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Posted on: Learning the Lei Feng Song
February 17, 2010 at 2:09 AMI'm glad Steve brought this up. My former CHI 102 teacher (Taiwanese) said that the meaning of 同志 changed from comrade in the days of Mao) to now mean homosexual. Now, when I told an acquaintance from Shanghai this, she insisted it was incorrect, as did her husband, a well-educated medical doctor. I wonder if that reference to homosexual was very local, not universal enough to be more widely accepted.
Posted on: Happy year of the tiger!
February 14, 2010 at 4:44 PM大家，新年快乐！
Posted on: Leaky Pipes and Faucets
February 11, 2010 at 9:35 PMjjinfrance, that was very kind of you to reply! I will take it all and study and use it. I really do have a problem with the plumbing in the guest room. It's a pain!
Posted on: Leaky Pipes and Faucets
February 9, 2010 at 5:56 PMOn nciku the conversation of the day has to do with a blocked toilet. ;)
Posted on: Leaky Pipes and Faucets
February 9, 2010 at 1:18 PMThis is a very useful lesson! Can I mooch a few more sentences from you more advanced speakers? I have a toilet that tends to overflow, so I often tell a guest:
Be careful, that toilet overflows.
Be careful, that toilet tends to overflow.
The toilet overflowed and I had a big mess to clean up.
That toilet clogs easily.
The toilet in the guest room. (The guest room toilet)
emergency shut-off valve (here is the emergency shut-off valve)
plunger (here is the plunger -- I don't know the measure word...)
So...can anyone help me say any of these things accurately?
Posted on: Canceling Dinner Plans
February 2, 2010 at 3:48 PMPosted on: The Left-handed Child
January 30, 2010 at 2:31 PMA bit off topic: For you younger folks who may have very young children, here is my suggestion for the good of your kids: Say they are righties - play games with them where you do something right-handed, like throwing a ball, raking leaves, stirring a pot, eating cereal, even writing simple characters. Then BOTH parent and child make a game of "doing their best" with the opposite side of the body/brain. It's fun, you laugh, and I am certain it stimulates brain development in young children. The child sees the parent being a bit silly, and vice versa. It's a fun game, and does good for the brain and his/her future! With complete honesty, I explained to my own children that I believed practicing with the "wrong" side (which ever that may be) makes the "right" side even BETTER at the task. We did this in martial arts when they were older, as well. Really does make a difference. Even as an old adult I "switch sides" to keep the brain and body more balanced and healthy. OK, there is no science behind it as far as I know, but I really believe in this.
Lefties make the world go'round, just wish their scissors weren't so darn expensive!
Posted on: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
January 29, 2010 at 1:09 AMJust have to say to the person that read the sentences (mp3's), kudos. Not too fast, very clear, beautiful, soothing voice. Xie4 xie4!
Posted on: Why is everyone looking at me?
January 25, 2010 at 1:00 PMOne of the classics in the catalog of bad dreams.
Posted on: Slippery Ground
February 19, 2010 at 1:57 PMThese signs are precious bits of humor. I do not look forward to the day when the language gap closes, some truly bi-lingual chap fixes all the signs, and we no longer have the chuckles. Please, you who are able, take photos and save them for the future generations! 哈哈。