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Posted on: Saved by the Gong: Music Class

shenyajin

Thanks again.  I still can't here the 'bu' bit of 'buguo'!  I just must keep listening ....

Posted on: Personal Trainer

A few of the words from the discussion (many are in the suplementary vocab)

训练 xùn liàn to train / to drill / training / CL: 個｜个
商品 shāng pǐn good / commodity / merchandise / CL: 個｜个
商家 shāng jiā merchant / business / enterprise
适合 shì hé to fit / to suit
专门 zhuān mén specialist / specialized / customized
设计 shè jì plan / design / to design / to plan / CL: 個｜个
订制 dìng zhì custom made / made to order / to have something custom made / also written 定製 定制
肱三头肌 gōng sān tóu jī triceps brachii (back of the upper arm)
天使面孔 tiānshǐ miànkǒng the face of an angel
机器 jī qì machine / CL: 臺｜台, 部, 個｜个
脚踏车 jiǎo tà chē bicycle / bike (Taiwan) / CL: 輛｜辆
积极 jī jí active / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
算数 suàn shù to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important)
欺骗 qī piàn to deceive / to cheat

I couldn't make out what Jenny said at 13:28 something like 'xixue yundong ..'

Posted on: Budget Meeting

Calicartel

Many thanks for the 家长。 I thought I heard jiajiang instead of jiazhang - that is one of my biggest weaknesses in not being able to distinguish zhang and jiang reliably.

I couldn't find your 比如广告这块比如广告这块.  At what time does it occur?

Posted on: Saved by the Gong: Music Class

I have picked out a relatively large number of words from this discussion:

伊索 Yī suǒ Aesop (trad. 620-560 BC), Greek slave and story-teller, reported author of Aesop's fables
流行 liú xíng to spread / to rage (of contagious disease) / popular / fashionable / prevalent / (math.) manifold
民谣 mín yáo ballad – folk song
节拍 jié pāi beat (music) / meter
制造 zhì zào to manufacture / to make
人工 rén gōng artificial / manpower / manual work
录音 lù yīn (sound) recording / CL: 個｜个
小丑 xiǎo chǒu clown
流泪 liú lèi to shed tears
乐谱 yuè pǔ a musical score / sheet music
菜谱 cài pǔ menu (in restaurant) / recipe / cookbook
简谱 jiǎn pǔ musical stave – numbered notation
罗马数字 Luó mǎ shù zì Roman numerals
表明 biǎo míng to make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate / known
手势 shǒu shì gesture / sign / signal
空气 kōng qì air / atmosphere
质量 zhì liàng quality / mass (in physics) / CL: 個｜个
差别 chā bié difference / distinction / diversity / disparity
直接 zhí jiē direct / opposite: indirect 間接｜间接 / immediate / directly / straightforward
音符 yīn fú (music) note / phonetic component of a Chinese character / phonetic symbol / phonogram
学派 xué pài school of thought
流派 liú pài school (of thought)
现实主义 xiàn shí zhǔ yì realism
简约 jiǎn yuē sketchy / concise / abbreviated
字面 zì miàn literal
天赋 tiān fù gift / innate skill
天生 tiān shēng innate / natural
内在 nèi zài intrinsic / innate
艺术 yì shù art / CL: 種｜种
类别 lèi bié classification / category
欣赏 xīn shǎng to appreciate / to enjoy / to admire
鉴别 jiàn bié to differentiate / to distinguish
好坏 hǎo huài good and bad / advantageous and disadvantageous
体会 tǐ huì know (through learning or by experience) / CL: 個｜个
片段 piàn duàn fragment (of speech etc) / extract (from book etc) / episode (of story etc)
经典 jīng diǎn the classics / scriptures / classical
描写 miáo xiě to describe / to depict / to portray / CL: 個｜个
大自然 dà zì rán nature (as in Mother Nature)

I was puzzled at about 9mins 01 sec by 'bo(?) zai zhongguo...', and at 9:40 by '?shu shang...'

Posted on: Measure Word Fundamentals: 个，只，条，张

Excellent lesson.  Even though it 'only' covered 4 measure words, it covered a large number of common nouns. 

I find myself using 个 nearly all of the time, but if I do remember to use the correct measure word, it gives me a moment of pleasure!

Posted on: Funny Business 3

Juriaan

Yes - thanks - I think you are right.

Posted on: A Day at the Races

Great sound effects in this lesson.

