On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 05:00:35PM +0800, Yang Shouxun wrote: > > It is monday morning here in europe, so i guess you would have to wait a > > bit that he comes back from WE, and comes to responding mail. > > Ok, I can wait.
Ok, in the meantime, i have send you another reply with some things to modify. > > Mmm, ok, i had doubts about it also, err, that is i didn't know if you > > would address persons with only part of the name in chinese. So what is > > the correct form of addres ? The full name, or is it ok to say shouxun ? > > In Chinese we usually address people in full. Ok. > Less formally you can address > pepole with their given name (no connation of Christianism here). Anther way Err, the given name would be Shouxun for you, right ? > is prefix or suffix to the family name. I guess many prefer to being > addressed with the given name. Ok, thanks for the explanation ? Friendly, Sven Luther

