User Comments - romanoaj31
romanoaj31
Posted on: A Disappointing Delivery
October 24, 2011 at 3:45 AMI am sure I'm not the first to think this was about child delivery based on the picture. I am glad I'm wrong considering the modifier "disappointing". That could've been depressing.
Posted on: The Complexities of 'De'
September 25, 2011 at 3:35 AMIronically, doesn't always work in Shanghai, but I don't think that's Chinesepod's fault.
Posted on: Breakup
August 15, 2011 at 3:47 AMOnce you hear "分手 in a real context, you never forget this phrase. <sigh>
Posted on: Building, Establishing, and Creating
August 13, 2011 at 5:21 AMThe pinyin for 关系 is given as "guanji" in the sentence: "跟客户建立合作关系". Just a heads-up.
Posted on: Swearing at a Driver
June 28, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Battlestar references. John, I am continuously impressed by your ability to communicate with geeks. I first noticed this in an earlier lesson in which you reference Street Fighter II. Thanks for speaking my language amongst many others.
Posted on: Leisure-time Activities and Mahjong
June 19, 2011 at 6:49 AM
I often see video game versions of solitaire mahjong dubbed "Shanghai." Is this a name arbitrarily given to give the game an ethnic feel or is there anything authentic about the title? (Attached is a pic for a 1987 version for the PC-Engine game system. Strange pic considering there are two men playing a one-person game.) 
Posted on: Asking the Time
April 6, 2011 at 6:44 AMGlad to see the return of the newbie lessons. Though I usually study intermediate, I like these easily digestible pieces. Also, it's nice to still hear DiLu on here. Cheers.
Posted on: Interested in Chinese Medicine
November 22, 2010 at 2:24 AM
我对Jason很感兴趣。I hope I got this right; you said I could put any object in this sentence. (Unfortunately, I am not a woman.)
Posted on: Cats Are Cool
October 12, 2010 at 11:45 AMAre cats in China more amorous than they are in other countries? I swear I couldn't sleep last night due to all the cat-calling? 真麻烦
Posted on: Hospitality Series 5: Searching for Shopping
November 3, 2011 at 12:30 PMMy first month in China, I went to lunch with a colleague and she looked scandalized when I shouted "xiaojie" in the restaurant. That's the day I learned "fuwuyuan." (So, even in the service industry it may sound outdated too. Not too sure on this issue myself.)