<![CDATA[Comments on: Buying a Shirt]]> 2010-02-21 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: christmaschrisbutler]]> When I first heard this dialogue, I thought the woman said 我老伴 instead of 我老爸.  I have heard northerner's use 老伴儿 (with the 儿) but is this also used in Shanghai?  If so, 有没有儿化音?

]]> When I first heard this dialogue, I thought the woman said 我老伴 instead of 我老爸.  I have heard northerner's use 老伴儿 (with the 儿) but is this also used in Shanghai?  If so, 有没有儿化音?

]]> <![CDATA[By: shenzhenlaoshi]]> I'll pass. I prefer gesturing like a neanderthal.

]]> I'll pass. I prefer gesturing like a neanderthal.

]]> <![CDATA[By: aiho]]> Question:

Why does the end of the second line have a 的 ？

“卖得很好的”

]]> Question:

Why does the end of the second line have a 的 ？

“卖得很好的”

]]> <![CDATA[By: aiho]]> I also have another question.

How would we say " What is the main material (fabric type) of this synthetic shirt?"

]]> I also have another question.

How would we say " What is the main material (fabric type) of this synthetic shirt?"

]]> <![CDATA[By: go_manly]]> In the 3rd last line of the dialog, you translate 一百四十斤 as 150 kg.  Shouldn't that be 70 kg?

]]> In the 3rd last line of the dialog, you translate 一百四十斤 as 150 kg.  Shouldn't that be 70 kg?

]]> <![CDATA[By: aiho]]> yeah, or 75?

]]> yeah, or 75?

]]> <![CDATA[By: go_manly]]> Isn't 140 half-kilograms equal to 70 kg

]]> Isn't 140 half-kilograms equal to 70 kg

]]> <![CDATA[By: changye]]> Actually, it's fairy difficult to get a shirt for a person who weighs 150 kilos, especially, in a sale.

]]> Actually, it's fairy difficult to get a shirt for a person who weighs 150 kilos, especially, in a sale.

]]> <![CDATA[By: JasonSch]]> Woops, my mistake. Will fix it soon.

]]> Woops, my mistake. Will fix it soon.

]]> <![CDATA[By: connie]]> 卖得很好的。"的" is used to emphasize.

"What is the main material (fabric type) of this synthetic shirt?"

这件混合纤维衬衣的主要材料是什么？

Zhè jiàn hùnhé xiānwéi chènyī de zhǔyào cáiliào shì shénme？

]]> 卖得很好的。"的" is used to emphasize.

"What is the main material (fabric type) of this synthetic shirt?"

这件混合纤维衬衣的主要材料是什么？

Zhè jiàn hùnhé xiānwéi chènyī de zhǔyào cáiliào shì shénme？

]]> <![CDATA[By: connie]]> In Shanghai, people don't use 老伴儿lǎobànr often. They use 老头子lǎotóuzi and 老太婆lǎotàipó.

]]> In Shanghai, people don't use 老伴儿lǎobànr often. They use 老头子lǎotóuzi and 老太婆lǎotàipó.

]]> <![CDATA[By: zhou_rui]]> 每当出去买东西的是后，我听到"要买要快啊”。

每當出去買東西的時候，我聽到“要買葯快啊”。

]]> 每当出去买东西的是后，我听到"要买要快啊”。

每當出去買東西的時候，我聽到“要買葯快啊”。

]]> <![CDATA[By: jojje]]> A useful lesson. Something to consider for a higher level is a lesson on going to the tailor for buying customized shirts and suits - that's something very common for foreigners in China, tourists and longer stayers alike. Thinking about terms to adjust size, refitting etc.

]]> A useful lesson. Something to consider for a higher level is a lesson on going to the tailor for buying customized shirts and suits - that's something very common for foreigners in China, tourists and longer stayers alike. Thinking about terms to adjust size, refitting etc.

]]> <![CDATA[By: huasen]]> I thought material or cloth was 布料 (bu4liao4). Is there a difference between this and 面料?

]]> I thought material or cloth was 布料 (bu4liao4). Is there a difference between this and 面料?

