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kaixin_in_tampa
Posted on: Your First Mooncake
September 22, 2010 at 8:24 AM祝大家中秋节快乐！(zhu4 da4jia1 zhong1qiu2jie2kuai4le)
Wish everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
在这里到处都也是月饼。今天已经吃四个！我觉得每个有五十热量，没有糖。:)
zài zhèlǐ dàochù dōu yě shì yuèbǐng. jīntiān yǐjīng chī sì ge! wǒ juéde měige yǒu wǔshí rèliàng, méiyǒu táng。
Here mooncakes are everywhere as well. I have already eaten four today! I keep telling myself they are sugar-free and have 50 calories each! :)
Posted on: Giving Instructions to the Ayi
September 22, 2010 at 8:01 AMThank you for sharing that story, very nice. I also dislike cleaning, but as to whether it would be easier to start *liking* it than to learn Chinese, I am not sure. ^_^ Great that you managed to learn from your 阿姨, pretty impressive. I have only been able to pick up a new word or two from mine, but the speaking practice is useful. The listening practice less so, all her ch-, zh-, sh- sound the same to me.
Posted on: Set the Alarm Clock
September 18, 2010 at 10:48 AMSo bodawei, does the Chinese alarm clock you bought have a "Snooze" button? What does it say, 打盹 (da3dun3 - snooze) or 再响 (zai4 xiang3 - ring again)? Thanks!
http://fashionablygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/keep-the-dream-alive.jpg
What brand was its predecessor, Japanese I imagine? 20 years is a LOT.
Posted on: Reinstalling Windows
September 17, 2010 at 11:10 AMGood job, thank you very much.
Posted on: Set the Alarm Clock
September 16, 2010 at 10:59 PMFrom my cell phone's alarm menu and MDBG's dictionary:
Alarm Clock Menu - 闹钟 - nàozhōng
alarm bell (the alarm itself) - 闹铃 - nàolíng
(similar to 门铃 - menlíng - doorbell)
"Repeat alarm" mode (alarm sounds every day) - 重复闹铃模式 - chóngfù nàolíng móshì
"Alarm once" mode (alarm sounds just one day) - 依次闹铃模式 - yīcì nàolíng móshì
Stop (the alarm once it's started beeping) - 停止 - tíngzhǐ (same 停 used to refer to stopping a vehicle, 停车 - tíng chē)
Snooze - 再响 - zài xiǎng (Ring loudly again!)
alarm tone (select beeping sound or ringtone to wake up to) - 闹钟铃声 - nàozhōng língshēng
Posted on: Getting into the habit with 习惯 (xíguàn)
June 19, 2010 at 7:53 AMIs there a Chinese expression similar to: Get used to it!! ?
你必须习惯！
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Posted on: Getting into the habit with 习惯 (xíguàn)
June 19, 2010 at 7:49 AMTom你好，in the second example, you mean, 《我每个周末。。。》?
我也每个周末听中文博客！^__^
Posted on: Discussing Contract Renewal
June 16, 2010 at 4:57 AM就是！I really liked how he said (page 2 of pdf): "Yeaaaah....but....什么什么“
Posted on: Discussing Contract Renewal
June 16, 2010 at 4:49 AMre: difference between 合同 and 合约, based on a Glossary search, looks like 合同 is used much more frequently. Would be nice to get more insight on this, since John mentioned both are used frequently。
http://chinesepod.com/tools/glossary/entry/合同
http://chinesepod.com/tools/glossary/entry/合约
For "renew" I found:
http://chinesepod.com/tools/glossary/entry/续约
http://chinesepod.com/tools/glossary/entry/续签
So how would we say to renew goverment-issued things like driving licenses, work and residence permits, etc.? Is it a different word than to renew a subscription?
Posted on: Giving Instructions to the Ayi
September 23, 2010 at 1:52 PMWhat is the name of the brand of the coffee from Yunnan? Thank you.