Lesson Comments
For the record, I hear the two second tones clearly in the dialogue. Does anyone else hear differently? As far as accents / 'non-standard' mandarin... Read more
Thanks for the additional insight! Read more
I have been living in China for over a year, and I didn't know that there was such a law. Read more
I remember having a discussion once with xiaohu about emulating standard mandarin. I think at the time he was saying it was not ideal that we listen t... Read more
You can call it rubbish but ask any Chinese broadcaster or person who has seriously studied putonghua and they will ALL agree with what I have said. Read more
RCK You're talking rubbish, but that's what threading is for. :) [Is that 'flaming'? Not sure whether I've ever flamed before.] Read more
So what does gao3si3diao3 mean? Does it mean to bang your d%#k to death? gao3si3 could mean screw to death, and diao3 is slang for d#$k, just my g... Read more
Actually, as much as I love CPod, there is some atrocious mandarin spoken on these lessons. When you watch hosts on television shows in china, or new... Read more
Well listen to Dashan speak chinese on youtube, that is standard mandarin. or that chick at chineseclass101.com or whatever the heck the webpage was... Read more