Lesson Comments
Thanks so much! I'm really touched that you got back to me. I often do my lessons out of order and find that some of my comments go unanswered, mostly... Read more
My dad runs a pop music school in Shanghai. Many of the students go to compete in talent shows. He watches those programs religioulsy to see how they... Read more
Hi shanemclaughlin , As is his wont, Tal is correct about the use of 小姐. One big red flag is when a massage parlor promises 小姐服务. And when you... Read more
Hi orangina , 我发现你还挺喜欢翻译经典英国歌曲啊！好玩儿！ Hi xiaophil , Great point. But of course what runs through someone's mind when he or she says "老师&ldqu... Read more
It's true, but actually it all depends on the context, (as so many things in Chinese do.) 小姐 can have a 'negative connotation', but in fact you'll... Read more
@shenyajin <big smile!> 我有朋友的帮助，我过得去! Read more
@orangina, 如果一个人唱歌跑调，但是他依然自信，我会鼓掌，所以 “我不会起立，也不会离开你。” Read more
baba, I know about CTRL+ to enlarge web pages of course, but in this case I still think that if the 汉字 could just be made a little bigger and clearer... Read more
"如果我跑调，你做什么？ 你会起立和离开我吗?" -林戈丝塔尔 Read more
Hi there, 到时候 "when the time comes" -- this is very clear as the "arrival" word is in there, so it's almost "arrival"+"when" or, "when the time arr... Read more