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On September 23 at 4:29 AM by orangina

john Thanks! I did listen to those lessons as they came out, but forgot how well "ri" was explained. I'll have to listen a few more times to get it... Read more

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On September 23 at 4:20 AM by johnsjz

@Christine: Yes. You’re politically correct! 世界上任何民族的 Tradition 都是根深地固 , 是不可能马上改变的 .   On the other hand, Chinese have lots of exc... Read more

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On September 23 at 4:15 AM by geromeaccount

Nǐ hǎo John, I was just looking over your Sinosplice website, which I saw on profile, and read the entry you wrote about tones/colors. Really... Read more

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Posted on: Pinyin Section 9
On September 23 at 4:12 AM by John

kujira and jwhitson, Sorry, your comments somehow got missed. I was referring to the tendency of many of China's regions to mix up (techincally, it... Read more

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On September 23 at 4:10 AM by John

orangina, That was the hardest sound for me to get a hang of, as well.  You can't really get around the word for "Japan," though. I recommend t... Read more

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Posted on: Two Tough Ladies
On September 23 at 3:59 AM by pchenery

@helenshen Just a little "chinglish" for humor. Orangina did a great job of explaining the meaning behind it. :)   Read more

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On September 23 at 3:41 AM by orangina

We still haven't discussed the Chinese sound that is the bane of my existance. I cannot say "ri" to save my life. The last person I had try to help me... Read more

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Posted on: Two Tough Ladies
On September 23 at 3:31 AM by orangina

@helenshen A "cat fight" is a fight between women. For some reason there are men that love this and wish for cat fights to break out so they can wa... Read more

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On September 23 at 3:27 AM by John

These train type names have changed quite a bit just in the 9 years that I've been in China. If you're getting the names from an old textbook and u... Read more

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On September 23 at 3:25 AM by John

Yarrr! Last Saturday was "Talk Like a Pirate Day." I was in Beijing for it (very appropriate), but unfortunately this lesson was a bit late for t... Read more