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    <title><![CDATA[Comments on: A Special Fondness for Jewelry]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The couple in this Chinese lesson are shopping for jewelry, with an unusual disregard for price.  Learn how to discuss some of the specific Chinese vocabulary relating to these expensive accessories, and even find out where China's "bargain jewelry" is.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2010-08-22 18:00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-189509]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>王座</p>]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: ibexuyi]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-189517]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>i was waiting in line in a bank and saw a sign that said (i think) if you see someone robbing the bank and you kill them, it's okay. Is this true, and if so, does it also apply to jewellery heists?</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i was waiting in line in a bank and saw a sign that said (i think) if you see someone robbing the bank and you kill them, it's okay. Is this true, and if so, does it also apply to jewellery heists?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: socratesinsichuan]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-189529]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><P>A cultural question. Given the fact that private gun ownership is illegal in China and the severe penalities that attach to crimes committed with a gun, how realistic is it to have the criminals pull off the robbery in this manner? If I am not mistaken, they would actually be risking the death penalty for committing a robbery with a gun. Wouldn't they be much more likely to use some other weapon?</P></p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><P>A cultural question. Given the fact that private gun ownership is illegal in China and the severe penalities that attach to crimes committed with a gun, how realistic is it to have the criminals pull off the robbery in this manner? If I am not mistaken, they would actually be risking the death penalty for committing a robbery with a gun. Wouldn't they be much more likely to use some other weapon?</P></p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: John]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>It could be a fake gun.</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It could be a fake gun.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: putao]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>might have been fake jewelry too.</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>might have been fake jewelry too.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: johanchristersson]]></title>
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<p><P>I don't understand why the sentence below starts with a 再 and not a 在。Is it because she was looking at jewels, talked about something else for a while and then got back to what she was originally doing?</P></p>
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<p><P>再看看钻戒。钻戒买个1克拉的就行了</P></p>
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<p><P>On second thought, I don't think the 在 would fit either... :-)</P></p>
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<p><P>/Johan</P></p>
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<p><P>I don't understand why the sentence below starts with a 再 and not a 在。Is it because she was looking at jewels, talked about something else for a while and then got back to what she was originally doing?</P></p>
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<p><P>再看看钻戒。钻戒买个1克拉的就行了</P></p>
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<p><P>On second thought, I don't think the 在 would fit either... :-)</P></p>
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<p><P>/Johan</P></p>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: connie]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>"再看看钻戒。"是对的。因为他们先看了玉镯，然后想再看一下钻戒。所以用"再"。</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"再看看钻戒。"是对的。因为他们先看了玉镯，然后想再看一下钻戒。所以用"再"。</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: keikonihonjin]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-189699]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>yes it is true. I looked it up. If you ever suspect something fishy is going on, just kill the person who is acting fishy. If you're not sure, just kill him/her anyway</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yes it is true. I looked it up. If you ever suspect something fishy is going on, just kill the person who is acting fishy. If you're not sure, just kill him/her anyway</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: johanchristersson]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>明白了，谢谢你的解释！:-)</p>
<p>/Johan</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>明白了，谢谢你的解释！:-)</p>
<p>/Johan</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: ibexuyi]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-189913]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>yes.  helpful answer. thnkas</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yes.  helpful answer. thnkas</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: KentuckifiedChinese]]></title>
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<p>嘿，网路朋友们。我有一点儿问题了。我尝尝买首饰送给老婆，可是无论再美，再贵她根本不戴上。反正她一直劝我说她真的喜欢，但是从她的行为来看好像并非如此。我考虑了半天只想到四个原因。你们帮个忙选哪一个最有可能：（1） 她到底不喜欢首饰，（2） 他不喜欢我送给他的那些，（3） 他没有合适的衣服可以配上， （4） 她还没找到合适的情况可以戴上。求求你们。</p>
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<p>嘿，网路朋友们。我有一点儿问题了。我尝尝买首饰送给老婆，可是无论再美，再贵她根本不戴上。反正她一直劝我说她真的喜欢，但是从她的行为来看好像并非如此。我考虑了半天只想到四个原因。你们帮个忙选哪一个最有可能：（1） 她到底不喜欢首饰，（2） 他不喜欢我送给他的那些，（3） 他没有合适的衣服可以配上， （4） 她还没找到合适的情况可以戴上。求求你们。</p>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: connie]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-190262]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>我还想到一个原因，（5）她怕戴上首饰走在街上，被人抢劫。</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>我还想到一个原因，（5）她怕戴上首饰走在街上，被人抢劫。</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: RCK]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-191598]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'that','na4','那','')" onmouseout="htip()">HI</span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'that','na4','那','')" onmouseout="htip()">那</span><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'woman','nv3de5','女的','')" onmouseout="htip()">女的</span><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'to run','pao3','跑','')" onmouseout="htip()">跑</span><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()">了.</span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()">Why is there only a <span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'woman','nv3de5','女的','')" onmouseout="htip()">女 and no 女人？</span></span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()"></span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()"><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'woman','nv3de5','女的','')" onmouseout="htip()">谢谢</span></span></p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'that','na4','那','')" onmouseout="htip()">HI</span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'that','na4','那','')" onmouseout="htip()">那</span><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'woman','nv3de5','女的','')" onmouseout="htip()">女的</span><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'to run','pao3','跑','')" onmouseout="htip()">跑</span><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()">了.</span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()">Why is there only a <span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'woman','nv3de5','女的','')" onmouseout="htip()">女 and no 女人？</span></span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()"></span></p>
<p><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'','le5','了','')" onmouseout="htip()"><span onclick="onWordClick()" onmouseover="tip(event,'woman','nv3de5','女的','')" onmouseout="htip()">谢谢</span></span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: connie]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>"女的"就是"女人"的意思。</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"女的"就是"女人"的意思。</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: RCK]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for answering all of my questions :)</p>
<p>I have studied all of these dialogues for so long but am going through and asking quesitons on all of the little things I don't get 100%...thank you so much!</p>
<p>RCK</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for answering all of my questions :)</p>
<p>I have studied all of these dialogues for so long but am going through and asking quesitons on all of the little things I don't get 100%...thank you so much!</p>
<p>RCK</p>]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: jkdfj]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-special-fondness-for-jewelry/discussion#comment-231590]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>what's the difference between 铂金 and 白金 ? &nbsp;Aren't they both "platinum" ? So what's the difference between these two words ? Why is there 2 words ?</p>]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>what's the difference between 铂金 and 白金 ? &nbsp;Aren't they both "platinum" ? So what's the difference between these two words ? Why is there 2 words ?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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