Lesson Comments

I always have trouble with the positioning of the "thing" I want to ask about.. sometimes it comes before the shenme/zenme and sometimes it comes afte... Read more

Can you explain for me the difference in usage of 吓人 xiaren and 害怕 haipa ? xiaren is a new word for me and up till now I have just been using haipa to... Read more

Yes.. it seems to be fairly interchangeable in my experience.. I guess that there are "set" phrases/chunks, just like with everything else where teng... Read more

Yes.. luckily for me I have some Shanghainese friends I can speak with daily and they were able to do hand-gestures to show me the actions that these... Read more

No issues with the woman's accent, whether she's speaking "standard Mandarin" or anything like that. I think we can get a bit spoiled listening t... Read more

I used the term because I was talking with azzote; I stayed with the term they chose.. I am not sure where they are from but I don't think their firs... Read more

Gotcha. Thanks so much toianw. Are you just a regular user by the way? You're very helpful, not to mention knowledgeable! Read more

or are you talking about chemical spills such as this: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/29/content_11063582.htm? 'The biggest problem... Read more

RJ What happened in the US about flouride? Is it usually added to the water supply? Can you explain a little about 'chemical contamination'?... Read more

Her voice is very clear and it's standard mandarin. Even if it wasn't, this is an Upper Intermediate lesson, we need to get used to several accents. A... Read more