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xuchen
Posted on: New Lessons, New President
November 9, 2008 at 5:07 AMGo Obama! I am Canadian but I was just as happy to hear about him winning! 奥巴马！奥巴马！！加油!
As for the most common character in Chinese names...
我只会踩踩姓名。 张，或，李。。
-许尘
Posted on: Counterfeit Money and Driving in China
November 9, 2008 at 5:02 AMAmber，
I feel your pain about the coins and paper issue in Beijing, I have stopped in Beijing before just for a few hours. Wanted to buy some snacks and was turned down due to "coinage".. *sigh*..
Tracy,
It was interesting hearing your story about driving in China. Do you speak Chinese? Are you Chinese? It sounds like you handled all of those situations in a native Chinese fashion. Also, I know if a foreigner is in a traffic accident they can expect to get completly creamed by fines and charges, even from the police. It sounds like you escaped unharmed? What is your secret?
-许尘
Posted on: Agreement on Exclusive Representation
November 7, 2008 at 5:59 AM谢谢 Jenny，
Some interesting Vocab words 文林 had:
独步 - Unique, Unrivaled/ Peerless
独步天下 - Be unparalleled in the world
独裁 - dictatorship
独处 - Stay alone
独立 - Independent
独创 - Original creation
大家都努力学习吧！
-许尘
Posted on: Agreement on Exclusive Representation
November 7, 2008 at 4:26 AM“超级碗电视的独家广告权利”
可以这样说吗？。。
－许尘
Posted on: Buying a Plasma TV
November 6, 2008 at 7:08 AMPunter888,
Good advice on buying a TV, but I'm not so sure I want to add to the exsisting pollution of it just yet!
And yes, those are the right characters!
Posted on: Buying a Plasma TV
November 5, 2008 at 7:23 AM像素 - Pixel
我常常看到一些电视广告突出液晶电视的方面，特别是一台有多少像素。
我知道这句话写的不对，有什么更好的吗？
- 许尘
Posted on: Stopped at the Gate
November 4, 2008 at 5:08 AMHaha,
Sure it's easy to complain about over protective guards until you come home to a missing bicycle..
I lived in a large building complex of about 30 - 40 buildings and a few thousand people. Everday there was probably about a dozen or so reports of bike/scooter/car theft and vandalism reported. When I questioned the guards they had told me that the problem had gotten out of hand and the new policy was "protect your property".
If your gaurds are good be sure to thank them with smokes and oranges!!
-许尘
Posted on: My Foreign teacher
November 2, 2008 at 5:48 AMI completely agree,
Listening is only something that'll get better if you continue to listen.
I often listen to Chinese radio. With radio it's difficult to get context but it really makes you listen for the words you already know, and helps you learn to pick out words you don't know. The beauty of Chinese is that there is only so many sounds, so if you hear something and don't understand try looking up the word and keep listening, it's pretty easy and effective!
I'd say out of reading, speaking, and listening, listening is by far my best skill.
-许尘
Posted on: When 比较 (bǐjiào) becomes 更 (gèng)
November 9, 2008 at 5:20 AM我比较喜欢四川菜。
但是我更喜欢西餐。
西班牙语和中文，哪一个比较简单。
西班牙语和中文都很简单，但是我觉得西班牙语更简单。
J.P 和 Pete 哪一个比较帅？
J.P 和 Pete都很帅。
但是Clay更帅！
你比我认识的时候更漂亮。
他来的比你更早！
I wrote down some of the sentences for everyone, I think I missed some. I only listened once and did it really fast, please correct if I made a mistake. Sorry, no pinyin.
Architpol,
I think your sentences are a little off, let me try to help.
我喜欢所有的Chinesepod课， 可是 请问更好玩儿。
今天的 请问 比上个星期的好。
Pete,
Did you take them out for lunch? I wouldn't either after that Clay comment.. Ouch. Stay strong!
我今天练习的句子，
Connie 和 Amber, 哪一个会说比较好听的中文？
她们都说得非常好听，但Pete说得更好听！
-许尘