Lesson Comments

@machenghan, No comment is stupid especially given that we did make a mistake with the annotation of 穿/chuan1. You are right. It should be 'to wear'... Read more

by the way, has there ever been a lesson on getting a haircut? Stuff like telling them to not cut it too short, or to cut it shorter, or whatever........ Read more

I'm sure this is a stupid comment, but in the expansion 穿 is translated when you click on the "save word" option as "to cross" -- which I know is one... Read more

@etanial, good suggestion! Sometimes even ordinary Chinese can not understand everthing in the original version of Honglou Meng. I enjoyed myself watc... Read more

Hi inland , Thanks for raising some interesting points. Actually, shenyajin confirms that you can say 我爱吃 and 我喜欢吃, as this includes the foll... Read more

Also, two comments on translation in the expansion: 1) 那个 牌子 的 车 大概 要 多少钱 ？ Has 牌子 translated as "kind", not "brand".  "Kind" migh... Read more

Hi changye , Thank you for once again sharing your copious knowledge. Now that we know how the North Koreans pronounce 劳动，we just need to learn ab... Read more

Hi tommy2tone , This is just anecdotal, but I'd say we're seeing more androgynous women around as well. The most famous example is the Supergirl,... Read more

@tommy2tone, While the Zhang Ziyi type will have lasting appeal, standards for female beauty have also changed to accept a much more androgynous loo... Read more

Jenny, has the standard for 美女 also changed? Read more