General Discussion

Welcome to the group. This group is intended to help like-minded people study together.

irreverent ramblings at 12:17am... if there's no such thing as a "British Accent", then shouldn't that saying be, "the sun never sets on the English empire... Read more

Linux and Chinese

October 27, 2009 at 03:03 PM
I'm considering installing Linux on my work computer as an experiment more or less.  I'm curious, can anyone out there tell me if I am going to be frustrated tr... Read more

MDBG

October 27, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Anyone know who owns MDBG and in what country it is based? Read more
A local friend told me a funny story about Chinese people learning English and finding it difficult to remember even the simplest phrases like 'Good Morning, Teacher... Read more

你多大了?

October 27, 2009 at 09:31 AM
如果要知道一个人的年龄,你们用你多大了还是你几岁? 我听说如果你问一个孩子你应该问他你多大了,但是如果是一个成人应该问你几岁。对不对? Read more
Dear Poddies, We are very excited to annouce our first ever newbie meet-up next week. We want to invite you and your friends who are just starting to learn Chinese f... Read more

English teacher

October 27, 2009 at 06:57 AM
I am an Iranian retired Air Force officer , I have BA in English language , Major teaching, and having the experience of living in USA.I wou... Read more
Hi All: Next Wednesday, 4 th November, we are holding our first ever "Newbie Meet-up" in Shanghai - and we'd like to invite you! ============ The ChinesePod Newbie M... Read more

How to write Chinese radicals?

October 27, 2009 at 02:55 AM
I find that I can memorize a character better if I can name and write the radicals that compose it.  The problem is, I often forget the name and the stroke orde... Read more

Ma

October 27, 2009 at 01:00 AM
During the 3 kingdoms[Mǎliáng de shíhou] there once was a horse[mǎ] in the mǎ river that was by a toad[má] and a grasshopper... Read more