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Posted on: Are we both winners?

If there are three or more parties, would one say “dou ying”?

Posted on: Are we both winners?

Can I use vocabulary in sports context, ie opponent, winning party

Posted on: Chinese for Parents

I note the apology phrases that used “this child” rather than use “my child”. It is putting a little distance between you and the child, and it comes naturally when your child is misbehaving.

Posted on: Unfairness, Misblaming, and Feeling Wronged

One term that keeps popping up in Chinese movies with english translation is "bullying".  You're bullying me, you're a bully.  It's in the martial arts films and family dramas.  Any idea what word they are using? 

Posted on: Mailing a Package at the Post Office

That's what I heard, too, for what it's worth: "Then I'll See", as in "maybe we'll send it."

Posted on: Mailing a Package at the Post Office

First, I'm glad that in my mind I translated yi1fu as "shirts" because it proceeded "kuzi" .  I give myself full credit for that one, given Jenny's explanation of yifu being clothes on the upper body.

Second, I can never quite understand all the words in the Elementary dialogue until Jenny repeats them, meaning that out one billion or so mandarin speakers, I can understand precisely one.

Posted on: Warm Winter Clothes

Going to side with the Chinese on layers.  I put on qiu1 ku4 three days ago and they aren't coming off until March.

Posted on: Playing Wii

Are all games "da3"? 

Posted on: Dinner with Friends

My vocab page is huai4le, mixing hanzi with the roman letters.

Posted on: To Tip or Not to Tip

Thanks, Bob!  That looks like a lot of work, and the vocab download from chinesepod has never worked for me.