Lesson Comments
I just had this conversation with someone who heard the same awful thing about the form of address 小姐。 I jokingly told him that we could just address... Read more
what is this "Rice Queen Syndrome" you speak of? ... Read more
There's the influence from cinemas as well as other media types, but I think it has a lot to do with the lighter skin. It is very easy for Asians, or... Read more
johnb, the 哪里,哪里 (na3li3) is used in RESPONSE to having RECEIVED a compliment. It's a very humble way of saying thank you for the compliment. Read more
文明 wénmíng civilization 文化 wénhuà culture 文化大革命 wénhuà dà gémìng Cultural Revolution 野蛮人yěmánrén barbarian 国家主义 guójiāzhǔyì nationalism... Read more
lol It seems to be a pretty common mistake. You can get away with saying 小姐 to almost anyone in Taiwan, so that's something to keep in mind. But it wo... Read more
闪存盘 (shǎn cún pán) ("flash (memory) drive") is also suggested by my helpful Firefox popup dictionary. I imagine "USB" might be the most common, jus... Read more
最近在BST节目里，Jason和David采访了很多不同职业的人。你可以去听一下。 Read more
Although as a foreign teacher in China I don't get the end of year bonus, I'll often get bonuses for teachers day, National day, and other random days... Read more
STEPHENFOX: Jīn was a traditional trade unit of weight in China and South East Asia, termed "catty" or "kati" in Malay and possibly other languages, a... Read more