User Comments - Mingmao

Posted on: Correct Erhu Posture

Thank you, Constance. 

Posted on: Correct Erhu Posture

Could you tell us, what are the names of the two sides of the bow -- the wooden handle part and the hairs? Thank you.

Posted on: Correct Erhu Posture

I learned 酸 for sore/aching muscles. Is 痠 used particularly in Taiwan?

Posted on: Correct Erhu Posture

I love posture- and movement-related lessons, thank you. Sometimes it's hard to guess which verbs to use. 

Does 音感 indicate perfect pitch, or simply that one can hold a tune? 

Posted on: The Brave Little Tailor (Part 2)

 I'm still a bit unclear as to the meaning of 不甘心. Does it always mean unwilling because you feel you're giving up something you shouldn't have to give up?

Posted on: Soaking in Hot Springs

Thank you very much for your thorough explanation.

Posted on: All About Water

Does 水开了 mean that the water you have been waiting for has come to a boil? Could it be used to refer to water that is perpetually boiling (such as in a magic cauldron), or would this be a different term? 

Posted on: Trip to Harbin

I went to Harbin in the summer. (I had intended to go in the winter but had troubles with my visa.) 

There are some ice sculptures in the summer in a large building on an island. 

Chinese people go there looking for Russians as an attraction; if you're white you might get surrounded by excited Chinese people wanting to take a picture with the "Russian." They were so disappointed to find out I was not. 

One thing you neglected to mention in the lesson was what struck me as the most salient feature of the city: it seems that many of the local Chinese *hate* the Russians. Going to a bar, the resentment and distain was palpable. It was recommended I leave early before the inevitable fights began. 

You also didn't address the issue of the debate about whether Harbin natives have the most naturally 标准 Mandarin accent. That was actually my reason for going there.

Posted on: Long Distance Relationships

These are wonderful! Thanks for pointing out that we can turn them off. I really like to test my listening by just listening to and watching the video the first time through, along with the occasional key words that are presented in text at the bottom. But the transcript is super helpful for going back on a second pass and checking up on those few sections I just can't parse.

Posted on: 雾霾 A Smog Occupation

I believe 毛额 should be máo é (as opposed to mào).