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- Me: Wo xihuan chao fan. That's all I know how to order in restaurants, fried rice.
- Michelle the Taiwanese lady: Wo xihuan chi chao fan. (I would like to eat fried rice).
- Me: You can't just say I would like fried rice?
- Michelle: In Chinese, fried rice also means to make love.
- Me: (Hands fly to open mouth). I've been saying that all over town!
- Michelle: (Laughter).
