User Comments - stevev

Posted on: Getting a Phone Number

I like the auction idea, lots of repetition and 很快的对话

Posted on: Getting a Phone Number

--loveeverytihng, It seems you've found something, but fwiw, I use pinyin input called Sogou www.sogou.com/pinyin

Also, one for the suggestion box...

I know the number words, but still have difficulty processing them quickly enough (especially in conversation)  anyone else run into this? 

I'm trying to think of a good way to practice this.  Maybe c-p could just read a bunch of numbers in chinese then post the list so we could check?  for ex: they say 一百三十六 and the list would have 136

Posted on: Directory Assistance

I was in Beijing recently and struck up a conversation with my Taxi Driver (thanks to all those great Taxi lessaons) anyway, upon realizing that I am trying to learn, he digs into the console and pulls out a cassette tape. "Yingwen" he says. I'm thinking he's going to put on some English music...but no. he pops in the tape and I hear 你好 hel-lo (pause) 你好马 how...are...you. Apparently many of the drivers are learning english phrases for the Olympics. It was great to hear this same material turned around.