User Comments - RJ
RJ
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 1: A New Manager
June 24, 2008 at 10:26 AMDave, I would expect that Jen does not use any english in the advanced dialog. At this level your complaint is valid but Im wondering if in some cases a good Chinese substitute is not available. I hear many Chinese sprinkle english words in where it would take a sentence in Chinese to say the same thing. Glad you are feeling ok.
RJ
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 1: A New Manager
June 23, 2008 at 9:36 AMAre you feeling ok Dave? Its been a while since you have liked anything.:-). As for substituting with Chinese words, this is kind of a crutch for those of us who need it. It helps in grasping Chinese from context. I know your skill level is higher than mine, but I kind of like it the way it is.
RJ
Posted on: Instant Noodles
June 22, 2008 at 7:41 PMbillm,
thanks. One of my friends in SH is from up north and they eat dog. I had agreed to try it once but that has never happened yet. So what does this dog taste like? Similar to beef? I understand donkey is supposed to be good also. Have you ever eaten donkey?
Posted on: Instant Noodles
June 22, 2008 at 6:18 PMSo what breed of dog is generally eaten? I have to bring some of those dog noodles home. I can think of many uses for those. :-)
Posted on: 旧金山
June 21, 2008 at 3:50 PMLove San Francisco but how about 克里夫兰 (Cleveland). We could use some publicity. How do you say burning river in Chinese? We actually have a local brewry here that makes burning river beer as one of their micro brews, in honor of that piece of Cleveland history.
Posted on: China Fruit and Pre-Marital Sex
June 21, 2008 at 11:20 AMOnetone- well said. It is very complex. One persons experience, and what he is willing to tell you is not representative. Sex everywhere is the only "real currency". This fact wrote the history books.
Posted on: China Fruit and Pre-Marital Sex
June 20, 2008 at 5:41 PMLast time I was in China I ran to the grocery store late at night to buy some fruit. I spotted some beautiful American Cherries so I grabbed them also. As I checked out and started to walk away I realized how much I had paid for some fruit. I am not used to thinking in RMB and I was in a hurry. As I inspected the bad of goodies I realized I had paid 300 RMB for a kilo of Cherries. Im still mad about that. The next day I bought some Chinese Cherries on the street for 15 RMB for half a kilo.
Posted on: China Fruit and Pre-Marital Sex
June 20, 2008 at 9:39 AMI always thought our hang ups regarding sex had to do with our puritan Christian heritage in the west but it is interesting that the same attitudes developed in a non Christian nation. So how about part 2? You have dealt with young people but what about affairs and mistresses? Attitudes toward prostitution? Just how brave are you cpod?
RJ
Posted on: Wait!
June 25, 2008 at 9:00 AMchiongzibide,
"be careful" is a common expression in the states, especially for family members or someone close to you. For example, my wife says this to me every morning when I leave for work. Maybe she just thinks I am a bad driver?