2007-03-27 18:00:00 Tim
Hey Guys Thanks for another lesson. Can I say in a crowd... Rang1 yi1 dian3 In the lesson I noticed that yi1 xia4 means, a little so i was wondering of i could say yi1 dian3. Tim]]> Tim
Hey Guys Thanks for another lesson. Can I say in a crowd... Rang1 yi1 dian3 In the lesson I noticed that yi1 xia4 means, a little so i was wondering of i could say yi1 dian3. Tim]]> Connie
Supplementary vocab for this lesson: 过去 (guòqu) to pass through 出去 (chūqu) to go out 下去 (xiàqu) to go down 下车 (xiàchē) to get off of a vehicle 让开 (ràngkāi) to get out of the way 挤 (jǐ) crowded 借过 (jièguò) excuse me (when trying to get past) 先生，借过。(Xiānsheng, jièguò.) Excuse me, sir.]]> Connie
Supplementary vocab for this lesson: 过去 (guòqu) to pass through 出去 (chūqu) to go out 下去 (xiàqu) to go down 下车 (xiàchē) to get off of a vehicle 让开 (ràngkāi) to get out of the way 挤 (jǐ) crowded 借过 (jièguò) excuse me (when trying to get past) 先生，借过。(Xiānsheng, jièguò.) Excuse me, sir.]]> ChinesePod
Hi Tim, Sorry! No can do... Here are the possible combinations, for variety's sake: 借过 (jièguò) (this is the most polite/formal way to say it) but I find these get more of a reaction: 让一下 (ràng yīxià) 让一让 (ràng yī ràng) 让让 (ràngrang) ~amber ;)]]> ChinesePod
Hi Tim, Sorry! No can do... Here are the possible combinations, for variety's sake: 借过 (jièguò) (this is the most polite/formal way to say it) but I find these get more of a reaction: 让一下 (ràng yīxià) 让一让 (ràng yī ràng) 让让 (ràngrang) ~amber ;)]]> Brendon
Hmmm... I always say, 劳驾 (lao2jia4), instead of 借过 (jie4guo4). Is it wrong?]]> Brendon
Hmmm... I always say, 劳驾 (lao2jia4), instead of 借过 (jie4guo4). Is it wrong?]]> Aaron
Hey nice lesson! I was also wondering, since i don't know where else to post this question, if you have ever considered making, or already have, a lesson about Chinese weddings? I say this because I'm going to be attending one at the end of May and somehow got asked to take video footage of the whole thing, so I want to figure out the proceedings of a Chinese wedding or some wedding vocab (any translation for "you may now kiss the bride?" :P ), plus be able to talk to the people about the wedding in Chinese, especially since I'll be one of the only non-Chinese there. Thanks--]]> Aaron
Hey nice lesson! I was also wondering, since i don't know where else to post this question, if you have ever considered making, or already have, a lesson about Chinese weddings? I say this because I'm going to be attending one at the end of May and somehow got asked to take video footage of the whole thing, so I want to figure out the proceedings of a Chinese wedding or some wedding vocab (any translation for "you may now kiss the bride?" :P ), plus be able to talk to the people about the wedding in Chinese, especially since I'll be one of the only non-Chinese there. Thanks--]]> ChinesePod
Hi Brendon, Actually, 劳驾 (láojià) is a way of introducing a request, or asking someone if you could trouble them to do something. But it would have to be followed by what your request is. So you could first say 劳驾 (láojià), followed by one of the phrases above. However, that would be a bit over the top polite-wise, so it may be better and quicker to just use one of the ways taught in this lesson. Aaron, Good idea for a topic, will put it into the loop. ~amber :)]]> ChinesePod
Hi Brendon, Actually, 劳驾 (láojià) is a way of introducing a request, or asking someone if you could trouble them to do something. But it would have to be followed by what your request is. So you could first say 劳驾 (láojià), followed by one of the phrases above. However, that would be a bit over the top polite-wise, so it may be better and quicker to just use one of the ways taught in this lesson. Aaron, Good idea for a topic, will put it into the loop. ~amber :)]]> Tim
Hey Chinesepod Thanks fo the clarity on the "excuse me I want to get passed" issue. I live in Hong Kong and they say "Mmgoy jiejie" SO i think the "jeiguo" will begin to get a work out, I haven't heard that one before apart form today in the supplementary note, thanks alot for that. I will also use rang yi xia from now on. Wow so much to learn. You can be studying upper intermediate one day and discover some basic begginer level lesson still is what you need !! Thanks alot Tim]]> Tim
Hey Chinesepod Thanks fo the clarity on the "excuse me I want to get passed" issue. I live in Hong Kong and they say "Mmgoy jiejie" SO i think the "jeiguo" will begin to get a work out, I haven't heard that one before apart form today in the supplementary note, thanks alot for that. I will also use rang yi xia from now on. Wow so much to learn. You can be studying upper intermediate one day and discover some basic begginer level lesson still is what you need !! Thanks alot Tim]]>