Lesson Comments

This is the holy grail of chinese pod complaints.. LOL I like Fiona, Constance and Gwilym though, they're great teachers.  But I&n... Read more

We are all learning Mandarin, it's that simple. In my time instructing English I've only come across a few blockheads that complain that they can... Read more

I don't know, I've never lived there. However, in the south west a student will say either 打工 or 工作。。Hope that helps. In regard to migr... Read more

I still have the impression, that in mainland China the general meaning of 打工 refers to migrant labor - whether on contract or not... Read more

Alternatively: 我抽煙你介意嗎？ 我說髒話你介意嗎？ This sentence from Constance is a crack up and illustrates that the girl she is talking about has a potential... Read more

The latter is a loan word, which I've never come across before. The former two mean lottery tickets, of which the latter is most commonly spoken.&nbsp... Read more

打工 is to do part time work.農民工 is migrant( from the countryside，peasant) workers. Since most農民工 have full time jobs (not temporary or casual) they can... Read more

打工 - working part time? Is this word used in China today for students working when studying? I have the impression that in general 打工 is what the mi... Read more

so if both qì and jī mean machine, how do you distinguish between the two. Read more

I notice that in the dialogue people talk about being hit by "thunder" as opposed to "lightning." Obviously it's the lightning that actually hits you.... Read more