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Pinyin of the above (thanks to google translate :-) ) Máfan nǐ, yú wán cū miàn. Méiyǒu cū miàn. Shì ma? Lái wǎn yú wán hé fěn ba. Méiyǒ... Read more

This doesn't have much to do (except for 鱼 yu2 fish) with the present lesson but since it's so good I'll post it anyway :-) McDull (麦兜 mai4dou1) tries... Read more

Nciku's definitions: # 1. master worker (a qualified worker as distinct from an apprentice);master # 2. a respectful form of address for a ski... Read more

Could someone in the know give a list of some Shanghainese dishes that are particularly healthy, perhaps something that would not fall into the catego... Read more

No, it's a term applied to quite a few professions, e.g. kung fu teachers are called 师傅, or 师父 (same pronunciation). There's even a wikipedia article... Read more

Can someone tell me, is   师傅 (shi fu) a word only for taxi drivers? 师傅 shīfu Read more

John, for what it is worth, I think it is not necessary to segregate or report activities in the Lessons Groups. People visit the lessons Comment Page... Read more

Jason: Can't really argue with being chosen by the native speaker. Thanks for the info! Read more

I've seen this comment several times in the past week... and I just got it. And it is actually a pretty good lame joke! Read more

To David, congratulations on the very excellent production of this series of three stories. Your oral interpretation and reading have made the story c... Read more