User Comments - chris
chris
Posted on: Firing the Ayi
June 21, 2013 at 7:10 PMSorry should have caveated that I've not listened to the lesson yet. Will try to this weekend and will add any other thoughts afterwards.
Posted on: Firing the Ayi
June 21, 2013 at 2:08 PMI think of objective as being based on fact whereas subjective is based on opinion.
Posted on: Use Your Headphones!
April 21, 2013 at 11:21 PMejrunge is basically saying that in his gym it is very noisy and no-one seems able to do anything about it (literally, the 'noise police' have shortcomings). The pinyin is as follows:
hǎoxiàng zài wǒ jiànshēnfáng shàng, chǎonàoshēng jǐngchá dōu yǒu quēdiǎn
Posted on: Use Your Headphones!
April 21, 2013 at 11:17 PMxiaomai, for "by the way", I usually just use "dui4 le/对了". It can mean "oh, right" or "Oh that reminds me" or "by the way", etc.
Posted on: Can You Help Me Move?
April 21, 2013 at 11:15 PMha, yes good point. I was wondering why my fingers felt uncomfortable typing that comment, I must get my mind back on the right side of the Atlantic!
Posted on: The Price of Marriage
April 21, 2013 at 3:25 PM20-30000 per square metre? In my experience of downtown shanghai, you'll be very lucky to get that price. 70k plus is far more likely! It's a joke!
Posted on: Can You Help Me Move?
April 21, 2013 at 8:31 AMWe live on 11th floor. My new year resolution last year was to stop using the elevator (unless I had heavy luggage). It has been great for my health, although I'm glad we don't live any higher.
Posted on: Chinese Street Food (Part 2)
April 21, 2013 at 8:10 AMDoes anyone have any recommendations for good shanghai spots for these types of street food? I see them all the time but must admit get overly concerned about cleanliness. I guess the busier the stand the better.
Posted on: Buying Goods from Abroad Online
April 21, 2013 at 7:01 AMSeems the issue of Chinese demand for foreign baby formula is spreading more widely around the world. I was reading recently that UK supermarkets are now limiting purchases to 2 tins per customer.
Posted on: Foreign Father Loses His Cool
July 2, 2013 at 12:45 AMGiven the accumulated dirt and dust on the blades and cage of a lot of fans I see, I can understand concerns that such fans could cause illness if blowing this dirt directly on you. But if it's a clean fan, then I don't see how breathing the air blown directly on you would be different from breathing without the fan on.