User Comments - amber
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Posted on: Just Looking
January 2, 2008 at 5:29 AMhi dongni, Yes you can use those as well!
Posted on: 中外大学生的差异
January 2, 2008 at 5:20 AMhi user20401, The English definitions in the advanced lessons are in rough form, as we currently don't have the resources to translate them all in the pop-ups. Originally we took them out altogether, but most listeners preferred having something as opposed to nothiing. So we hope, for the time being, you can overlook the slight 'funny' definitions that come out at times from the computer generated system!
Posted on: You talking about me?
January 2, 2008 at 3:58 AMhi ladave, There's not an equivalent to 'ditto' per se, but probably the most similar expression would be: 没错 (méicuò)
Posted on: Turn on the Light, Turn off the Light
January 2, 2008 at 3:53 AMhi again! jackfrombelgium, 点蜡烛 (diǎn làzhú) to light a candle 吹蜡烛 (chuī làzhú) to blow out a candle
Posted on: Turn on the Light, Turn off the Light
January 2, 2008 at 3:51 AMhi jackfrombelgium 关灯 (guāndēng) is most commonly used. 灭灯 (mièdēng) is seldom used.
Posted on: Turn on the Light, Turn off the Light
January 2, 2008 at 3:48 AMhi enmihutong, 开启 （kāiqǐ) is a very formal word for 'to open', it's seldom used in spoken Chinese.
Posted on: Turn on the Light, Turn off the Light
January 2, 2008 at 3:37 AMhi Hannahlm, There are two words for heater: 开暖气、开加热器 (Kāi nuǎnqì, kāi jiārèqì)
Posted on: Turn on the Light, Turn off the Light
January 2, 2008 at 3:36 AMhi heruilin, I've altered the expansion translation. It should, in fact, read as you mentioned: 门关了吗？ Mén guān le ma? Is the door closed?
Posted on: Haircuts
January 2, 2008 at 3:21 AMhi davelandis, 理发师 (lǐfàshī) the 发 is always pronounced as fourth tone. However, in 头发 (tóufa), the 发 is pronounced in neutral tone.
Posted on: New York City
January 2, 2008 at 5:51 AMhi wildyaks and mandomikey, Thanks for your excellent answers!