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I finally got to this lesson, but I see the he4si3 and xia4si3 issue hasn't been fixed.  It's confusing for this poor Newbie to hear a different... Read more

tal , I recall a lesson on the use of 謝謝 in China, in which Jenny said that Chinese people think that foreigners express thanks far too often,... Read more

沈总 raped a virgin?  Holy crap, chinesepod is pushing the envelope! Read more

Hi hebertinchina Both "还可以" (hai2ke3yi3) and "还好" (hai2hao3) means "OK", or more exactly, they connote "not so bad". The two phrases are basically i... Read more

Hi, Exercices don't load. Jack Read more

Hello, folks. Anybody else having trouble with the exercises loading for this lesson? Read more

The exercises of this lesson do not load (for me). Only get a blank area in that exercise tab.Anyohne else experiencing this? Rest seems fine. Less... Read more

@matt,tal,john Thanks for the further enlightenment on 辛苦了 xīnkǔ le etc.  I know I've got lots to learn about the cultural subtleties. &n... Read more

Hi mudphud Honestly, the authentic etymology of the character "怕" is just dull and uninteresting. I think your mnemonic/etymology is much more plaus... Read more

Belated 多谢 changye for explaining 骑 qí vs jì.I was also wondering about it but thought I'd better check before asking if it was answered... Read more