Lesson Comments

In the dialogue it says 不发烧 bu4fa1shao1 for "I don't have a fever."  Is it always 不 bu4 or do we use 没有 mei1you3 sometimes?  How about t... Read more

Hi 曌，I found your Chinese name fascinating. Just want to compliment you for your courage to adopt such a personal ID. Tang empress Wu Ze Tien is co... Read more

In English, at least in Canada, "The bus is here" or "Here's the bus." can also mean "The bus is coming." in the sense that it will arrive soon, often... Read more

Key Vocabulary: Here are two words used in the dialog that are not listed in the Key Vocabulary.  I would suggest they should be.  Thanks.... Read more

Hi Bohan, Understood - and I got into one of my immature "being a jerk is fun" moods. I apologize for that, and am glad there are no hard feelings... Read more

Wow. That greeting is disturbing. How common did you find that degree of 'anti-foreign' feeling? Was it just a small minority, or more widespread? Read more

I know it's an old lesson, but I hope the right people will still see this - I have a question about Chinglish. We all know it can be found almost eve... Read more

John, 别忘了 a set phrase? Isnt the le due to the fact that you are talking about the future? Dont forget - it is something that would be a future chan... Read more

Thanks, buddy. Oh lord, the last thing Chinese people need is more salt in their diet! Read more

Thanks Vera! I am sure there are many sociological/cultural studies that have explored this :-) Read more