Lesson Comments
Strange, Whenever my Chinese friends write to me they will say, "玩得开心." I've never seen the diǎnr in such a message. Hmm ... laziness I guess. Read more
might have been fake jewelry too. Read more
bababardwan is correct... We normally do this kind of emphasis with tone of voice in English. It's similar to the difference between the following t... Read more
前些天 (qián xiē tiān) would be the same as 前几天 (qián jǐ tiān), both meaning "the past few days." 几天前 (jǐ tiān qián) means "a few days ago." Read more
Great question...and great answer! You're right, they're quite similar, but with some important subtle differences. From my understanding, all of what... Read more
This is the "true" version of the story. Read more
Two technical questions: 1) How can I access my bookmarked lessons directly after signing in? 2) Is it possible to have the translation of the dia... Read more
Hi CPODer's! I have one question... when I hear the dialogue, or when I say it myself, I can really only picture the pinyin..you know like in... Read more
It just wouldn't be natural without the "diǎnr" at the end. Read more
could it be a difference between written and oral?... with the use of dianr being to soften the tone orally Read more