<![CDATA[Comments on: Asking about What to Wear]]> 2010-08-12 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: toonzer]]> Shanghai ladies are quite nice, although I prefer those of Taipei:)

]]> Shanghai ladies are quite nice, although I prefer those of Taipei:)

]]> <![CDATA[By: louisita72]]> So what about 西服, is that also suit? or is that an old term that isn't really used any more...

]]> So what about 西服, is that also suit? or is that an old term that isn't really used any more...

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> 西服/xīfú also means "suit". It is slightly more formal than 西装/xīzhuāng, but used quite commonly as well.

]]> 西服/xīfú also means "suit". It is slightly more formal than 西装/xīzhuāng, but used quite commonly as well.

]]> <![CDATA[By: walidshaari]]> How did Jenny say "see you in the next life?" was it

xia bei zi jian ?

]]> How did Jenny say "see you in the next life?" was it

xia bei zi jian ?

]]> <![CDATA[By: walidshaari]]> How did Jenny say "see you in the next life?" was it

xia bei zi jian ?

]]> How did Jenny say "see you in the next life?" was it

xia bei zi jian ?

]]> <![CDATA[By: BEBC]]> 地狱见 ？

]]> 地狱见 ？

]]> <![CDATA[By: eupnea63355]]> 下辈子见。Xiàbèizi jiàn. See you in the next life.

Two things learned in this lesson for me:

1. 一点儿 expresses a relative value - a bit better, better than usual, warmer than usual, less than usual. I don't know how that concept escaped me until now.

穿得好一点儿。Chuān de hǎo yīdiǎnr. Dress up a little.
穿得多一点儿。Chuān de duō yīdiǎnr. Dress warmly.
穿得少一点儿。Chuān de shǎo yīdiǎnr. Don't wear too much clothing.

2. The function for 对了。A prompt for a question that comes to mind at that moment. "Oh that's right ;""Oh, by the way." I just thought it meant "right" or "OK."

]]> 下辈子见。Xiàbèizi jiàn. See you in the next life.

Two things learned in this lesson for me:

1. 一点儿 expresses a relative value - a bit better, better than usual, warmer than usual, less than usual. I don't know how that concept escaped me until now.

穿得好一点儿。Chuān de hǎo yīdiǎnr. Dress up a little.
穿得多一点儿。Chuān de duō yīdiǎnr. Dress warmly.
穿得少一点儿。Chuān de shǎo yīdiǎnr. Don't wear too much clothing.

2. The function for 对了。A prompt for a question that comes to mind at that moment. "Oh that's right ;""Oh, by the way." I just thought it meant "right" or "OK."

]]> <![CDATA[By: rods]]> Hi eupnea63355,  yīdiǎnr also popped up in the Ele. lesson "Light and Dark Colors of Clothing" alongside yǒudiǎn(r).

From that dialogue: bùtài hǎokàn, yánsè yǒudiǎnr shēn. yǒu méiyǒu qiǎn yīdiǎnr de? No, the color is a bit dark. Do you have something lighter?

Looks like I've got some reviewing to do.

]]> Hi eupnea63355,  yīdiǎnr also popped up in the Ele. lesson "Light and Dark Colors of Clothing" alongside yǒudiǎn(r).

From that dialogue: bùtài hǎokàn, yánsè yǒudiǎnr shēn. yǒu méiyǒu qiǎn yīdiǎnr de? No, the color is a bit dark. Do you have something lighter?

Looks like I've got some reviewing to do.

]]> <![CDATA[By: walidshaari]]> no she didn't ;-). di4yu4 is not next life, according to Google it is hell, underworld.

]]> no she didn't ;-). di4yu4 is not next life, according to Google it is hell, underworld.

]]> <![CDATA[By: alwingate]]> Two thumbs up!

]]> Two thumbs up!

]]> <![CDATA[By: bryanne]]> xi1 zhang1 in mainland is not expensive if you ask tailor but quite nice

]]> xi1 zhang1 in mainland is not expensive if you ask tailor but quite nice

]]> <![CDATA[By: bryanne]]> xi1 zhang1 in mainland is not expensive if you ask tailor but quite nice

]]> xi1 zhang1 in mainland is not expensive if you ask tailor but quite nice

]]> <![CDATA[By: weibwo]]>

I agree with Jenny that in Shanghai and Peking the Chinese dress much more formal. I live in San Diego and we never wear suits. I work in a t-shirt and shorts with sandals. I don't think that would be allowed in China.

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I agree with Jenny that in Shanghai and Peking the Chinese dress much more formal. I live in San Diego and we never wear suits. I work in a t-shirt and shorts with sandals. I don't think that would be allowed in China.

]]> <![CDATA[By: BEBC]]> Just kidding. It's the nearest to a chinese "See you in Hell" that I could come up with.

]]> Just kidding. It's the nearest to a chinese "See you in Hell" that I could come up with.

]]> <![CDATA[By: grady_vampire]]> got it

]]> got it

]]> <![CDATA[By: Mendes.ally]]> That's good!

]]> That's good!

]]> <![CDATA[By: go_manly]]> OK. I am starting to become just a little suspicious.

In the last couple of weeks, there has been a batch of new accounts floating around. They seem to make simple comments like this one, of no particular value, and in many cases they are nonsensical.

Some features of these accounts that I've noticed:

1. The avatar typically features an attractive girl.

2. The comments they make are typically in response to old comments, where a matter is long-resolved, or a user is long-gone.

3. They typically operate together, with a number of accounts adding comments over a short period of time, say 30 minutes, and then nothing for a few days, before they start up again.

3. The usernames tend to look similar - this is one of a batch that contain a dot (which is not all that common), another batch have a person's name followed by a 2-digit number.

4. They seem to be trying to stir up some activity on the Newbie and Elementary boards.

Having said that, I can't be 100% that this user belongs to that group, and my apologies to her if I have picked the wrong one to single out. But I'm definitely seeing a pattern.

]]> OK. I am starting to become just a little suspicious.

In the last couple of weeks, there has been a batch of new accounts floating around. They seem to make simple comments like this one, of no particular value, and in many cases they are nonsensical.

Some features of these accounts that I've noticed:

1. The avatar typically features an attractive girl.

2. The comments they make are typically in response to old comments, where a matter is long-resolved, or a user is long-gone.

3. They typically operate together, with a number of accounts adding comments over a short period of time, say 30 minutes, and then nothing for a few days, before they start up again.

3. The usernames tend to look similar - this is one of a batch that contain a dot (which is not all that common), another batch have a person's name followed by a 2-digit number.

4. They seem to be trying to stir up some activity on the Newbie and Elementary boards.

Having said that, I can't be 100% that this user belongs to that group, and my apologies to her if I have picked the wrong one to single out. But I'm definitely seeing a pattern.

]]> <![CDATA[By: couchboy]]> Hmm, is '一点儿' more of a Northern China phrase? It seem when I travel to Shenzhen or GuangZhou it is not so common and people look at you a bit funny.

]]> Hmm, is '一点儿' more of a Northern China phrase? It seem when I travel to Shenzhen or GuangZhou it is not so common and people look at you a bit funny.

]]> <![CDATA[By: xiao_liang]]> I could be wrong, but I think the alternative is just 一点 without the 儿...

]]> I could be wrong, but I think the alternative is just 一点 without the 儿...

]]> <![CDATA[By: lujiaojie]]> '一点儿' is both common in north and south. However, southerner prefer 一点 without the 儿.

]]> '一点儿' is both common in north and south. However, southerner prefer 一点 without the 儿.

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