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Originally Posted by samokan
chan- is used to address little girls. If a guy used this to address a girl, it usually connotes fondness. Among girl-friends, this is usually used. Be careful though it can be considered rude, especially if you call a girl onee-chan, it can denote a "bad" image just like a bar girl.
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CHAN is much more than that, though. Little boys can be "chan" too, and in a cutesy way boys can be referred to as "chan".
(I have been a "chan" to a few people, even though I wasn't a little boy, but it showed a closeness and affection in a way we don't have in the US)
Are bar-girls bad?