Lesson Comments

I thought this was going to be about sperm/sex. That would have been much more interesting than tadpoles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzfo4txaQJA Read more

perhaps keyi is like "may" and neng more like "can" [with can being very broad in English..from permission to ability] Read more

Or (like in this case) asking if they could, are able to, accommodate us. Again, that's different from permission. Read more

"The urban dictionary definition you picked up actually diverges a bit from the point but it's funny as a dig at American maleness." hehe, yeah exa... Read more

Hi, regarding 可以 for talking about permission, we would use it to ask for instance "May I smoke in this restaurant?" "Is photography allowed here?" an... Read more

Hi Baba, not that you asked, but I don't like it when a guy is obssessed with fashion trends and preening. I do find it pleasing when a man dresses ni... Read more

oh, ok, I see what your asking. "I was taught in class that you use kěyǐ for asking permission, and you use néng for asking if somebody is actuall... Read more

... thus, in a chinese context, asking for metrosexual features would come out more easily. Read more

Thanks bababardwan. I was taught in class that you use kěyǐ for asking permission, and you use néng for asking if somebody is actually able to do some... Read more

Sorry, my last answer wasn't developped enough. I just thought that the english meaning of metrosexual covered psychological, comportemental and physi... Read more