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chapman3us
Posted on: How Many Zeroes?
April 3, 2009 at 3:39 PMHehe, I posted to the wrong discussion.
Posted on: How Many Zeroes?
April 1, 2009 at 5:47 AMAzzote
Chinese pod is always very inventive on teaching Mandarin. Do not worry about the context of the lesson. They find very many inventive ways to teach content. Most times the context of the lesson is very humorous. Sometimes the context is not humorous. Learn with the content not the context. This is very true at the newbie and ellie level. Dong bu dong?
Posted on: How Many Zeroes?
April 1, 2009 at 2:41 AMThe website http://www.mandarintools.com/ has an online tool that converts English numbers to Mandarin and vise versa. To find it, in the frame on the left scroll down to the Chinese numbers link.
davidkaneda
一百萬一千零二
yi1 bai3 wan4 yi1 qian1 ling2 er4
Ok, I did cheat and use the number converter. :)
Posted on: Dog Meat and Animal Rights
March 19, 2009 at 10:34 AMChinesepod
This lesson makes me so angry. It is not why you think. I like chinesepod because it teaches me chinese culture in addition to language. Whether I agree with the culture or not. Keep up the good work. Do not let a few people who do not want to understand chinese culture change your work! I am still angry. I cannot say more without losing ming zi.
Posted on: Birth by Chinese Zodiac
November 11, 2008 at 7:58 AMI was born in the year of the rat. Maybe that is why I like cheese so much!
Posted on: My Foreign teacher
November 2, 2008 at 5:17 PMJohn
Thank you very much for the transcript. I have found another typo in the transcript. After watching the clip, I am sure the typo is on purpose. :-)
In addition to chinesepod, I watch very many movies and tv shows to help learn chinese. For poddies who are interested, cctv - 1 has an excellent series on the life of Bruce Li. The show is captioned in simplified chinese. The url is:
http://space.tv.cctv.com/podcast/lixiaolong
Posted on: Street Food Buffet
September 19, 2008 at 5:30 AMHi all,
Thank you very much for your videos cpod.. Love them! I learn a lot!
I would like to make a suggestion. I want to know what other cpodies think. I have been watching many Chinese movies that are available here (usa). I just received my copy of the movie "Liu San Jie". I love this movie because now I know that Chinese opera is not just screeching to my ears. :-) I am a big fan of Chinese opera now. Is there any interest in forming a mailing list on chinese movies? I found that "Liu San Jie" was subtitled in zhong wen. It was very helpful. Would anyone else like to share movies that they have found in zhong wen. I know most of the movies are wu shu. I am sure there are others. Just my thoughts. Cpod help.
Posted on: Come on up!
September 18, 2008 at 5:49 AMOk Amber,
Which floor of elevator-less building did you live on? There is no shame :)
Posted on: Come on up!
September 18, 2008 at 5:46 AMHi Frances,
May I ask, what is your native language? My native language is English. I do not have a confusion with "nine" and "five" even over the radio. That is why I wondering about the differences. I also think it is very interesting. I think maybe we are a little off topic. But, maybe discussing these differences will help us with Mandarin!
Posted on: Which Finger?
April 3, 2009 at 3:50 PMLOL. Great lesson. I could never believe that the mafia could ever teach me the names of my fingers in PTH!
Since this is a lesson about fingers, What is the "V" gesture that I see in so many Chinese pictures. How do you say it in PTH? Can anyone explain the Chinese cultural significance of the gesture? Is it similar to the "peace" gesture in the US?
I have been told it means victory. But for some reason I still have a cultural block as to its meaning.