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The word tong2zhi4 was used to mean comrade. Is this the same word as "colleague?" They sound similar. I've also understood that the chinese word for... Read more
Hello, I have just seen this lesson and have seen that is nearly 3 years ago. I hope it isn't too late to get feedback. I am interested in how nat... Read more
新年快乐！ Just a reminder: we have a survey running about ChinesePod emails, and we'd really love your feedback! It's only very brief, I promise! You... Read more
OK, the accuser is accused: "Now, I wouldn't want to be accused of XIAO TI DA ZUO (making a mountain out of a molehill), or of unnecessarily discourag... Read more
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/idiom/c/blyrhchuimaoqiuci.htm Read more
I think the chengyu to go with this thread is 'Chui mao qiu ci'...anybody know the hanzi to this? Read more
哈哈！Americans refuse to go "metric" with any measures whatsoever. In fact, they are proud of their refusal to conform (the few who have mentioned it to... Read more
Jason, this didn't answer the burning question of damon and others :) Baba is not the only one remembering this to be in the pipeline. Would be awe... Read more
This comes very handy, on Feb 12 I was offered a Nexus One thanks to Google. I was chatting with a Chinese and he spent 4000RMB (half his salary) ... Read more
People definitely slur their words in Chinese. I'd say it varies from region to region, as well, since local accents are so strong. My advice would be... Read more