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mikeinewshot
Posted on: Dubai
June 16, 2009 at 9:24 PMmatthiask
No, people are saying that the audio (still) contains lines which are not in the PDF.
Raygo gives some of it above. I copy his lines:
这倒是！除了眼睛什么都看不到！(That's true! Except for their eyes you can't see anything!)
Posted on: Dubai
June 16, 2009 at 9:10 PMI think they cut out the seagul noise but not the extra lines
Posted on: Buying a House
June 16, 2009 at 9:06 PMHere is my attempt at extracting words from Jenny and John's conversation:
热心 rè xīn enthusiasm / zeal / zealous / zest / enthusiastic / ardent / warmhearted
管闲事 guǎn xián shì to meddle / to be a "nosy Parker" / to be too inquisitive about other people's business
类型 lèi xíng type / category / genre / form / style
婚房 hūnfáng a house that a couple buys before marriage
学区房 xuéqūfáng a house near a school
拆开 chāi kāi to dismantle / to disassemble / to open up (sth sealed) / to unpick
实事 shí shì fact / actual thing / practical matter
对比 duì bǐ contrast / balance
顾虑 gù lǜ misgivings / apprehensions
体现 tǐ xiàn to embody / to reflect / to give expression to / to be reflected in / exemplify
开发商 kāi fā shāng developer (e.g. real-estate, software etc)
赞助 zàn zhù to support / to assist / sponsor
经销 jīng xiāo to sell / to distribute
趁机 chèn jī seize an opportunity / take advantage of situation
艰苦 jiān kǔ difficult / hard / arduous
平米 píng mǐ square meter / short for 平方米
紧急 jǐn jí urgent
讨好 tǎo hǎo to get the desired outcome / to win favor by fawning on sb / to curry favor with / a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
现象 xiàn xiàng appearance / phenomenon
同感 tóng gǎn similar feeling / fellow felling / sympathy / understanding / consensus
女婿 nǚ xu daughter's husband / son-in-law
Posted on: Delivery Problems
June 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM@thinkbudda
Wow - where did that reference to Liza Minelli come from!?
Posted on: SBTG: Sun Yatsen
June 16, 2009 at 7:39 AMHi Pete
How did the next brainstorming meeting go?! I would like to understand about heavenly branches too ...
Posted on: Delivery Problems
June 16, 2009 at 6:10 AMLots of material for Henning's grammar index! I enjoyed the lesson and liked the patterns being used. I have been wondering how to say 车很堵 for a long time.
Posted on: SBTG: Health Class
June 15, 2009 at 9:33 PMWords from the banter:
读音 du2 yin1 pronunciation
单独 dan1 du2 alone / by oneself / on one's own
卡车 ka3 che1 truck
家具 jia1 ju4 furniture
学术 xue2 shu4 learning / science / academic
吸管 xi1 guan3 (drinking) straw / pipette / eyedropper
形象 xing2 xiang4 image / form / figure
再循环 zai4 xun2 huan2 recycle
资金 zi1 jin1 funds / funding
煤气 mei2 qi4 coal gas / gas
兔子 tu4 zi5 hare / rabbit
管子 guan3 zi5 tube / pipe / drinking straw
通俗 tōng sú common / everyday / average
老百姓 lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people / the "person in the street"
橡皮筋 xiang4 pi2 jin1 rubber band
脑细胞 nao3 xi4 bao1 brain cell
揭破 jie1 po4 to uncover - dissect?
残忍 can2 ren3 bloody / merciless
青蛙 qing1 wa1 frog
蝌蚪 ke1 dou3 tadpole
小白鼠 xiǎo bái shǔ little white mouse (esp. laboratory animal)
Posted on: Taking the HSK
June 15, 2009 at 3:28 PMHere are some more words from the banter in addition to yanjiao's above:
服气 fú qì to convince
拥有 yōng yǒu to have / to possess
国企 guó qǐ state enterprise
正式 zhèng shì formal / official
正确 zhèng què correct / proper
计划 jì huà plan / project / program / to plan / to map out
规率 guī lǜ law / pattern
差别 chā bié difference / distinction / diversity / disparity
检查 jiǎn chá inspection / to examine / to inspect
获得 huò dé to obtain / to receive / to get
学位 xué wèi academic degree
体育 tǐ yù sports / physical education
金牌 jīn pái gold medal
实力 shí lì strength
加强 jiā qiáng to reinforce / to strengthen / to increase
惧怕 jù pà to be afraid
趣味 qù wèi to interest
Posted on: The Final Show
June 12, 2009 at 8:35 AM"There is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about." - Oscar Wild
Posted on: Delivery Problems
June 17, 2009 at 2:51 AMHi Pete (and thinkbudda)
I should read the intro!
Yes, I fell in love with her Sally Bowles many years ago.