Lesson Comments
Hi Helen, I have made 鱼香肉丝 for many years, I think it is OK since my wife (北京人 ) likes to eat it. Other than fresh ingredients, I think the secret... Read more
I am very much in favour of knowing something about the dialects. It actually helps you understand Mandarin that much better. Two years ago, I was in... Read more
More on the Haibao as Gumby scandal, http://www.chinahush.com/2010/04/25/npr-reporter-accuses-shanghai-world-expo-mascot-being-plagiarized "Then s... Read more
呵呵，那么你傻话说得很好！《绝妙》我得查一下！ Read more
The recording definitely has Huānyíng. I can perhaps understand the confusion over the first syllable - final n's aren't pronounced as strongly as in... Read more
well, they must have seen you: a tall waiguoren with internet connection in every room, who else could it be :-) Read more
A question about resultative complements - see pearltowerpete's explanation above. Is he saying that, in the first example, 'wo ting de dong zhongwen'... Read more
In Dutch, you would only call your wife 佳佳她娘"Jiajia's mother" when you are divorced and referring to your EX wife! Read more
The post times are now displaying properly on the Conversations page. Check it out. Read more