User Comments - cinnamonfern
cinnamonfern
Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
June 15, 2011 at 8:08 PMThere's actually a Qing Wen dedicated to this very topic given how confusing it is.
Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
June 15, 2011 at 5:24 PMI think they can cheat because foreigners don't know the rules. You're supposed to each show your cup after you've drunk to make sure you've ganbei'd it (or at least drunk what each person thinks is enough). If it's not enough, there is pressure to drink some more. If their cup is empty you grab the bottle from them and refill it despite their many protests. This is from my own observations in Hebei - it might be different elsewhere. Generally the pressure on women is less - but not always. We generally got away with drinking wine or beer. (But there was still the forcible refilling of empty or not-full-enough glasses.)
Posted on: Chinese Mythological Creatures
June 7, 2011 at 1:01 PMI think it's all one creature. (They did say it's not really a tortoise). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tortoise
Posted on: Where's the bathroom?
June 7, 2011 at 12:16 PMHi JennieC - If someone is in your way, you can say duìbùqǐ (对不起), but my personal favorite is "qǐng ràng yīxià". （请让一下）
Here are some Newbie lessons related to your question! Cheers!
http://chinesepod.com/lessons/getting-off-the-metro
http://chinesepod.com/lessons/please-let-me-through
Posted on: Studying Chinese
June 7, 2011 at 4:07 AMWell, I thought it might be Southern...but I'm from Michigan, what do I know? I stand corrected. :D
Posted on: Chinese Mythological Creatures
June 6, 2011 at 5:43 PMOh my gosh...I just remembered that I helped my 妹妹 make this. She had a two week summer trip to Beijing during undergrad and (among other things) learned about the dragons. So we made this one for her classes about five years ago...
I named him Mr. Good Fortune and he currently is living in a closet.
The 9 Parts of the Dragon
Head of a Camel
Scales of a Carp
Antlers of a Deer
Eyes of a Rabbit
Ears of a Cow
Neck of a Snake
Stomach of a Clam
Paws of a Tiger
Claws of an Eagle
Posted on: Chinese Mythological Creatures
June 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM大家，不用谢！ I just figured if I was looking up the pics for myself, might as well post them for everyone. And welcome back orangina! Missed seeing your self-portrait around the boards. :)
Posted on: Chinese Mythological Creatures
June 6, 2011 at 3:11 AMPoor guy...mistaking him for the money cat. I'd be hurt. I mean look at how buff and awsome he is! ;D
Posted on: The Stepmother Role
June 6, 2011 at 3:09 AM我也看过“家有女儿”。 我觉得那部好像”Growing Pains"。
Posted on: Manly Men and Womanly Women
June 18, 2011 at 12:37 PMSo I in one lesson's supplemental vocab there was 大老爷们儿 for "manly man". Is this not used very often, or does it have a certain connotation?