“字”得其乐
*美国南方出版社让中文出版走向世界舞台*
内容简介：这是一本笑话集，包括近500余则简短对话或故事。每一则对话的主人公都是汉字。全书利用汉字结构的差异制造了无数则幽默，令人读后莞尔。题材涉及人生、爱情、处世、交往等。
本书以中英文对照的形式、通过汉字结构的差异制造幽默，在世界出版史上尚属首次。 全书有卡通插图20幅。
本书读者对象：成人和青少年学生；汉字爱好者；幽默故事爱好者；语文教师；对外汉语教师；学习汉语的外国人，等等。
序 言
马长山
大约八九年前的一个下午，我突发奇想：可否以我们中国人每天使用的汉字作为幽默对象，写出一本笑话集？
说干就干。我开始琢磨眼前的常用字，试图利用它们的偏旁部首、组织结构和读音的异同，寻找和制造一些笑料。 写了几十段以后，脑袋空了，实在写不动了。这时我在网上搜索到一些“汉字搞笑对话”之类的段子，感到同道不少，于是又硬着头皮写了下去。后来我还邀请了李国斌、赵金基两位英语高手和漫画家刘宏加入到这个阵营中来，想让全世界更多的人——即使他们一个汉字也不认识——了解到汉字不仅是神圣伟大实用之创造，而且是幽默、欢乐、诙谐之源泉。就这样我们互相鼓励，反复切磋，终于创作出了这本世界出版史上第一部以汉字为幽默对象的笑话集——而且还是中英双语版。
但是在联系本书的出版时却很不顺利。整整五年时间，我在中国大陆找了无数家出版社，都没有找到合适的出版单位。好在出版是无国界的。感谢美国南方出版社让此书得以面世。 希望本书为全球的读者，特别是喜欢汉语的读者带来欢乐！
2023.4.15. 于中国北京
Preface
Ma Changshan
Approximately eight or nine years ago, on one afternoon, I had a sudden inspiration: Could Chinese characters in everyday use be utilized as objects of humor to create a comprehensive joke book?
Immediately I delved into the exploration, utilizing the radical components, organizational structures, and distinctions in pronunciation of commonplace characters to conjure amusing contents. After crafting several dozen short anecdotes, my well of inspiration temporarily depleted, impeding further progress. Nonetheless, my curiosity persisted, and I discovered some "funny Chinese character dialogues" online, a serene reminder that others shared my interests. Encouraged, I persevered and even invited two proficient English experts, Li Guobin and Zhao Jinji, as well as the skilled cartoonist Liu Hong, to join me in a collaborative effort. I aspired to create a work that would allow more people from all over the world, including those who did not perceive a single Chinese character, to recognize that Chinese characters are not only exceptional and practical creations, but also a source of wit, glee, and satire. We spurred one another on, continuously revising and refining the contents until we ultimately created the world's first collections of jokes with Chinese characters as objects of humor - presented in both Chinese and English.
Nonetheless, publishing the book was a trying endeavor. For an arduous five years, I searched across mainland China for myriad potential publishers with no success. Fortunately, publishing knows no boundaries, and I am grateful to the Dixie W Publishing Corporation in the United States for affording me the opportunity to materialize my vision. Ultimately, it is my sincere aspiration that this literary work shall impart a sense of delight to readers across the globe, particularly those who have developed an affinity towards the Chinese language.
Beijing, China.
April 15, 2023.
差点把姐认成牛
出场角色：午 （wǔ）； 干（gān）。
午在商厦里见到了干。
午对干说：“妹子,我这个纱巾还不错吧？”
干撇着嘴对午说：“姐，我眼神儿不好。你披上这玩意，我差点把你看成一头牛了。”
Almost Mistaken for a Cow
Characters: 午"horse"; 干"dry".
午 runs into 干 at a mall.
"Hi, sis," says 午 to 干. "The veil looks good on me, doesn't it?"
"Excuse my poor eyesight," replies the other, curling her lips. "But I almost mistake you for a cow."
Note: 午 has a left-falling stroke on the top right resembling a veil; 午is graphically similar to 牛 "cow".
出言不逊
出场角色：妻 （qī）； 衮（gǔn）。
妻在商厦里见到了衮，惊讶道：“老公啊，你啥时候买了件衣服啊？”
衮笑道：“妹子，你认错人了。我可不是你老公啊。”
妻问：“那你是谁呀？”
衮：“gǔn！”
妻怒道：“我和和气气地问你，你咋让我‘滚’呢？”
注释：衮，古代君王等的礼服。
Putting Foot in Mouth
Characters: 妻"wife"; 衮"ancient robe".
妻 runs across 衮 at a mall. "Hubby, when did you get the coat?" she asks in surprise.
"Sorry, madam, but you've got the wrong person," smiles the other. "I'm not your husband."
"Who are you, then?" asks the woman.
"衮," comes the reply.
"I've been courteous, but why are you being so rude to me?" says the lady crossly.
Note: 衮 is structured like 公 "husband" in the middle of 衣 "coat";
"衮" is mistaken for its homophone "滚" meaning "Get out".
作者简介 ：
马长山，中国北京人。编辑、作家。中国作家协会会员，国际谚语学会世界理事会理事。Ma Changshan, born in Beijing, China, editor and writer, member of China Writers Association, Member of the International Council of the International Association of Paremiology
李国斌，中国辽宁省大连人，大连工业大学外国语学院副教授。Li Guobin, born in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, associate professor at school of Foreign Languages, Dalian Polytechnic University.
赵金基，中国辽宁省庄河人，大连工业大学外语学院讲师。Zhao Jinji, born in Zhuanghe, Liaoning Province, China, lecturer at school of Foreign Languages, Dalian Polytechnic University.
刘宏，中国陕西省富平人，漫画家，发表各类漫画5000余幅，出版漫画作品集多部，数度获得国际漫画大赛大奖和金奖，并数次出任国际漫画大赛评委。Liu Hong, born in Fuping, Shannxi Province, China, cartoonist, published author of over 5000 cartoons and a number of cartoon collections, gold medal winner of the international cartoon contest, judge of the international cartoon contest.
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