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Ryotaro Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Doing Chinese

Hi,

Sister: Do you wanna get a pizza tonight? I don't feel like cooking.
Brother: I don't mind ordering out but I feel more like Chinese.
Sister: I'd rather go out if we're doing Chinese.

Does "doing Chinese" mean "eating Chinese"?

Is that a common usage of "doing"?

Maybe, you could say "doing Chinese" instead of saying "learning Chinese"?

Thanks,

Ryo
  

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Does "doing Chinese" mean "eating Chinese"? Yes. Is that a common usage of "doing"?

— MalRey

  • Does "doing Chinese" mean "eating Chinese"?
  • Yes.
  • Is that a common usage of "doing"?
  • I say such things myself from time to time but I'm not sure how common it is.
  • One thing's for certain though, it's very informal.
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Does "doing Chinese" mean "eating Chinese"?
Yes.
Is that a common usage of "doing"?
I say such things myself from time to time but I'm not sure how common it is. One thing's for certain though, it's very informal.
Maybe, you could say "doing Chinese" instead of saying "learning Chinese"?
I wouldn't.
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