Here are some of the words used to discuss it that I hope are correct:

小马 xiǎo mǎ colt / pony
母马 mu3 ma3 mare
武汉 Wǔ hàn Wuhan city on Changjiang, prefecture level city and capital of Hubei province
兴奋 xīng fèn excited / excitement – exciting
做作 zuò zuo affected / artificial
背心 bèi xīn a sleeveless garment / CL: 件
赌博 dǔ bó to gamble
精彩 jīng cǎi brilliant / splendid
押金 yā jīn deposit / cash pledge
组织 zǔ zhī to organize / organization / organized system / nerve / tissue / CL: 個｜个
相对 xiāng duì relatively / opposite / to resist / to oppose / relative / vis-a-vis
而言 ér yán with regard to (preceding phrase)
可信 kě xìn trustworthy
鼓励 gǔ lì to encourage
冲锋 chōng fēng charge / assault
打仗 dǎ zhàng to fight a battle / to go to war
争取 zhēng qǔ to fight for / to compete (for a prize) / to struggle
骨气 gǔ qì unyielding character / courageous spirit / integrity / moral backbone
精神 jīng shen vigor / vitality / drive / spiritual
激烈 jī liè intense / acute / fierce
竞争 jìng zhēng to compete / competition
带领 dài lǐng to guide / to lead
环法 huán fǎ Tour de France cycle race / abbr. for 環法自行車賽｜环法自行车赛
现场 xiàn chǎng lit. actual location / the scene (of the incident) / on-the-spot
主题 zhǔ tí theme / subject

There is a fantastic bit of English translation in the PDF where one of the punters comes out with "Surge for me, baby!" - very racy indeed.

I was stumped in a number of places as follows:

Yi tóu mŭ mă – 1:02
Shouzi de yifu 5:07
Niang 5:32
Guzher 11:41
Caipao 12:36

Posted on: Funny Business 3

Some words I picked out of the discussion:

无辜 wú gū not guilty (legal plea) / innocent / innocence
金融 jīn róng banking / finance / financial
四季 sì jì four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
拉伤 lā shāng to pull; to injure by straining
升值 shēng zhí to rise in value / to appreciate – to be promoted
培养 péi yǎng to train / culture / to bring up / to groom (for a position)
看中 kàn zhòng to have a preference for / to fancy / to choose after consideration / to settle on
上级 shàng jí higher authorities / superiors / CL: 個｜个
下级 xià jí low ranking / low level / an underclass
信赖 xìn lài to trust / to have confidence in / to have faith in / to rely on
形象 xíng xiàng image / form / figure / CL: 個｜个 – graphic?
解除 jiě chú to remove / to sack / to get rid of / to relieve (sb of their duties) / to free / to lift (an embargo) / to rescind (an agreement)
引起 yǐn qǐ to give rise to / to lead to / to cause / to arouse
随意 suí yì as one wishes / according to one's wishes / at will / voluntary / conscious
级别 jí bié (military) rank / level /

A bit strange at the beginning when Jenny seems to explain 季度 twice.

Posted on: Chinese Antiques

Connie

Many thanks. 

Posted on: Chinese Antiques

Here with the help of Connie above and the MDBG online dictionary are some of the words I picked out from the discussion:

正确 zhèng què correct / proper
假 jiǎ fake / false / artificial / to borrow / if / suppose
收入 shōu rù to take in / income / revenue / CL: 筆｜笔, 個｜个
大件 dàjiàn large objects？
至少 zhì shǎo at least / (to say the) least
荣幸 róng xìng honoured
珍贵 zhēn guì precious
增长 zēng zhǎng to grow / to increase
分成 fēn chéng to divide (into) / to split a bonus / to break into
广泛 guǎng fàn extensive / wide range
仿造 fǎng zào to copy / to produce sth after a model / to counterfeit
包含 bāo hán to contain / to embody / to include
辨别 biàn bié to differentiate / to distinguish / to discriminate – judgement
吉祥 jíxiáng lucky
图案 tú àn design / pattern
寿桃 shòu táo (myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu / fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift
长寿 cháng shòu longevity / ability to live long / long lived
心细 xīn xì careful / scrupulous
精细 jīng xì fine / meticulous / careful
诀窍 jué qiào secrets of success / tricks of the trade
混合 hùn hé to mix / to blend
结合 jié hé to combine / to link / to integrate / binding / CL: 次
亲切 qīn qiè amiable / friendliness / gracious / hospitality / intimate / cordial / kind / close and dear / familiar
四大发明 sì dà fā míng the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder
用功 yòng gōng diligent / industrious (in one's studies) / to study hard / to make great effort
读书 dú shū to study / to read
开头 kāi tóu beginning
注 guān zhù a concern / to pay attention to / to follow sth closely
保存 bǎo cún to conserve / to preserve / to keep / save (a file)
黑心钱 hēixīnqián money earned through evil
光明正大 guānmíngzhèngdà just and honorable

At these times, I could not make out what Jenny said:

Poyi – 1:15
Chaikelai – 3:48
Niaohui – 4:43
Jiezi – 6:55
Shengcuncide – 8:06