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artkho
Posted on: Olympic Swimming
June 13, 2007 at 8:28 PMHow about a lesson on rock climbing terms? I do like this lesson; I used to swim all strokes when I was younger. Art 许冠俊
Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 16: It's Over
June 13, 2007 at 7:16 AMAmber, Thanks for the clarification and the usage examples. I certainly don't envy the guy in your example who experienced two World Wars. Art
Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 16: It's Over
June 13, 2007 at 12:36 AMJenny or John, When does one use 经验 in lieu of 经历? 许冠俊
Posted on: Lili and Zhang Liang 16: It's Over
June 12, 2007 at 7:51 AMJust don't turn this soap into Friday the 13th movie series! I don't want to listen to an episode called Zhang Liang and Lili, the Final Breakup, part 999. :-)
Posted on: Returning an Item
June 7, 2007 at 8:10 AMYesterday, my colleague in 天津 mentioned 期房 via instant messaging but didn't have time to explain why it takes the buyer of a house one year to get his or her key. Can Chinesepod broadcast a lesson on 期房？
Posted on: Directory Assistance
May 24, 2007 at 6:30 AMI wouldn't want to call Directory Assistance in China to help me die. yaoyaosi (want want death) sounds like a death wish to me! ;-)
Posted on: What's that smell?
May 22, 2007 at 5:00 AMKen, I must be eleven! I found this lesson really useful and I enjoyed it. They don't teach these words in University classes. I think I should demand a refund from the university where I took three elementary Mandarin courses. :-) 许冠俊
Posted on: Chinese Wedding Customs
May 17, 2007 at 7:25 AMOops, I cut and pasted the same picture twice. The second bride's picture is http://www.flickr.com/photos/honuhaigui/162765503/in/set-72157594159226526/.
Posted on: Chinese Wedding Customs
May 17, 2007 at 7:23 AMWhen I was in Guilin last year, I caught glimpses of newlyweds receiviing their guests. Here's a picture of a bride receiving her red envelope, http://www.flickr.com/photos/honuhaigui/162768601/in/set-72157594159226526/ Here's a picture of another bride who stood not too far from the first one, http://www.flickr.com/photos/honuhaigui/162768601/in/set-72157594159226526/. She probably said to herself: "Darn that half-foreigner (半老外) tourist! He just blocked the view of my photographer." :-) If I had known about the weird and mean games the guests played on the newlyweds when I was in Guilin, I would have crashed one of these bride's party just to experience this wedding custom.
Posted on: Confession of Love
July 2, 2007 at 6:26 AM他不信她有男朋友。这个女孩应该告诉这个男人她和他一样做兄妹。Please correct my grammar. Do Chinese women ever let down guys by saying: "You're like a brother to me" ? ;-)