User Comments - adam_p_lax
adam_p_lax
Posted on: 身在杭州
December 24, 2016, 10:06 PMThe dictionary says for 如出一辙, last character is pronounced zhe2 not che4. Can u say it both ways?
Posted on: It's a Pleasure to Meet You
July 25, 2016, 10:01 AMI like this kind of dialogue especially the set polite phrases which could be helpful but it may be more helpful to have a social networking environment that does not revolve around academia. For most poddies a more professional work-oriented situation at a conference or meeting might be more helpful.
Thanks!
Posted on: Small Talk Like a Native
May 05, 2016, 09:34 AMthis lesson should be continued as a series up to UI-advanced level, I could use more advanced small talk suggestions
Posted on: Everything and Nothing: Question Word & 都 [VIDEO]
November 08, 2015, 02:25 AMok, i posted it in the forum. thanks.
Posted on: Everything and Nothing: Question Word & 都 [VIDEO]
November 05, 2015, 09:02 AMi know this is off topic but i was wondering if you all could do a qingwen on using "instead of." its something thats not clear in chinese like how to say "why would you use this word instead of that word" or "instead of going to the movies lets go to ktv" i think 反而can be used but im not entirely clear about how. 提前谢谢你们。
Posted on: The Many Meanings of 免:未免,以免,难免,免不了[Video]
March 20, 2015, 03:42 PMgreat explanation and distinction between these various words in a clear way, I wish though that there was more impromptu discussions about the cultural examples related to these words in mainland China and/or Taiwan (since Chinesepod is now based there). What I liked about the old qingwens was that mixture of clear explanations and examples with culturally relevant content for utilizing and contextualizing the grammar point/phrases discussed.
真感谢！
Posted on: Man-to-Man Advice on Women
March 20, 2015, 03:25 PMI know I am over 5 years behind responding to this lesson but I really liked this one. Seems like a classic from the previous Chinesepod crew. Would like to hear from the female perspective on this issue as well if the new Chinesepod crew could oblige.
Posted on: Do I Need To Learn Chinese Characters?
November 03, 2014, 09:43 PMWhen I was first learning characters, I downloaded a list of 1000 most common characters in Chinese, printed them out and turned each individual character into a flash cards. It was a good way for creating a base for character recognition.
Also I lived in China and would just try to read all the signs around me which helped reinforce them. Though most people learning Chinese don't have that luxury.
I too have found that it is so easy to forget how to write characters but easy to recognize them after seeing over and over again. Also learning about the piece of the characters (radicals) can help you sharpen your ability to distinguish between characters that look a lot alike.
I do practice writing to help me recognize and remember characters but it's so easy to forget how to write them.
Posted on: Dormitory Drama - Part 2
October 28, 2014, 12:00 AMthese two are series that follow a story that chinesepod has created: http://chinesepod.com/library/courses/lili-zhang-liang-series-intermediate/23
http://chinesepod.com/library/courses/lao-wang-s-office-series-intermediate/22
Posted on: How To Use 何尝
July 12, 2017, 06:17 PMyou can download individual programs as mp3s and listen to them