using Chinese names. It just has no deep meaning. When combined with a Chinese surname, ordinary people can't tell that this is a foreigner using it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social Ayyy, that's what I was going for. Nice! That's a huge weight lifted off my chest, guess that's what I'll go by formally more often permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) @lety@doesstuff.social Do foreigners care so much about names? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lety@doesstuff.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @GhostKingCN@mastodon.social No, I just have really bad anxiety lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social China used to have this kind of anxiety, but as Chinese society developed, people's awareness continued to improve, and they gradually began to gain a clearer understanding and open up their minds. Actually, you don't need to be overly anxious; just be happy in your own subjective ideals, as long as it doesn't violate laws and morals. Other people's opinions are just their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social It sounds good, but the principle of using compound Chinese names is that they have no meaning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GhostKingCN@mastodon.social 1 point 1 year ago @lety@doesstuff.social Sorry, I thought it was a name, but later I realized it meant.I know the meaning of the word yes and yeah, but I didn't know that yep also means yes.😅😅😅 permalink fedilink source parent