Lesson Comments

Of course, in their private lives people are at liberty to use any expressions they wish. But I don't think that it's appropriate for a Chinesepod tu... Read more

Learners with a flexible mind and attitude have better learning experiences in my opinion. What is a waste of time is getting annoyed at the learning... Read more

I was recently in chengdu and it's definetely 太辣了 for me other there!!! Read more

I was referring to expect lots of conversations about "sorry I will be late", not people swearing. In any case, we avoid even borderline impolite... Read more

Yes but I learned--please someone correct me if I'm off here--that 巴士 bāshì (bāshi) is bus but long-distance, one that would go on the highway (freewa... Read more

You'd stop subscribing to Chinesepod because someone said "pissed"? Heck, my grandmother says pissed off, my aunties say "pissed" to mean drunk, my mo... Read more

I would like to take issue with 'polite' language - in everyday life, adults speak as they see appropriate to the situation. There are no 'impolite',... Read more

is there one that's more common than the other ? Do Mainland Chinese people also write both 冰激凌 and 冰淇淋 on menus and shop signs ? Read more

Still, there is no reason to use impolite terms during a Chinesepod lesson. It would be a different matter, of course, if the purpose was to teach "i... Read more

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