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On July 03 at 3:44 AM by Tal

Actually I've been putting together a transcript of the podcast for this lesson . Perhaps it will be useful or interesting for some. In any case i... Read more

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Posted on: Pinyin Sections 1-2
On July 03 at 3:29 AM by suburbanite

I think this is useful.  I learned 'an' being a shade closer to en as in 'ten'.  It's good to get a refresher and hear Jenny and John talk a... Read more

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On July 03 at 2:54 AM by rossonordest

敬酒不吃吃罰酒 sounds a little bit like the Godfather "I'll make you an offer you can't refuse" I guess Mafia language is the same all over :) Read more

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Posted on: 武松打虎
On July 03 at 2:19 AM by helenshen_counselor

            电视剧中演武松的人很不容易，要喝很多碗水。 @Jenny, 没有看过《金瓶梅》，有武松，它是以另外一个形象出现的吗？ Read more

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Posted on: 武松打虎
On July 03 at 2:16 AM by zhenlijiang

原来是这样！Thank you Pete for explaining that. I'd seen that reference before in a conversation between poddies in the Adv Vinegar lesson and d... Read more

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Posted on: 武松打虎
On July 03 at 2:15 AM by lujiaojie

从“汉朝”开始，华夏民族变成了一个最大的民族，叫做“汉族”，把“男子”称为“汉子”也是从“汉朝”开始的。 Read more

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Posted on: Son or Daughter?
On July 03 at 2:09 AM by helenshen_counselor

@alexyzye, nope! 性别 only refers to sex, male or female. (no implication of social/cultural categorization) Read more

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On July 03 at 1:59 AM by helenshen_counselor

@janmusi, exactly, you can say "yīnwèi wǒ zǒngshì xūyào gōngzuò" 因为我总是需要工作, or "yīnwèi wǒ zǒngshì yào... Read more

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Posted on: 武松打虎
On July 03 at 1:36 AM by pearltowerpete

”小二” 就是我们现代的“服务员。” 在中国大陆的一些饭馆，叫“服务员”没人理你，只好说“小二，” 他们是故意的搞古老风情，挺有意思。 有一点像西方的“theme restaurants.&r... Read more

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Posted on: 武松打虎
On July 03 at 1:27 AM by jennyzhu

武松真是名人，《金瓶梅》里也有他。 Read more