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Posted on: Reading Faces and Shanghai Architecture
September 20, 2008 at 2:57 AMSo cool, all the architects are coming out of the woodwork! :)
Posted on: Street Food Buffet
September 19, 2008 at 9:35 AMhi bababardwan,
纯枫液 (chún fēngyè) pure maple syrup
I've seen it in the import shops here in Shanghai, but of course it's pretty expensive. Yum, though...
Posted on: F1 in China
September 19, 2008 at 4:46 AMhi user843,
场 (chǎng) here is a measure word for 比赛 (bǐsài). When doubled up like it is in that sentence, it means 'every race; every competition.'
Posted on: Street Food Buffet
September 19, 2008 at 3:49 AMhi ewong,
肉夹馍 (ròujiāmó) is generally in the range of 3 to 6 kuai each.
Posted on: Street Food Buffet
September 19, 2008 at 2:49 AMI am definitely getting a 肉夹馍 (ròujiāmó) for lunch today. yum.
Posted on: F1 in China
September 19, 2008 at 2:47 AMHi auntie68,
街头赛车 (jiētóu sàichē) street race
夜赛 (yèsài) night race
Posted on: Come on up!
September 19, 2008 at 1:51 AMhi wjefferys,
Yes that is true, the 't' in Chinese is a bit softer than the 't' in English. I have noticed that too.
Posted on: Tool Delivery
September 19, 2008 at 1:49 AMhi ewong,
干嘛 (gànmá) or 干吗 (gànmá)-- both are acceptable.
Posted on: Come on up!
September 18, 2008 at 5:52 AMI live on the fifth floor. I like it, good exercise. Used to live on the sixth with no elevator too! That was a bit much though.
Posted on: Don't Never Say Never
September 22, 2008 at 1:18 AMlight487,
"I never say bad things about people 'except' when I am joking around."
我从来不说别人的坏话，除非开玩笑。
Wǒ cónglái bù shuō biéren de huàihuà, chúfēi kāi wánxiào.