]]> <![CDATA[By: jackfrombelgium]]> Hi,
How do you say "5 % off" in Chinese?
Jack

]]> Hi,
How do you say "5 % off" in Chinese?
Jack

]]> <![CDATA[By: helenshen_counselor]]> 我们说：九点五折，9.5折！Jiǔ diǎn wǔ zhé

]]> 我们说：九点五折，9.5折！Jiǔ diǎn wǔ zhé

]]> <![CDATA[By: zhou_rui]]> 除了“手感”之外，还有“质感”。质感是指“物体表面给人的感觉”。

衬衫的质感还不错。
衬衫的手感还不错。

——————————————————————————

除了“手感”之外，還有“質感”。質感是指“物體表面給人的感覺”。

襯衫的質感還不錯。

襯衫的手感還不錯。

]]> 除了“手感”之外，还有“质感”。质感是指“物体表面给人的感觉”。

衬衫的质感还不错。
衬衫的手感还不错。

——————————————————————————

除了“手感”之外，還有“質感”。質感是指“物體表面給人的感覺”。

襯衫的質感還不錯。

襯衫的手感還不錯。

]]> <![CDATA[By: lily_counselor]]> Hi Jojje,

Here are some related lessons:

Intermediate - Tailor-made Clothing

Advanced - 定做的噩梦

Go to: http://chinesepod.com/lessons/tailor-made-clothing

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/%E5%AE%9A%E5%81%9A%E7%9A%84%E5%99%A9%E6%A2%A6/dialogue

]]> Hi Jojje,

Here are some related lessons:

Intermediate - Tailor-made Clothing

Advanced - 定做的噩梦

Go to: http://chinesepod.com/lessons/tailor-made-clothing

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/%E5%AE%9A%E5%81%9A%E7%9A%84%E5%99%A9%E6%A2%A6/dialogue

]]> <![CDATA[By: jojje]]> cheers!

]]> cheers!

]]> <![CDATA[By: jackfrombelgium]]> Thank You very much Helen...

]]> Thank You very much Helen...

]]> <![CDATA[By: kuini]]> 中国人时常穿衬衫马. 有多人穿衬衫马.

In france we are getting more casual in the way we dress, i was wondering what about china ?

]]> 中国人时常穿衬衫马. 有多人穿衬衫马.

In france we are getting more casual in the way we dress, i was wondering what about china ?

]]> <![CDATA[By: renatom100]]> ok

]]> ok

]]> <![CDATA[By: bill]]> 我同意你的说明. This is important when you are looking for high quality clothing.

Bill

]]> 我同意你的说明. This is important when you are looking for high quality clothing.

Bill

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> 布料/bùliào precisely refers to fabric. 面料/miànliào means material in a broader sense, which includes fabric and other kinds of material like fur.

]]> 布料/bùliào precisely refers to fabric. 面料/miànliào means material in a broader sense, which includes fabric and other kinds of material like fur.

]]> <![CDATA[By: John]]> jojje,

Is this lesson the kind of material you're thinking of? Or perhaps something that emphasizes refittings?

]]> jojje,

Is this lesson the kind of material you're thinking of? Or perhaps something that emphasizes refittings?

]]> <![CDATA[By: huasen]]> Thanks Jenny, much appreciated.

]]> Thanks Jenny, much appreciated.

]]> <![CDATA[By: mandarinkoala]]> & a Shanghai woman (our Landlord) told me that Shanghai people speak Mandarin better than anywhere else!

]]> & a Shanghai woman (our Landlord) told me that Shanghai people speak Mandarin better than anywhere else!

]]> <![CDATA[By: vera_counselor]]> Really? I am a Shanghai people. But I don't think so.

]]> Really? I am a Shanghai people. But I don't think so.

]]> <![CDATA[By: lujiaojie]]> 正式场合有很多人穿衬衫，比如参加一些正式的会议和活动。

]]> 正式场合有很多人穿衬衫，比如参加一些正式的会议和活动。

]]> <![CDATA[By: helenshen_counselor]]> Seriously？ I don't think so either！

]]> Seriously？ I don't think so either！

]]> <![CDATA[By: mandarinkoala]]> Well, I am married to a chinese, & know that if I upset a local, my wife is angry with me! I have 1.3 billion enemies....

]]> Well, I am married to a chinese, & know that if I upset a local, my wife is angry with me! I have 1.3 billion enemies....

]]>