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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 8:30 AM by RJ

hehe, well its supposed to be just a little bit funny, but Im guessing thats not the kind of "laughed at" you were describing. Oh well, back to the dr... Read more

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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 8:00 AM by broinchina88

A good lesson would be: Don't speak Chinese to a taxi driver when you don't feel like talking for 20 mins. I speak Chinese fairly well, and every time... Read more

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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 7:08 AM by quasifrog

Used to have a Shadow in the States. Here! A Vespa knowckoff. I might get a real one later. I see yours is QUITE real! Read more

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On October 26 at 7:08 AM by JasonSch

It is in fact still cízhí, but the tones aren't enunciated super clearly. Did you hear it as cìzhí? I've noticed this before as well. Sometimes, a co... Read more

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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 7:06 AM by bodawei

Thanks for getting that for me - I am definitely not a character etymologist either. For 泰 I'm going to forget my theorising and just go with 'peace'... Read more

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On October 26 at 6:41 AM by alexyzye

Did the "daughter" mispronounced 辞职? I tried to listen several times but still can't reconcile the spoken tones with the written one. Read more

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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 6:38 AM by wangqiu

hahaha!! i didnt think that far, i was only thinking of how to say at the end of the road, turn the corner, etc....but yours are much better Read more

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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 6:35 AM by John

Bodawei, Oops, sorry about that. I provided the wrong link. 泰康县 is in Heilongjiang ; 太康县 is in Henan. I'm no character etymologist, but here'... Read more

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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 6:31 AM by bodawei

I will support you - I might even have a scenario or two. I left my wallet in a taxi the other night and discovered that I could do with a bit of hel... Read more

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Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
On October 26 at 6:17 AM by bodawei

Hey John I hate to take up your time but I have a supplementary question - you said the street name comes from 太康县 (Taikang County). So, the homon... Read more