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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep

Thanks Jason, Not knowing that line has been keeping me awake at night!

Posted on: Computer Problems and Tech Support

That page is going to be handy. Thanks for the link. It even has Blue Screen of Death 蓝屏死机

Posted on: Medicine Doses

Ah, that's it. I knew it sounded familiar.

Posted on: Medicine Doses

What verb do you use for a medicine taken externally? (Iodine, a topical cream or ointment, for example, like the one in eupnea's picture.)

Does this work? It sounds strange to me.

这个药怎么擦?

zhègeyàozěnmecā?

How is this medicine supposed to be applied? 

擦碘酒

cādiǎnjiǔ

apply iodine

Posted on: Medicine Doses

Your mom may be right Jenny!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/new-reasons-to-avoid-mixing-juice-and-medicine/

Posted on: Rhetorical Question Marker 难道

I was watching Requiem for a Heavyweight this morning, and Army asks Maish: Anybody ever tell you what a prince of a guy you were?

With the help of Google, I've come up with 难道没有人告诉过你... 吗? (Nándào méi yǒu rén gào su guò nǐ ... ma?) for the first part. That's probably not right, but since we sometimes use this "Anybody ever told you ... " pattern to frame rhetorical questions in English, I thought I'd take a crack at it.

Posted on: I Want a Thick Blanket

As I climbed in bed and pulled the "covers" up over my head I thought to myself, I'll certainly never forget the words bèizi and tǎnzi... but then I did.

Actually, bodawei, this all reminds me of the time I learned the German word Karosserie. Our text book incorrectly translated the word as chassis. In automotive terminology, the chassis is the vehicle's frame + drive train. The word Karosserie means the vehicle's body, or coachwork. Being something of a gear/petrol head, this misuse of chassis drove me nuts. No one else in the class seemed to care less. Oh well, at least the book had a section on car stuff.

:-)

Posted on: I Want a Thick Blanket

... come to think of it, it's the car's engine cooling system that provides the heat. And the air conditioning unit generates heat (reduces fuel mileage and horsepower). Okay, you've convinced me Orangina.

Posted on: I Want a Thick Blanket

Puff--another word for a soft quilt. Just in case we needed one more.

@Orangina--I understand your point , but to me, the difference between air conditioning and heating is significant. In a car for example, the two mechanisms are completely different--even though they're both controlled by the same set of switches.

Posted on: Teacher services, vouchers, and a great start to learning Chinese!

Something to keep me warm... A Tuque!?!