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shepherdboy

Posted on: Noisy Renovations
April 11, 2013 at 4:55 AM

我隔壁正在装修。我现在在听chinesepod就是为了避免被他们吵死的。过去的的几个月里有三套房子在我周围装修了。奇怪的是以前这些房子已经有了房客,在我看来没必要改什么。而且我住的楼都是套一的房子,只有一两个人住。面积那么小的地方你还想花真么多钱去装修? 我真不了解。唯一该修的东西就是墙。双层强化就好了。幸好这边的工人都是比较按规则的。早上9点后才开始,晚上6点后就休息。

Posted on: Receiving a Package for a Friend
October 24, 2012 at 3:02 PM

Hmm, normally I'd probably say it like this,

我今天有个包裹要到了,有事不能过来拿,能帮我收一下吗?

Never had problems being understood. Is it wrong?

Also, 物业 is the same as 物馆? I've never heard 物业 before.



Posted on: Sales: Understanding a Customer's Needs
October 4, 2012 at 4:59 AM

其实这就是在中国我最讨厌的事情之一。销售一看到我就会跑过来说“你需要什么?试试这个,试试那个。这件衣服很配你”。 经常帮我取我不想看的东西给我看。烦死我了。我又不是残疾人,他们要一直站在我后面干嘛? 我怎么感觉window shopping这个概念根本不存在?

Also interest that 销售 is being used a noun here. Didn't know you could do that.