User Comments - calkins
calkins
Posted on: Paris
April 30, 2008 at 3:59 AMFrances....or you can just wait until we get a president in office, who has half a brain! I think Barack could do wonders for improving our international reputation. Then again, a chimpanzee could do better than our current head of state :)
Posted on: Ending your sentence with 啊 & 呀 (a & ya)
April 30, 2008 at 1:38 AMAnother great 請問。Amber, don't be sad. :)
Posted on: Paris
April 29, 2008 at 4:02 AMClay, that does sound like an incredible job (what kind of league was that?). But just think, now you have Amber ;)
Posted on: Skateboarding and Biking Across China
April 29, 2008 at 3:16 AMMarija, you are a great inspiration! Thanks for sharing your journey. I also have to say that I loved your choice of tagline on your website. Great song by Queen and perfect tag for you! Best wishes on your next ride...
Posted on: Paris
April 29, 2008 at 3:02 AMSweet Paris! Great lesson....I really enjoyed learning the Chinese for the top attractions. 艾菲尔铁塔 Aìfēiěr tiětǎ is a tough one!
Brings back fond memories of my trip there in 2001. Here's a photo from that trip of 巴黎圣母院 Bālí Shèngmǔyuàn (Notre Dame) and 塞纳河 Sāinà hé (Seine River).
What a night that was...
Posted on: Not on purpose
April 28, 2008 at 4:11 AMShould I know this crying cricket metaphor? I've never heard of it before. It's a Western thing?
Posted on: Days of the week
April 27, 2008 at 9:50 PM有空 is missing from the following sentence, both in the PDF and on the Dialogue page: 没空。我星期二__ __ 。 méikòng. wǒ xīngqīèr yǒukòng. Nice lesson.
Posted on: Yang Jie's Diary: The Final Episode
April 27, 2008 at 4:42 PMSofialu, the album is called "To Be"....I think it was released in '97 or '98. You should be able to download it from iTunes.
Posted on: Going to the Pharmacy
April 22, 2008 at 3:02 AMThank you Jiaojie! So this confirms RJ's and Lunetta's posts. In your first sentence, 感冒 is a verb. It's a noun in your second and third sentences.
Posted on: Formal Introduction
May 1, 2008 at 5:39 PMA minor glitch in Exercise #2....the traditional character version is a bit messed up.