2006-12-10 18:00:00 Change
Thank you very much for your answer. My Chinese friends are all from northern China. No wonder they always pronounce the word like that.]]> Change
Thank you very much for your answer. My Chinese friends are all from northern China. No wonder they always pronounce the word like that.]]> Reggie
Not only Northern China, more and more Southern people speak like this:)]]> Reggie
Not only Northern China, more and more Southern people speak like this:)]]> Change
I have a question. I know the word 空 "kong" is sometimes pronunced as "kongr" by native speakers. Is that common with Chinese people ? Does it depend on where you live ? Thank you.]]> Change
I have a question. I know the word 空 "kong" is sometimes pronunced as "kongr" by native speakers. Is that common with Chinese people ? Does it depend on where you live ? Thank you.]]> ChinesePod
Hi Change, Good observation. Yes, some speakers of Chinese add the “儿化音” (ér huà yīn) (non-syllabic retroflex suffix), which sounds like "r", to the end of certain words, for example: 玩儿 wánr (play) 一会儿 yīhuìr (a while) 这儿 zhèr (here) This pronunciation is most often heard in speakers of Chinese from Northern China. amber :D]]> ChinesePod
Hi Change, Good observation. Yes, some speakers of Chinese add the “儿化音” (ér huà yīn) (non-syllabic retroflex suffix), which sounds like "r", to the end of certain words, for example: 玩儿 wánr (play) 一会儿 yīhuìr (a while) 这儿 zhèr (here) This pronunciation is most often heard in speakers of Chinese from Northern China. amber :D]]> Brokensword
I can't seem to play this lesson as of 7pm Shanghai time.]]> Brokensword
I can't seem to play this lesson as of 7pm Shanghai time.]]> Pam
Dont know if this is the place to address this--am fairly new to cpod--but how long are lessons "useable"? I mean I have tried past lessons and they just dont run--(continue to load for 15 min) and have tried on more than 1 occasion. Am particularly interested in the Elementary "haircuts" and "cooking" lessons. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! BTW love the site and promote it every chance I get!]]> Pam
Dont know if this is the place to address this--am fairly new to cpod--but how long are lessons "useable"? I mean I have tried past lessons and they just dont run--(continue to load for 15 min) and have tried on more than 1 occasion. Am particularly interested in the Elementary "haircuts" and "cooking" lessons. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! BTW love the site and promote it every chance I get!]]> Al Wingate
This question is for my friend "Big John Pasden:" I am a newbie/intermediate. When do you think it would be an appropriate time for me to begin to learn Chinese symbols? That is my question. Thanks.]]> Al Wingate
This question is for my friend "Big John Pasden:" I am a newbie/intermediate. When do you think it would be an appropriate time for me to begin to learn Chinese symbols? That is my question. Thanks.]]> Al Wingate
Chances are it is just your Pc. Might want to consider a Mac...just kidding. There is a little known index of all of the Pods in a directory about three levels deep. Ssshhhh! Don't tell anyone. I put in the address for you. This message will self destruct in... http://www.chinesepod.com/wiki/index.php?title=初级_-_Elementary]]> Al Wingate
Chances are it is just your Pc. Might want to consider a Mac...just kidding. There is a little known index of all of the Pods in a directory about three levels deep. Ssshhhh! Don't tell anyone. I put in the address for you. This message will self destruct in... http://www.chinesepod.com/wiki/index.php?title=初级_-_Elementary]]> pharmine
Related to the question asked by Change, I suggest a lesson on erhua儿化 (if there isn't one already) -- when and how (and by whom) it is most likely to be used, or might be used. Maybe an intermediate-level lesson? (or at any level appropriate)]]> pharmine
Related to the question asked by Change, I suggest a lesson on erhua儿化 (if there isn't one already) -- when and how (and by whom) it is most likely to be used, or might be used. Maybe an intermediate-level lesson? (or at any level appropriate)]]>