USC Suspended a Prof. For Saying a Chinese Word That Sounds Like a Racial Slur (reason.com) 9 points by dlgeek 5y ago ↗ HN
[–] thdc 5y ago ↗ Extreme overreaction in my opinion, although "nega" is kind of a mispronunciation as I assume he meant 那个 (na ge).A little related, but 不是 (bu shi) sounds like bullshit with the right pronunciation, and both phrases/words can be used in similar situations. [–] srtjstjsj 5y ago ↗ It's not a mispronunciation; it's a regional variation.
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[ 1.6 ms ] story [ 19.2 ms ] threadA little related, but 不是 (bu shi) sounds like bullshit with the right pronunciation, and both phrases/words can be used in similar situations.