User Comments - jacob
jacob
Posted on: Raising the Rent
May 11, 2012 at 1:32 AMAlways have a little trouble understanding when to use 才, like in this lesson. How did you learn this one?
Posted on: Making a Dinner Reservation - Part 2
May 10, 2012 at 2:32 AMA bit disappointed the podcast doesn't seem to comment on this seemingly odd usage of 「多少」
Posted on: Open the Trunk!
May 7, 2012 at 12:12 PMI'm not sure you need to put an 儿/兒 after every single word just to indicate pronunciation.
Posted on: Hot Pot
May 7, 2012 at 4:23 AMIs pronouncing 就是 as "juice" common? I don't think I've heard it spoken like this before.
Posted on: Hot Pot
May 7, 2012 at 4:09 AMWhat's a steam boat?
Posted on: Hot Pot
May 7, 2012 at 4:07 AMPlease don't make them U.S. letter size. I prefer A4. Don't give in to U.S. imperialism! International standards make the world a better place.
Posted on: Hot Pot Chitchat
May 7, 2012 at 2:24 AMHere in Taiwan 羊肉 seems to refer to Goat meat. Would it be correct to say that 羊肉 in china always means lamb, and 羊肉 in taiwan usually means goat? or always means goat?
Posted on: No Worries, No Problem
May 7, 2012 at 1:35 AMGood question! Is it a little rude? Maybe it depends on context?
Posted on: Cooking Wings
May 4, 2012 at 2:19 AMWhat makes you think 99.9? Excepting the older generation, many Taiwanese I know buy their meat cheap in bulk from places like Costco and freeze it.
Have you seen what the local costco looks like on the weekends, its crazy!!
Posted on: Raising the Rent
May 11, 2012 at 1:58 AMOr slow the market down by making it more competitive, only sign short leases and be willing to move at any sign of rate increase. Make them scared to increase the rent.