User Comments - jackfrombelgium

Posted on: The 着 (zhe) Chronicles: Verbs as States

我还饿着！

Posted on: Don't Eat the Snow

Hi,

I don't think these two idioms have the same meaning.

"black snow" always happens in the past.

First it's a time of misfortune then a time of recovery. Then we say "he saw black snow".

Greetings.

Jack

Posted on: Don't Eat the Snow

Here in Belgium we say "you saw black snow" what means

Posted on: Skincare: Moisturizing Cream

protect against aging and wrinkles

Posted on: Skincare: Moisturizing Cream

If you want to use a protection cream for face do you have to say "hùmiànshuāng"?

Posted on: I Want an Electric Scooter!

just the choice of words are different. "che " here means " taxi " so we say "da che", while at the same time , Chinese in Hong Kong and Taiwan call the taxi "dishi 的士" so i think why sometimes we call " dadi".

(I asked this to an Chinese friend and got this answer)

Posted on: Trick or Treat!

Posted on: Trick or Treat!

Yes it is Dutch but in Flemish dialect.

11/02 is "Allerheiligen"

"All Souls".

This day we pray for the children who died before they were baptized and so not could go to heaven.

We put a candle in a paper balloon (with many colours).

Posted on: Trick or Treat!

When I was a child all the boys and girls gone out on the All Saints evening and song this:

Keirsebalonkche,
keirseballonkche,
veel papier en veel plezier
voor de kindjes van 't voggevier.

translated:

candles balloon , candle balloon
lot of paper and have fun
for the children of purgatory.

Because tomorrow is

Posted on: Renting an Apartment through an Agent 3

Thanks John.