User Comments - amber
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Posted on: Beauty Pageant: It's a Mess
May 26, 2008 at 6:40 AMhi ember, 没人 (méirén) is the same as 没有人 (méiyǒu rén) 乱说 (luànshuō) is a verb and is used when someone says something incorrect. 废话 (fèihuà) is a noun, that means 'nonsense, rubbish' 别这么想 (Bié zhème xiǎng) is the same as 别这样想 (Bié zhèyàng xiǎng) Yes, you can use 放弃 (fàngqì) in other situations. It is quite commonly used to mean 'give up', i.e.: 继续跑，别放弃！ Jìxù pǎo, bié fàngqì!
Posted on: KTV
May 26, 2008 at 6:35 AMhi henning, 单间 (dānjiān) is used to mean a single room. Usually for hotel rooms, or renting a single room. 包房 (bāofáng) is mostly used when speaking of KTV rooms.
Posted on: Regional Accents Part I
May 26, 2008 at 6:33 AMHi leosmith, I noticed that as well. Maybe a future episode?!
Posted on: A Taxi for Tired Feet
May 26, 2008 at 6:27 AMhi sarahjs, No prob about the questions, that's what were here for! I've never heard anyone use that expression in Taiwan, no.
Posted on: When will he return?
May 26, 2008 at 6:24 AMhi greatgifts, 先生在不在? (Xiānsheng zài bù zài?) is correct. The second part should be: 他明天从台湾回大陆来。 (Tā míngtiān cóng Táiwān huí dàlù lái.)
Posted on: KTV
May 26, 2008 at 6:21 AMlight487, Your other sentence should be: 晚上咱们去唱歌吧。 Wǎnshang zánmen qù chànggē ba.
Posted on: KTV
May 26, 2008 at 6:20 AMhi light487 我唱得特难听 Wǒ chàng de tè nántīng This sentence uses a verb complement structure, and is used to explain the way an action is done. (V + 得 + 补语) (V + de + complement)
Posted on: Is it far?
May 26, 2008 at 4:34 AMhi alwingate and horsiebabe, 哪里(na3li5) and 哪儿(na3r5) are interchangeable. We use them both in the lessons because in daily life you will hear both varieties, depending on where the speaker is from.
Posted on: Taipei
May 26, 2008 at 1:52 AMhi s0395617, 往 (wǎng) vs. 向 (xiàng) when you are speaking about direction, i.e., north, west, etc. or the location (哪里 nǎli, 那里 nàli, etc.,前 (qián) etc. you can use either of these, however 往 (wǎng) is used more frequently. 向 (xiàng) can be used also with more abstract concepts, as in 向她学习 (xiàng tā xuéxí).
Posted on: Regional Accents Part II
May 26, 2008 at 7:17 AMhi andrewm, At the end of Dear Amber I always say: 下一次见 (Xià yīcì jiàn) Which means "See you next time". It is also OK to say: 下次见 (Xiàcì jiàn)