User Comments - darcey
darcey
Posted on: Ordering Xiaolongbao
May 31, 2008 at 11:46 PMI went to a Sichuan restaurant today and ordered these (and our local place prides themselves on the authenticity, since most of them are from Sichuan) and they had 小籠包... I got to use some things from this lesson, and it was well worth it!
Posted on: Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
February 7, 2008 at 3:03 PMLovely. ;) Given that I actually want to do business travel over there, I want to make sure I'm not saddled with the equivalent of "Dolores" or "Hilda", or "Trixie Bambi". Xiexie.
Posted on: The Fourth Tone
February 7, 2008 at 3:01 AMI really enjoy and appreciate the tone lessons; seeing breakdowns are very helpful. 谢 谢 ! The 'associations' are helpful. I can't wait to see what you follow these with!
Posted on: Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
February 7, 2008 at 2:41 AMDarcey, and because I know internet security and fraud (I and my boyfriend are in that field), my surname begins with "Kun" and is of Lithuanian origin. ;) I have two middle names (Marie Alexis).
Posted on: Buying a Pet and Food Poisoning
February 2, 2008 at 1:56 AMWhat about pet names in China? Are there any names that are definitely "pet only" (like Rex and Fido), or do they intersperse "people" names too?
Posted on: Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
February 1, 2008 at 5:16 PMI've got two Chinese names... one from my college professor, and one from the adult education professor. Both are Chinese expats, and I'm trying to decide which one--if either!--is appropriate for use. 孔 丽苹 is from the first teacher, and I'm told that's a common name and kind of "old fashioned". 孔 丹夕 is from the second teacher (to match my English name), and someone told me that the 'red evening' meaning could be ill-omened...?? I'm really looking for a solid, good name that I can use in business transactions as well as "just to have", and I keep getting conflicting information. I don't care if it sounds like my English name (darcey) ;) Anyone have ideas, or a 'pick' of one of my two current ones?
Posted on: Lesson
January 23, 2008 at 3:04 PMFor what it's worth, the .pdf transcript is MIA on the page! I'm printing out the transcripts to use to practise my writing, and the transcript here is missing. (oh, and any way how to change my username? I evidently missed that step many moons ago when I set up the account to test it all!)
Posted on: What is your job?
June 29, 2008 at 2:14 AMXiexie! This summer, I've started taking college courses so I can get credit for my Chinese language. Between what I'd picked up from CPod since starting to use it at the start of the year, and using CPod to compliment what I'm studying, it's been a great help. Lessons like this are great help and reinforcement for me.