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等 (děng) simply means "to wait (for)." It is not normally used all by itself as a command, though. 等等 (děngdeng) means "to wait a little while... Read more
They call it "peanut sauce," but it's clearly watered-down peanut butter. Read more
CHINESEPOD: HELP! : Hmm, this is tricky, trying to transcribe what she said on the fly; it sounds to me like she actually started with yet one mor... Read more
I understand that China occupied that area of Thailand for some considerable time. 'before the Thais and Dai's split off from each other as quasi... Read more
I think if you looked at China as a whole, there would be every spice known to humankind used here in cooking - so it is not an easy question to answe... Read more
' peanut butter ' Support for my humble opinion that Shanghai has the weirdest food in China, bar none. The pig's blood is good, though, I like... Read more
Nice story orangina - thanks for that. In answer to Baba's question, you are required to register within 24 hours; everyone, including tourists. Touri... Read more
Hmm, this is very interesting. From everything I could gather about the "Water-Splashing Festival" of the Dai Ethnic minority of Yunnan which wasn't m... Read more
A simpler way to express that would be: 这是我自己的想法。 (zhè shì wǒ zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ) ...or: 我自己的想法是⋯⋯ (wǒ zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ shì...) 想法 (xiǎngfǎ),... Read more
Not really so wierd. If you're familiar with Satay (Sate) of Singapore-Malay cuisine (the thin meat strips threaded on sticks over charcoal heat, with... Read more