Somebody in the factory was having fun putting together the expansion sentences. Four in a row have repeat words ; 比比 bibi, 試試 shishi, 聽聽 tingting,坐 坐 zuozuo and there is a fifth further on. I wish I could use them well when I try to speak.

   I also have a question. In one sentence, the person is asking about a chair being confortable and says  " 舒服不舒服 shū bù shūfu " I think there might have been a lesson on ....不...... before but is it also ok to use 舒服不舒服 shūfu bù shūfu

Thanks

People really do talk that way! It's not just "having fun"...

The boss of a construction company purchased a lot of counterfeit money for paying migrant workers their salary, but he later discovered what he bought was "fake" counterfeit money, which was made of waste newspaper.

The angry boss immediately reported the illegal activity to the police, and the people concerened were soon all arrested, of course, the evil boss included. What a happy ending it is! This is not an uncommon story in China.

  Yes I know people do speak that way. When I was living in Taiwan I would hear it all the time. For me something like that would only come to my slow brain after my mouth had moved on.

  I just like the way the expansion sentences provide quite a bit to think about and someday use.

OK, I get you. Yeah, I have to agree... our expansion sentence writers (Jiaojie and Connie) do a great job. Thanks for calling attention to these silent heroes! :)

Ha ha! Too funny! Thanks for sharing. (You don't have a link to the article, do you?)

Someone should make a "funny but true" Chinese news website...

hahahaha that is the funniest story ever!

Can you find the actual news story...?

I always think it's annoying that they check to see if you just gave them a counterfeit bill... I get used to it... but...

http://www.mandmx.com/2008/09/28/counterfeit-rmb-2/

that is sometimes how I feel...