Lesson Comments
It seems that the Chinese term 划 is more generic (i.e may mean either form of manual boat propulsion) than the English, which has to specify either "t... Read more
Expansion sentence 5a: 坐地铁挺方便的，路上不会堵车 I assume the 路上 in this instance is actually relating to the subway journey rather than it's more litera... Read more
I am a little confused over the whole food-poisoning being a verb and noun. If being treated as a verb, don't we need to use the passive 被 parti... Read more
How pleasant Barbs! Read more
Ah thanks cinnamonfern, I can see them now. I believe that these are 画舫 huàfǎng, I was told that the 画 refers to the decoration on the superstructur... Read more
Is that a phallus in the lesson picture? Read more
I don't know what I would do without john, jenny, and whats-her-name I listen to you everyday, sometimes for hours... you're the best friends I have... Read more
想 + verb = would like to (verb) 想要 = would like to have 想 + no verb = think 要 = want or need according to the context Read more
以前我也想是这样，但是我不知到是否大部分的中国人会理解这个文化参考。好像“说曹操曹操就道”， 如果我说“说魔鬼魔鬼就道“ 可能不清楚。”这山望那山高“ 和 ”对面的草总是更绿色的“ 一样。 Read more
Hey! I've listened to the 3 repeats of the audio dialogue a million times: I'm sure the guy isn't saying 我 划 左边 ， 你 划 右边 。Sounds someth... Read more