Lesson Comments
masumada, They are so crudely honest. Read more
Can 妻子 (qi1 zi) be substitued for 老婆 (lao po)? As for why I am studying Chinese it goes all the back to my childhood when I was so fascinated with... Read more
@putao, I said 苍蝇人/cang1 ying2 ren. 苍蝇 is 'fly'. 苍蝇人 is half fly, half human. Is that what the film 'the Fly' is about? Read more
Hi all , Thank you for your thoughtful comments. We at CPod are getting a lot out of this discussion. There are a couple points I'd like to dev... Read more
Go to a big city this question does not get asked. Go to a smaller city in China. "Why you come to China to study, China is so poor." Whatever you say... Read more
Hi all : Here is today's poem: 风吹柳花满店香，吴姬压酒劝客尝。 fēngchuī liǔhuā mǎndiànxiāng , wújī yājiǔ quànkècháng 金陵子弟来相... Read more
@sebire - 13 is my lucky number! Contrary you see! ;-) I knew a girl at college who used to quite literally just dip the teabag into the hot water.... Read more
Hi Rjberki, Thanks for the link. Very interesting. The reason why I wanted to buy some white tea was because I had heard about its antioxidant... Read more
Its not that I am lazy, I get satisfaction from working things through, and yes they may stick better, but there is a limit to what I can do. At some... Read more
@masumada I think your experiences ring true for many travelers and people studying Chinese, although China is developing quickly and entering the... Read more