Lesson Comments

好吧 (hǎo ba) can often have a tone of "unhappily complying," but 好 (hǎo) alone is usually pretty willing (if not exactly energetic). With regards to... Read more

I think there's a tonal difference. When you use 把 in 请把事实告诉我们 the speaker sounds more demanding, like they are commanding you to do something. Wherea... Read more

Something that's been bugging me about the "把" structure - how do we know when it's more natural to use the structure and when it's not so natural?... Read more

LOL, but squatting really sucks.... http://www.google.com/search?q=squatting+toilet&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=KqG_TdKRMY-k... Read more

Even if there's lots of creaky atmospheric noises, the clerk's insane, and one of the other residents, a certain 张先生, is probably up to no good? Read more

I think its right to say that 好and 好的(hǎode) are interchangeable expressions, because they both mean 'okay/good', but 好吧 is more of a suggestion, like... Read more

i concur! i love the interviews. the real non-scripted stuff is very useful. though the media/advanced lessons are non-scripted, the teachers are supe... Read more

I'd just like to say how great of a manager Catherine is and has been. Not only has she made immeasurable conributions to the company (both on the sit... Read more

我在看一本书。is OK. Yes, we can use "zai + verb" to say that someone is presently doing something. For example, 我在吃饭。Wǒ zài chīfàn. 我在开会。Wǒ zài... Read more

基本没区别，可以通用。 Read more