User Comments - John

Posted on: A Short Haircut

是因为理发师练理发的时候，用的就是同事的头！

Posted on: Cats Are Cool

So, to all you ChinesePod listeners out there: 谁养猫？ (Shéi yǎng māo?)

We didn't produce a lesson for cat lovers when our audience is entirely dog-loving, did we??

Posted on: Cats Are Cool

What gave it away? :)

Posted on: Four Uses of the Complement 起来 (qilai)

Chanelle,

It's hard to compare 起来 (qǐlai) and 出来 (chūlai). Yes, they both come after verbs and sound somewhat similar, but their uses are rather different. I also think the uses with 想 (xiǎng) are rather idiomatic, and not necessarily indicative of how the two interact with verbs to create meaning in general.

Anyway, to explain your 想 (xiǎng) example:

想起来 (xiǎng qǐlai) = remember, recall (it might be something you've been trying to remember)

想出来 (xiǎng chūlai) = think up (a new idea)

Posted on: Skritter and CPod Partners

Glad I didn't lead you astray. I really think Skritter is great.

Posted on: A Stroll through the Hutongs

Yeah, I might have employed a little bit of hyperbole. It's not that they'll all be gone in the next year, but there will certainly be fewer areas to go to if you want to 逛胡同.

Posted on: Four Uses of the Complement 起来 (qilai)

No problem. You gave us good material to work with!

Posted on: Four Uses of the Complement 起来 (qilai)

You're welcome! I can't take all the credit, though... it's a team effort.

And thank YOU for asking a great question. :)

Posted on: Various Speech Acts and 向 (xiang)

Everything is important! It can be difficult to prioritize. Glad it helped, though.

Posted on: Various Speech Acts and 向 (xiang)

In this context, 为 (wèi) means "for," meaning "on your behalf." Your sentence is fine. 向 (xiàng), however, meaning "toward," cannot be used this way, so your second sentence doesn't work.

I hope that helps!