Lesson Comments
This is my second lesson and I thought it was difficult at first but the explanation was done in a way that made it very easy to understand and not se... Read more
Mudphud, Miantiao's explanation was quite sufficient, however as an aside, if you spend anytime in China you will find that 面's versatility extends... Read more
go_manly Sorry, it seems that Word 2007 menus are completely different from earlier versions. Word 2003 also has the option ‘Top and Bo... Read more
Hi Miantiao, 多谢! I always think the "le" particle is confusing (Usually I just go by intuition, but that's not always safe). Read more
My Mandarin teacher says that biān can mean 'edge' or 'side'. So if something is on a table, but teetering on the edge, you could say zhuōzi shà... Read more
hi christine, You're right. 冰淇淋给孩子吃掉了。 perhaps for your english translation 冰淇淋给孩子们吃光了 may be more accurate. the use of 了 is correct. using 了... Read more
hi mudphud, 边 and 面 are not entirely interchangeable. I'm not a linguist but i'll try to explain with a few vocab examples. 面 refers to one's fa... Read more
mudphud, I really like your mountain mnemonic for the tones.Continuing with the journey,once you reach the summit of this volcanic like mountain an... Read more
Isn't there (yet) another 给，which is more or less like 被 (passive), as in the sentence 冰淇淋给孩子吃掉了*！ (bing1 qi2 lin2 gei3 hai2zi chi1 diao4 le)... Read more
Guys, great to hear your feedback! 'Level appropriateness' is something that we obsess about. And it's something that learners know better than teache... Read more