[reed13k]

Interesting and likely right.

“Ni” is you in chinese and I do tend to hear it a fair amount when I’m in Shanghai/Beijing, but typically only in questions and not in directives/comments.

[Hawthorn]

>> “Ni” is you in chinese and I do tend to hear it a fair amount when I’m in Shanghai/Beijing <<

Sure, but it has seemed to me that if for example your surname is Reed, then your guide (your minder?) usually will ask something like,

"Would Mr. Reed like to visit the Great Wall today?"

(As opposed to, "Would you like to visit the GW today?")

Pretty much the same practice holds in Thailand, except that speakers of Thai will normally use your given name instead of your surname. So if your full name happens to be John Reed, they normally will ask, "Where would Mr. John like to visit today?"

[GreenLanternCorps]

Interesting and likely right.

“Ni” is you in chinese and I do tend to hear it a fair amount when I’m in Shanghai/Beijing, but typically only in questions and not in directives/comments

NI!