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Posted on: Tool Delivery
August 1, 2008 at 5:56 AM

user14047,

把 (bǎ) is a general measure word for all tools. For long tools, you can also use 根 (gēn)

Posted on: Tool Delivery
August 1, 2008 at 5:50 AM

agentchuck,

内四角螺丝刀 (Nèi sìjiǎo luósīdāo) Robertson head screwdriver

weibwo,

水平仪  (Shuǐpíngyí)  spirit level
激光水准仪 (Jīguāng shuǐzhǔnyí)   laser level

Posted on: Fighting over the Bill
August 1, 2008 at 4:03 AM

hi shenhe,

Yes, that would be correct to say!

Posted on: What's Your Name?
August 1, 2008 at 3:52 AM

hi Lantian,

Could it be:

怎么称呼?
Zěnme chēnghu?
What do I call you; how do I address you?

Posted on: Tool Delivery
July 31, 2008 at 7:01 AM

hi jillybterp,

榔头 (lángtou) is also a hammer, but bigger than a 锤子 (chuízi)

Posted on: Tool Delivery
July 31, 2008 at 5:36 AM

hi misterjess,

Table saw: 台锯  (táijù)

Band saw: 带锯   (dàijù)

Framing square:  木工角尺  (mùgōng jiǎochǐ)

Crowbar:  铁撬 (tiěqiào)

Posted on: Tool Delivery
July 31, 2008 at 5:10 AM

hi stillop,

Creative freedom is:

创造的自由
Chuàngzào de zìyóu

Posted on: Getting a Phone Number
July 30, 2008 at 4:30 AM

hi johns,

'1' is also pronounced '幺' (yāo) when giving addresses and room numbers. 

Just a side note--it's often written as the regular 一 (yī), but when read orally pronounced as (yāo)

Posted on: Fortunate Cookies
July 28, 2008 at 9:32 AM

hi xiaohu,

The most common term around here is 饭店 (fàndiàn).

Posted on: When is the meeting?
July 28, 2008 at 2:10 AM

hi drsami,

The supplementary vocab audio is here.