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Posted on: Fast Cars and Dangerous Driving

How come that we can now dispense with some measure words?  In this text we have:

这引擎声 & 这新车

The recent intermediate lesson on Manilla teaches that we have 这辆车，but at upper intermediate we can leave them out!  Who can tell what advanced level will bring? :-)

Posted on: Buying on Taobao

miantiao

I should have realised!  I am even mixing up xu and shu now....

Thanks

Posted on: Buying on Taobao

Here are some of the words in the discussion to the best of my ability:

用户 yòng hù user / consumer / subscriber / customer
专用 zhuān yòng special / dedicated
仔细 zǐ xì careful / attentive / cautious
淘金 táo jīn panning (for precious metals)
淘米 táo mĭ wash rice
好玩 hǎo wán fun (to do) – amusing
店家 diàn jiā proprietor of a shop or restaurant / landlord
背景 bèi jǐng background / backdrop / CL: 種｜种
方言 fāng yán dialect
值得信赖 zhí de xìn lài trustworthy
作假 zuò jiǎ to counterfeit / to falsify / to cheat / to defraud / fraudulent / to behave affectedly
卖肉 mài ròu butcher / meat merchant
正当 zhèng dāng honest / reasonable / fair / sensible / timely / just (when needed)
仅仅 jǐn jǐn barely / only / merely / only (this and nothing more)
代替 dài tì instead / to replace / to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)
管理 guǎn lǐ to supervise / to manage / to administer / management / administration / CL: 個｜个
贪污 tān wū (political, moral) corruption
行为 xíng wéi action / conduct / behavior / activity
自私 zì sī selfish / selfishness
上瘾 shàng yǐn to get into a habit / to become addicted
月底 yuè dǐ end of the month
一分钱 yī fēn qián cent / penny
中小企业 zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè small and medium enterprise
采购 cǎi gòu make purchases for an organization or enterprise / purchase
品牌 pǐn pái brand name / trademark

At about 8:20 Jenny said 'buxuyuni' or something.  I think this must mean - doesn't belong to you, but I am not certain about the hanzi.

Posted on: The Big Deal about Shenzhou 7

Connie

Thanks.  How does 低端的体力活 translate into English?

Posted on: Rating Restaurants on Dianping

zhenlijiang

Of course!  thank you.

Posted on: Rating Restaurants on Dianping

Words from the discussion:

评论 píng lùn to comment on / to discuss / comment / commentary / CL: 篇
对心 duì xīn congenial / to one's liking
方言 fāng yán dialect
确实 què shí indeed / really / reliable / real / true
歧视 qí shì to discriminate against / discrimination
功能 gōng néng function / capability
鱼翅 yú chì shark fin
鲍鱼 bào yú abalone
大餐 dà cān great meal / banquet
拉丁文 lā dīng wén latin letters / latin literature
至少 zhì shǎo at least / (to say the) least
口味 kǒu wèi a person's preferences / tastes (in food) / flavor
个人 gè rén individual / personal / oneself
高科技 gāo kē jì high tech / high technology
产品 chǎn pǐn goods / merchandise / product / CL: 個｜个
范围 fàn wéi range / scope / limit / extent
发表 fā biǎo to issue (a statement) / to publish / to issue / to put out
意见 yì jiàn idea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint / CL: 點｜点, 條｜条
实际 shí jì actual / reality / practice
后鼻音 hòu bí yīn velar nasal / consonant ng or ŋ produced in the nose with the back of the tongue against the soft palate
协商 xié shāng to consult with / to talk things over / agreement
口水 kǒu shuǐ saliva

I was foxed at 7:17 by 'Siran(?) jijuhua hen chang'

Posted on: The Big Deal about Shenzhou 7

Lots of hard new words in the dialogue for me in this lesson.  Here are some of the words I picked out of the discussion:

升起 shēng qǐ to raise / to hoist / to rise
太空飞船 tài kōng fēi chuán space shuttle
神奇 shén qí magical / mystical / miraculous
土地 tǔ dì land / territory / soil / local god / Lar / genius loci / CL: 片
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng ordinary people / the "person in the street" / CL: 個｜个
观点 guān diǎn point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL: 個｜个
太空舱 tài kōng cāng space capsule / ejection capsule (cabin) – space craft
手机 shǒu jī cell phone / cellular phone / mobile phone / CL: 部
保护 bǎo hù to protect / to defend / to safeguard / protection / CL: 種｜种
谦虚 qiān xū modest
星球大戰 xīng qiú dà zhàn Star Wars
严肃 yán sù solemn / solemnity
里根 Lǐ gēn (Ronald) Reagan
过程 guò chéng course of events / process / CL: 個｜个
食物链 shí wù liàn food chain
亚洲 Yà zhōu Asia / Asian
商场 shāng chǎng market / bazaar / CL: 家
兼职 jiān zhí to hold concurrent posts / part-time / concurrent job / moonlighting
体力 tǐ lì physical strength / physical power
工厂 gōng chǎng factory / CL: 家, 座
体操 tǐ cāo gymnastic / gymnastics
鞍马 ān mǎ pommel horse (gymnastics)
瘦 shòu tight / thin / lean
真个 zhēn gè really / truly / indeed
焦点 jiāo diǎn focus / focal point

I have a feeling I have missed something but I couldn't work out what Jenny said in a few places - sounded like shenqi or shengqi eg at 0:18 and 4:08.

I didn't understand the meaning of 'diduan de tili huo' at about 8:44

Posted on: A Lot of Sisters

aryeh

I can download the pdf ok

Posted on: Saved by the Gong: Music Class

hear

Posted on: A Day at the Races

Connie

Thanks.  I am ashamed I didn't get some of these, especially 头 as a measure word.

I have better add some new words to my list:

袖子 xiù zi sleeve
鼓劲儿 gū jìnr encourage
赛跑 sài pǎo race (running) / to race (running)