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jianting
Posted on: Happiness Candy
January 14, 2009 at 8:51 PMI don't want to dampen the mood, but...
I just attended a Chinese-American funeral yesterday in California, USA. Candy was handed out after the service. Is this also called 喜糖 ?
Posted on: 你好 (Nǐhǎo) is a Many-Splendored Thing
October 1, 2008 at 6:27 AMThanks, Amber!
The kid is so happy, I can't quite bring myself to send him off every day with 别贪玩. However, I'm very happy to tuck this away in my back pocket, because I suspect I will need it some day. : )
BTW, You guys are doing a fabulous job. I LOVE Qing Wen!
Posted on: 你好 (Nǐhǎo) is a Many-Splendored Thing
September 24, 2008 at 11:05 PMFrom Muzzy I learned to say:
You3 ge tong4 kuai qing ai4 de
So I say this to my son everyday as I send him off to school. Is this not an approximate way to say "Have a nice day" ?
Posted on: At the Hair Salon
September 6, 2008 at 3:02 AMI use the term "chong1 shui3" to remind my son to flush the toilet. Can it really be the same term to rinse hair?!
Posted on: Olympic Excitement
August 8, 2008 at 1:12 PMThanks, all, I can get Ken's link in California.
Da Jia, Jia You!
Posted on: Sound Check
July 9, 2008 at 2:45 PMThank you, this lesson was "ku4 bi4"!
What if the sound check is faulty? How to say, it needs fixing or adjusting? Can you say "bu2 yong4 le" or "sheng1 yin1 huai4 le"? or is there a more natural way to say it?
And, if you do fix it, how can you crow "I fixed it!"?
Posted on: One-on-One Basketball
July 6, 2008 at 5:11 PMHow to say:
You made a basket!
You missed!
Nice try!
Posted on: Are you OK?
November 2, 2007 at 9:22 AM你没事吧？ Nǐ méishì ba？ 你还好吗？ Nǐ hái hǎo ma？ What about 你不要紧吧 ? Ni bu yao jin3 ba? Can this be used interchangeably?
Posted on: Skincare: Sunscreen
September 26, 2007 at 4:40 AMApplying sunscreen is a daily event in our household. Because of this lesson and the comment sections I can now say to my toddler "I want to apply sunscreen to your face". But how do I say "Hold still - stop wiggling!" ?
Posted on: How Far Away are You From Understanding 离？
April 25, 2009 at 2:43 PMThanks, everybody!
Da4 jia1 xie4 xie4 !
Please help me to correct these sentences.
Qing3 ni3 men bang4 wo3 jiū zhèng zhe4 xie ju4 zi
This fantastic lesson arrived just in time.
Zhe ge hao3 bang4 de ke4 cheng2 zhèng hǎo lai2 le
The time when I needed to use it and its arrival is very small.
Ke4 cheng2 lai2 de shi2 hou4 li2 wo3 xu1 yao4 yong4 de shi2 hou4 hen3 jin4.
My birthday is almost here (attempt 1)
Wo3 de sheng1 ri4 kuài dào le
My birthday is almost here (attempt 2)
Lí sheng1 ri4 hen jìn.
My birthday is in 3 days
Wo3 de sheng1 ri4 zhi you3 san1 tian1 jiu4 dào le
Only 3 days until my birthday
Li2 wo3 de sheng1 ri4 zhi3 you3 san1 tian1 le
I just had a birthday
Geng1 geng1 guo4 le wo3 de sheng1 ri4
My birthday was 3 days ago
wo3 de sheng1 ri4 guo4 le san1 tian1
Not long ago I had my birthday.
Li2 wo3 de sheng1 ri4 bu2 jin4
By the way, it’s not really my birthday.
ǒu rán, bu shi4 zhen1 de shi4 wo3 de sheng1 ri4
I just want to learn how to say these things.
Wo3 zhi4 yao4 ba3 zhe4 xie dong1 xi xue3 hao3 zen3 me shuo1