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Posted on: Moving
July 11, 2007 at 2:23 AM

Frank, I think it got stopped at US customs... hope you don't get a fine! ;)

Posted on: Moving
July 11, 2007 at 2:17 AM

Hi MoniqueinChina, There are a quite a few uses for 了 (le). You're right, one usage expresses a completed action. But the le you see in this dialogue is part of another pattern: 我要搬家了。 (Wǒ yào bānjiā le.) This is a sentence pattern using le that expresses that an action that is about to or going to happen: 要……了 (yào...le) here's another example using this pattern: 要下雨了。 (Yào xiàyǔ le.) It's going to rain.

Posted on: Condoms
July 9, 2007 at 1:48 AM

hi Bazza, Yes, that's right: 处男 (chǔnán) male virgin 处女 (chǔnǚ) female virgin

Posted on: I'm bored
July 9, 2007 at 1:31 AM

ankurg, "There's nothing interesting to do" is: 没有什么好玩的事可做. (Méiyǒu shénme hǎowán de shì kě zuò.) maxiewawa, In Chinese "I am bored", and "I am boring" are both: 我很无聊 (Wǒ hěn wúliáo) It's all context!

Posted on: I'm bored
July 8, 2007 at 12:48 AM

hi guys and ingmar, yes, sorry. actually, when writing that intro, i kind of debated over that line, cause i knew it was grammatically not really correct, however, i couldn't resist leaving it so it would have a sort of chatty tone to it, by using the wrong English... it sounded too formal the other way. But, will keep that in mind for next time...! Correct is probably better than funny or casual ;) thanks for keeping me in line, hehe.

Posted on: Name-Calling, Chinese-Style
July 7, 2007 at 1:20 PM

hey everybody, great practice sentences... good job!

Posted on: Saying Sorry
July 6, 2007 at 10:05 AM

Hi Art, He he, it depends how he felt about it. Here are three choices: Indifferent: 好吧，无所谓。 (Hǎo ba, wúsuǒwèi.) Angry: 分就分！ (Fēn jiù fēn!) Plaintive: 求求你不要跟我分手，我真得很爱你。 (Qiú qiú nǐ bùyào gēn wǒ fēnshǒu, wǒ zhēn de hěn ài nǐ.) ;)

Posted on: ChinesePod on the iPhone
July 6, 2007 at 10:05 AM

Hi Art, He he, it depends how he felt about it. Here are three choices: Indifferent: 好吧，无所谓。 (Hǎo ba, wúsuǒwèi.) Angry: 分就分！ (Fēn jiù fēn!) Plaintive: 求求你不要跟我分手，我真得很爱你。 (Qiú qiú nǐ bùyào gēn wǒ fēnshǒu, wǒ zhēn de hěn ài nǐ.) ;)

Posted on: Condoms
July 6, 2007 at 2:39 AM

peterberlin1980, you can say either: 巧克力冰激凌。(Qiǎokèlì bīngjilíng.) 巧克力味冰激凌。(Qiǎokèlì wèi bīngjilíng.) 草莓味避孕套。(Cǎoméi wèi bìyùntào.) mint would be: 薄荷 (bòhe) menthol cigarettes: 薄荷烟 (bòhe yān) 薄荷味的烟 (bòhe wèi de yān)

Posted on: Condoms
July 6, 2007 at 2:31 AM

PaulC, ahem... "I would like the extra-large size": 我要买特大号的。 (Wǒ yào mǎi tèdàhào de.) Rich, vending machine: 自动贩卖机 (zìdòng fànmàijī)