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Posted on: What meat is this?
July 30, 2007 at 7:11 AMHi guys, Bazza & TaiPan, Yes, haven't you heard of the famous saying in Chinese: 吃什么补什么 (Chī shénme bǔ shénme) Meaning, in this case, what body part you eat, will nourish that part of your body. So... let your imaginations run wiiiiilld. ;)
Posted on: "Thinking" in Chinese: 觉得 (juéde), 认为 (rènwéi) and 以为 (yǐwéi)
July 30, 2007 at 3:44 AMHi Rich, 图片 (túpiàn) and 照片 (zhàopiàn) both mean picture or photograph, but if you say 照片 (zhàopiàn) it means it was definitely taken by a camera. So, for digital photos, 照片 (zhàopiàn) is used.
Posted on: Lesson
July 30, 2007 at 3:34 AMhi davelandis, No, 本子 (běnzi) is strictly used for a paper book, not a notebook computer.
Posted on: Introducing Oneself to the Family
July 30, 2007 at 3:31 AMhi henning and changye, Good question. It's true, everyone loves to talk about 玩电脑 (wán diànnǎo). But, a more proper term you can use is 用 (yòng). So, Henning, you could have replied to your mother in law: 我在用电脑工作,不是玩。 (Wǒ zài yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò, bù shì wán.)
Posted on: Introducing Oneself to the Family
July 30, 2007 at 3:29 AMChangye and Rich, Second cousin: male:侄子 zhízi female: 侄女zhínǚ
Posted on: My Dog
July 30, 2007 at 2:17 AMhi Rich and CanadaMartin, 很 (hěn) very 真 (zhēn) real, really 真的 (zhēn de) real, really Rich- you can often use 很 (hěn) and 真的 (zhēn de) interchangeably. However, please note, you can't say: 这个真的好 （Zhège zhēn de hǎo.) You have to say either: 这个真好。(Zhège zhēn hǎo.) This is really good. or 这个真的很好。(Zhège zhēn de hěn hǎo.) This is really very good. Also, it is correct to say both: 我真想见到你。(Wǒ zhēn xiǎng jiàndào nǐ.) I really want to see you. and 我很想见到你。(Wǒ hěn xiǎng jiàndào nǐ.) I really want to see you. Please note, in come cases, 真的 (zhēn de) and 真 (zhēn) can also mean real, as in: 真皮 (zhēnpí) real leather (here you don't add the de because it is a set phrase) 这个钻戒是真的 (zhège zuànjiè shì zhēn de) This diamond ring is real.
Posted on: Lesson
July 30, 2007 at 1:25 AMhi davelandis, 激动 (jīdòng) 兴奋 (xīngfèn) both mean "excited" or "exciting", and can be used pretty much interchangeably.
Posted on: My Dog
July 30, 2007 at 1:22 AMHi Bazza, You could say: 中国狗 (Zhōngguó gǒu) Chinese dog but perhaps a bit clearer would be to say: 中国品种的狗 (Zhōngguó pǐnzhǒng de gǒu) Chinese breed of dog
Posted on: Help with Housework
July 30, 2007 at 1:20 AMhi davelandis, Vacuum is 吸尘器 (xīchénqì) So, to say vacuuming: 用吸尘器吸 Yòng xīchénqì xī
Posted on: "Thinking" in Chinese: 觉得 (juéde), 认为 (rènwéi) and 以为 (yǐwéi)
July 30, 2007 at 8:06 AMHi Frank, Your sentence is almost perfect! (and not just 'cause it's so complimentary, either...!): 我觉得你们是最好的，也是最漂亮的老师。 (Wǒ juéde nǐmen shì zuìhǎo de, yě shì zuì piàoliang de lǎoshī.)