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Posted on: Dormitory Drama - Part 6
November 25, 2014 at 12:56 AM

kamillo153917515, I agree with you that 看 should be the 4th tone. In addition, based on listening to the Dialogue or my dictionary, I have questions about the Pinyin in these sentences also:
A ： 思凯，咱们今天必须把话说清楚。你刚刚说你和周丽谈过朋友的事是真的吗？
　　`周丽`, `Zhou Li`,`zhōu lí`
　　`周丽`, `Zhou Li`,`zhōu lì`
A ： 你在胡说些什么？鬼才相信你！我今天算是看清楚你的真面目了。
　　`看清楚`, `to see clearly`,`kān qīngchu`
　　`看清楚`, `to see clearly`,`kàn qīngchu`
B ： 上学期，我们男生寝室和你们女生寝室有过一次联谊活动？碰巧你不在。
　　`学期`, `term`,`semester`
　　`学期`, `term, semester`,`xuéqī`
　　`有过`, `to have`,`yǒuguò`
　　`有过`, `to have`,`yǒuguo`
B ： 那个时候周 丽跟我说，因为她爸病重而且很想见到自己未来的女婿，所以想让我假装她的男朋友去老家见她爸。
　　`周 丽`, `Zhou Li`,`zhōuí`
　　`周丽`, `Zhou Li`,`zhō lì`
B ： 但后来刘北北她们知道这事后就一个劲的起 哄我也没法一下子说明白。所以……
　　`一个劲`, `continuously, incessantly`,`yī ge jìn`
　　`一个劲`, `continuously, incessantly`,`yīgèjìn`

Posted on: Dormitory Drama - Part 6
November 24, 2014 at 12:39 PM

kamillo153917515,

I agree with you that 看 should be the 4th tone.

Posted on: Cosmetics
September 18, 2014 at 12:59 PM

娇嫩的皮肤

jiāonen de pífū

Posted on: Shadow Play
September 1, 2014 at 2:48 PM

Fiona, what a clear explanation! You are truly a great addition to the ChinesePod staff.

Posted on: Shadow Play
September 1, 2014 at 1:43 AM

bonscott, I believe zhe is correct.

操纵着 (cāozòngzhe) = operating

An explanation of the aspect particle "着 zhe" can be found here:

http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Aspect_particle_%22zhe%22

Posted on: Your Zipper Is Down!
August 5, 2014 at 10:50 PM

Isn't 滚蛋 more derogatory?

Posted on: Goodbye to Shanell
July 27, 2014 at 12:09 AM

I feel remiss not mentioning your colleagues.  Thank you Shanell, Jenny, Vera, David and all the other ChinesePod staff for all of your hard work.

Posted on: Goodbye to Shanell
July 27, 2014 at 12:02 AM

Good-bye Shanell.  I know it was hard to fill John Pasden's shoes, but you did it!  Now you have set a level of professionalism and quality that someone else will have to live up to.  I wish you all the best.

Posted on: A Formal Apology
July 24, 2014 at 2:59 PM

mikeinewshot - Under normal listening conditions the music is virtually inaudible for me too. However, if I turn up the volume I can hear the music and it is very annoying. If I use my good earphones (Custom QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones) the music is also annoying at lower volumes.

PS. My wife, who has much much better hearing than mine, hears the music under virtually all conditions.

Posted on: Internet Upgrades
July 23, 2014 at 11:59 PM

Jenny and Shanell -- at about four minutes into the Podcast you refer to Internet speed in terms of bytes-per-second.  Internet speed is measured in bits-per-second.  The common abbreviations are Mbps (an abbreviation for megabits per second) and Gbps (an abbreviation for gigabits per second). A Broadband connection of 10 Mbps means ten megabits per second.