User Comments - xiaophil
xiaophil
Posted on: Straightening Teeth
May 31, 2010 at 9:34 AMChangye,
I just finally checked out your link. Now he was an interesting guy! (Can't say I would want to be his friend.)
Posted on: Big Darn Crabs
May 31, 2010 at 5:22 AMI don't know if this series has taught numbers yet, so forgive me if this isn't the appropriate lesson. Anyway...
As what happens sometimes, a cashier (in Shanghai) gave me the total in Shanghainese.
liang kway say (2.3 RMB)
I actually didn't know what she meant by "say". I had to look at the register to know. I think it sounds more like 四 than 三. I am curious if Chinese from out of town have trouble understanding Shanghainese numbers, or if they are generally rather intuitive if one's first language is some sort of 中文?
Posted on: Straightening Teeth
May 28, 2010 at 3:09 AM在80年代中，存在一个叫《Twisted Sister》的硬摇滚乐队。他们的主唱叫Dee Snider。有一天他为了增加他自己的摇滚名声，把前面的牙齿削尖。他后来后悔，结果是他现在有烤瓷牙。
Posted on: Straightening Teeth
May 28, 2010 at 1:47 AM我刚来中国的时候，我发现那么多中国人不太注意自己的牙齿，我起初觉得有点奇怪，可是后来我觉得是美国人很奇怪。为什么？
在美国，美丽的笑容很重要.以前我负责给其他人拍护照的照片。每个人希望能卖弄所谓"珠白"。这样的情况到处都有。美国人为了追求最理想的笑容花不少钱.大是可笑的是， 好多人尽管有非常美丽的笑容，可是身材经常很胖.我认为对健康身体有无所谓的态度，不过重视那么表面的方面不但浪费时间而且是一种健康风险。
反正，对好多人来说,付牙医费容易,锻炼很难.说实话，我的牙齿很直，可是我的肚子太大。
Posted on: I want to buy this one
May 21, 2010 at 5:45 AM是个学生，认识你很荣幸!
shi ge xuesheng, renshi ni hen rongxing
I'm a student. It is my honor to meet you!
Posted on: I want to buy this one
May 21, 2010 at 3:56 AMmala laoshi,
This is your first comment, right? Are you a new teacher? If so, huanying, huanying!
Posted on: Shanghai Expo Pavilions
May 20, 2010 at 9:09 AMBritish/American difference? I can't speak for British English, but in American English, 'character' is uncountable, thus the sentence is correct. Perhaps you think by character they meant 汉字？ If that is the case, you just read it wrong.
Posted on: Nearby Tea House
May 20, 2010 at 1:17 AMI have the advantage of liking both high and low quality coffee. I would agree with anyone that liking bad coffee is strange, but it allows me to reminisce late nights studying at Denny's. What this all comes down to is I avoid coffee shops in general in Shanghai. They are all too corporate for me. Just one notch above relaxing at McDonalds in my opinion. Thus, I too partake in the Nescafe. I don't like cream and sugar, though, so I don't buy the little packets. I buy 500 grams worth of instant "rich blend". I may be low class, but I sure can save some loot.
Posted on: Shanghai Expo Pavilions
May 18, 2010 at 2:01 AMWow, good to know. Thanks to you I'll put the Iranian and Saudi Pavilion on my must see list. I'll check out the North Korean one too if I end up being around there. Thanks!
Posted on: Straightening Teeth
May 31, 2010 at 9:36 AMCPod,
Just curious, why was my picture removed from above? Did I break some rule? It was related to my comment, and I don't think it was distracting to learning Chinese. Again, not mad, just curious.