Lesson Comments
interesting, but there's one part that I'm still curious about. Mandarin uses the verb 搭 (搭乘), and it's quite common. So, why change this original v... Read more
Aaah, I'm relieved, Right-Wingnut, because I had been to see the Team list before I send my comment about Tom... and no mention of him ! Yep, it would... Read more
Hi Zhen - 好久不见 (hǎojiǔbujiàn - long time no see!). How's things? Still keeping up with your Chinese studies during your CPod retirement? :) Read more
I just listened to it. It's a terrific lesson, and I enjoyed listening to it, but the answer to the question above wasn't in it Read more
classic old-school lesson, with Chinesepod legends Read more
According to 百度百科 bǎidúbǎikè (Baidu's encylocopedia - so may very well just be someone else's speculation), the original verb that collocated withg 的士... Read more
Haven't listened to it in a long time but you might find something in this QingWen or the discussion: http://chinesepod.com/lessons/all-the-things... Read more
Sure. But I'm sorry you found what I said confusing. Slang terms often stay popular after losing their original sense -- especially simple ones that... Read more
Now that I CAN only speculate about, sorry :) I just looked up 搭 in a Cantonese dictionary, and it's pronunciation is daap3 (with a third tone, whi... Read more