Lesson Comments

Profile picture
On March 09 at 5:47 AM by changye

Hi philipjd “好戏” is often used sarcastically, and this is the reason “好戏还在后头呢” is translated as "the worst is yet to come" in your dictionary. In s... Read more

Profile picture
Posted on: 中年危机
On March 09 at 5:38 AM by changye

这意味着你已经不是个年轻人，哈哈。 Read more

Profile picture
Posted on: 中年危机
On March 09 at 5:32 AM by anonymous388688

我怎么现在就有感觉这种危机？难道是青年危机？ 呵呵 Read more

Profile picture
Posted on: Flying a Kite
On March 09 at 5:26 AM by changye

《现代汉语词典》 says it's "feng1zheng" (first + nuetral tone), and as far as I know, people in 东北 (northeast China) says "feng1zheng". As you say, it seems t... Read more

Profile picture
On March 09 at 5:25 AM by jloo

is 好戏used sarcasticly or in a positive way? My dictionary says 'great fun (used sarcasticly)' then says....好戏还在后头呢 as an explanation? I would of thoug... Read more

Profile picture
On March 09 at 5:21 AM by jloo

Hello, again, some of these older podcasts don't have the translation under the words, so when I save the words they don't save the explanation/meanin... Read more

Profile picture
Posted on: Flying a Kite
On March 09 at 5:07 AM by bababardwan

thanks.Maybe it depends how high you can fly your kite [perhaps a modern stunt kite could even take on a third tone] :) Read more

Profile picture
Posted on: Flying a Kite
On March 09 at 5:05 AM by ryanchild

regarding the zhēng/zheng tone issue, jenny taught us in an earlier lesson that it is fēngzhēng, two first tones: http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-walk... Read more

Profile picture
Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On March 09 at 4:56 AM by bababardwan

go manly, I completely missed this question and though I'm sure you'll want an authoritative answer on it,as you did address it to me I don't shy a... Read more

Profile picture
On March 09 at 4:54 AM by go_manly

Anyway, when can we expect the promised PDFs. Will they be coming out with the Grammar Guide? Read more