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John
Posted on: The Mysteries of 而 Revealed
October 6, 2012 at 11:48 AMInteresting... I only know the English and the Chinese, so there seemed to be a clear connection.
Posted on: The Mysteries of 而 Revealed
October 6, 2012 at 11:47 AM不辛苦！
A wise man once said to love what you do for a living, and you'll never have to work a day in your life. That's what I'm doing!
Posted on: Which Tone?
September 22, 2012 at 4:38 PMA podcast host's gotta do what a podcast host's gotta do...
Posted on: The Typhoon
September 12, 2012 at 1:01 PMGlad you liked it!
Posted on: The Typhoon
September 12, 2012 at 1:00 PMguilaoguy,
这 and 是 are definitely not interchangeable here. It's fine to ask a yes/no question using 是不是, and it's fine to ask a yes/no question using 吗, but you don't combine the two.
So all of these are correct:
你找死吗?
你是不是找死?
你这不是找死吗?
Posted on: Terracotta Warriors
September 12, 2012 at 1:41 AM"Natural but comprehensible" can be a difficult balance to strike! I agree that they do a good job.
Posted on: Terracotta Warriors
September 10, 2012 at 6:29 AMHmmm, based on my own personal experiences, I'd say:
1. Beijing (the city)
2. The Great Wall (it's not really in Beijing, and it's awesome!)
3. Shanghai (the city)
4. Yangshuo
5. Hangzhou
Obviously, a very biased list. :) But there are good reasons for each of these!
Posted on: Thank You and Sorry
September 6, 2012 at 8:23 AMXièxie!
Posted on: Hot Dogs and Fried Rice
October 18, 2012 at 1:19 AMHave you had the IKEA hot dogs? I think they're pretty close. (And only 3 kuai!)