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Posted on: Just Say Yes
December 4, 2007 at 7:03 AMhi Bill, Good future QW topic! Will do!
Posted on: Yang Jie's Diary: He's Not Stupid
December 4, 2007 at 6:53 AMhi user17838, The key to the 都 (dōu) is in the first part of that sentence: 我有好多不懂的东西，他都耐心地教我。 Wǒ yǒu hǎoduō bù dǒng de dōngxi, tā dōu nàixīn de jiāo wǒ. So it means he will teach her 'all' of the things she doesn't understand.
Posted on: Getting Dressed
December 4, 2007 at 2:18 AMhi bazza, 系鞋带 (Jì xiédài) tie shoelace 打领带 (Dǎ lǐngdài) tie a necktie In Chinese, unlike English, the actions for each of these items is considered different, thus the 系 (Jì) and the 打 ((Dǎ) are not interchangeable.
Posted on: Athlete Injuries
December 4, 2007 at 2:09 AMHi mentos1234, Probably the biggest difference is that Traditional characters have a lot more strokes!
Posted on: Ordering Office Supplies
December 4, 2007 at 2:06 AMhuan9, I think it's hard for me to say what context it was used in. But the translation for it is as I wrote above.
Posted on: Sailing
December 4, 2007 at 2:05 AMhi wjeffreys, Your versions of that question and answer are correct as well. The 有 (yǒu) can be omitted, and the meaning won't change.
Posted on: Bazza and Dating Chinese Girls
December 3, 2007 at 6:55 AMJoachim, No, they're somewhere...! We're getting them re-imported. They should be back soon!!
Posted on: Yang Jie's Diary: He's Not Stupid
December 3, 2007 at 6:19 AMzhexuejia, 教 (jiāo) is first tone when used as the verb, 'to teach'. It is fourth tone most often when used in combination with other words, i.e.: jiao1:教我学汉语 (Jiāo wǒ xué Hànyǔ) jiao4:教室 (jiàoshì) classroom 教师 (jiàoshī) teacher 教练 (jiàoliàn) coach 教训 (jiàoxun) to lecture
Posted on: Chinese Breakfast
December 3, 2007 at 4:40 AMI think the best breakfasts are in Taiwan. I miss the breakfast shops everywhere. Especially the 豆浆 (dòujiāng) shops with 饭团 (fàntuán) and 馒头加蛋 (mántou jiā dàn). Ah the smell of fresh hot 豆浆 (dòujiāng). yummy.
Posted on: Just Say Yes
December 4, 2007 at 7:04 AMchanna, Using 对 (duì) doesn't make you sound too pushy. It just expresses certainty.