Lesson Comments
I'm curious about the last line in this dialogue: 你 快 离 我 远 点儿 ...why the diar at the end? I thought diar might soften it a bit or make... Read more
lol, yeah, beautifully put [love your graphic description, hehe]..if ever there was a lesson with body parts, that one was right in our face, hehe. Read more
随便 乱 扔 东西 is translated as "Don't throw your things around"; however, there is no negative in the sentence. Why is that? Read more
tal, not everyone knows how to hit the right reply button. I'd be willing to bet theherbdoctor was actually responding to tgif's comment. unless someo... Read more
Oh... any other irrelevant topics you'd like to discuss with me? In English of course! Let's not spoil our Chinese study with actually trying to use a... Read more
I'm pretty sure this topic has been raised here before, and the answer is basically that 美女 (měinü3) is OK for informal situations. I was a bit unsure... Read more
I said nothing whatsoever about acupuncture in my post above... and er, actually it's not even the subject of this lesson is it? Oh wait... tgif has... Read more
Acupuncture has been successfully used on animals for years. I don't think they have any "culturally induced expectations" or are prone to experience... Read more
So the only term given as a direct adress for young women is xiǎojie. Right? My teacher recently mentioned that it has become unpopular in parts o... Read more
坦白从宽，抗拒从严 I can't claim to the etymology of this sentence, however, I have seen it used in a best selling novel called 兄弟 bu 余华. (I recommend the b... Read more