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Posted on: Most Frequently Asked Question in China
December 12, 2007 at 5:40 AMHi everyone, here are the sentences used in the podcast today: 你是哪里人？ Nǐ shì nǎli rén？ 你是哪里的？ Nǐ shì nǎli de？ 你是哪国人？ Nǐ shì nǎ guórén？ 你是哪个国家的？ Nǐ shì nǎge guójiā de？ *你从哪里来？ Nǐ cóng nǎli lái？ (means: Where did you just come from?)
Posted on: Useful Phrases 2
December 12, 2007 at 3:02 AMhi bidtang, There is no blanket rule for the neutral tone. It is just according to custom.
Posted on: Sudoku
December 12, 2007 at 3:01 AMhi daolin, Yes, 拥有 (yōngyǒu) and 具有 (jùyǒu) are very similar in meaning, literally 'to possess'. However, 拥有 (yōngyǒu) is used more often when speaking of tangible items, i.e.: 他拥有巨额的财富。 Tā yōngyǒu jù'é de cáifù. He possesses an enormous amount of wealth. 具有 (jùyǒu) is more for the abstract： 这件事对于中国具有伟大意义。 Zhè jiàn shì duìyú Zhōngguó jùyǒu wěidà yìyì. This matter has great meaning for China.
Posted on: Superman
December 12, 2007 at 2:55 AMhi davelandis, Fantastic Four: 神奇四侠 (Shénqí sì xiá)
Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 16: It's Over
December 12, 2007 at 2:14 AMhi rash, “以前觉得“ (Yǐqián juéde) means 'before, I thought", and is more time specific than 以为 (yǐwéi), which means "to have thought mistakenly".
Posted on: Using ChinesePod
December 12, 2007 at 2:01 AMhi aert and peasant, The 在 (zài) in 在一起 (zài yīqǐ) indicates location. Similar to 'at' in English. peasant, Yes that sentence can also be said like this, with the same meaning: 在一起是最重要的。 (Zài yīqǐ shì zuì zhòngyào de.)
Posted on: World Records
December 12, 2007 at 1:53 AMhi sparechange, 一定要 (yīdìng yào) expresses a personal resolve to do something. 必须 (bìxū) expresses more of an obligation. 我一定要考上大学。(Wǒ yīdìng yào kǎoshang dàxué.) I have to get into university. 这一次我必须考好，否则妈妈该生气了。(Zhè yīcì wǒ bìxū kǎo hǎo, fǒuzé māma gāi shēngqì le.) I must do well on the test this time, or mom is going to be angry. 今天大家必须加班做完这个项目。(Jīntiān dàjiā bìxū jiābān zuòwán zhège xiàngmù.) Today everyone must work overtime to finish this project. 我一定要学好汉语。(Wǒ yīdìng yào xuéhǎo Hànyǔ.) I have to learn Chinese.
Posted on: #27
December 12, 2007 at 1:47 AMhi kareng you just have to click on our name either here, or in the conversation tab, and that will take you to our profile, where you can click on 'send message'.
Posted on: Using ChinesePod
December 12, 2007 at 1:46 AMhi beaubeau, That is fixed now, sorry about that!
Posted on: Presentation on Trends
December 12, 2007 at 6:42 AMpuleeease!