2006-12-10 19:45:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Because most native English speakers are just unable to remember foreign names, so they're making a big effort by adding an english name to their chinese name... I think it's quite nice of them, English speakers would never choose a Chinese name and would expect everybody to remember and be able to pronunce their name in English.
2006-12-10 23:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by El Emigrante 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mmmmm! I imagine those Chinese with English names either live in or have come from Hong Kong. I know a few Chinese that use both their original Chinese names and what they call their English name. Again these people either come from or live in Hong Kong.
The Chinese I know that come from 'Main-land China' all use just their Chinese names.
2006-12-11 04:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by Qwerty_Monster_Munch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a common practice for those that have english speaking friends, colleagues or business contacts. They also encourage it in english teaching schools as a first step to association with english.
It's more of an adoption to make it easier for the foreigners in introductions as well as remebering who they are.
2006-12-11 05:12:21 · answer #3 · answered by minijumbofly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it's so irritating when
people don't get your name...
I've got a Hebrew name and
some people never get it, so
much so that they won't speak to me
coz they can never remember my name...
2006-12-11 05:32:20 · answer #4 · answered by Luv Thy Neighbour! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
easier to pronouce?
2006-12-11 04:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