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andrewm
Posted on: Buying a Bouquet of Flowers
December 15, 2007 at 8:18 PMSame as above, but this time using simplified characters. Sorry about that. Hannahlm, carnation 康乃馨kang1nai3xin1 lilac 紫香丁zi3xiang1ding1 daisy 雏菊chu2ju2 (In general this word is used for daisy, but is more specifically used for the “English daisy.” The marguerite/Paris daisy/marguerite daisy is known as 木春菊 mu4chun1ju2. In the USA, we usually think of this flower which has white petals and yellow centers (stamens) as the “daisy.” However, some dictionaries have simply defined this flower as 雏菊 chu2ju2.) dandelion 蒲公英 pu2gong1ying1 azalea 杜鹃花 du4juan1hua1 Bazza, I would be apt to say 一个/束(半)白色混(半)红色的花束 yi2 ge/shu4 (ban4) bai2 se4 hun4 (ban4) hong2 se4 de hua1shu4. 半 ban4 is optional, unless you want to specify half white and half red. That’s a good question. Let’s see what the people at Cpod say.
Posted on: Buying a Bouquet of Flowers
December 15, 2007 at 8:11 PMHannahlm, carnation 康乃馨kang1nai3xin1 lilac 紫香丁zi3xiang1ding1 daisy 雛菊chu2ju2 (In general this word is used for daisy, but is more specifically used for the “English daisy.” The marguerite/Paris daisy/marguerite daisy is known as 木春菊 mu4chun1ju2. In the USA, we usually think of this flower which has white petals and yellow centers (stamens) as the “daisy.” However, some dictionaries have simply defined this flower as 雛菊 chu2ju2.) dandelion 蒲公英 pu2gong1ying1 azalea 杜鵑花 du4juan1hua1 Bazza, I would be apt to say 一個/束(半)白色混(半)紅色的花束 yi2 ge/shu4 (ban4) bai2 se4 hun4 (ban4) hong2 se4 de hua1shu4. 半 ban4 is optional, unless you want to specify half white and half red. That’s a good question. Let’s see what the people at Cpod say.
Posted on: Buying a Bouquet of Flowers
December 15, 2007 at 4:27 AM白玫瑰 bái méigui is 2nd, 2nd, and neutral or 1st tone, isn't it?
Posted on: Chinese Breakfast
December 2, 2007 at 3:15 AMIt's strange that Ken has never seen you2tiao2 油条 in the West. Ever since I can remember, it has always been available when we went out to eat congee/rice porridge or xi1fan4 稀饭/zhou1 粥 (mi3jiang1 米浆, I've never heard this way of saying it, but it makes sense.). I guess its availability has been due to the early arrival of the Cantonese to the US. Is it true that eating (drinking with a spoon) hot/warm soybean milk for breakfast is more of a northern type breakfast in China?
Posted on: Getting Dressed
November 30, 2007 at 2:33 AMTwo things I've noticed. Does the use of ba3 把 before da4yi1 kou4 hao3 大衣扣好 change anything? Also, is it true that zhi1dao le 知道了 can mean "I know already" as if you already knew what you were being told, and/or "now I know" as if you've just discovered what you were told? I'm a little confuse about the usage of le 了 in this sentence.
Posted on: Bazza and Dating Chinese Girls
November 3, 2007 at 10:24 PMOh, It seems I've overlooked this show somehow. Firstly, I'd like to say that Amber, I think that your doing a great job. Maybe I can help Clay out a little. There are cultural differences that do attract me towards Asian women. That would take too long and might be too contraversal to mention here. However, I've always been attracted (in general, not exclusively) to brown/black haired, brown eyed girls/women. Of course, there are many other qualities that I would look for. In Asia, you can just imagine the possibilities. Oh, and Amber, judging by your photo. Well, you know already. ;-) Cheers!
Posted on: #22
November 3, 2007 at 10:24 PMOh, It seems I've overlooked this show somehow. Firstly, I'd like to say that Amber, I think that your doing a great job. Maybe I can help Clay out a little. There are cultural differences that do attract me towards Asian women. That would take too long and might be too contraversal to mention here. However, I've always been attracted (in general, not exclusively) to brown/black haired, brown eyed girls/women. Of course, there are many other qualities that I would look for. In Asia, you can just imagine the possibilities. Oh, and Amber, judging by your photo. Well, you know already. ;-) Cheers!
Posted on: Pricey Beer
October 27, 2007 at 6:02 AMThanks clayroup Actually, I meant Hennessy. Sorry, my memory is playing tricks on me.
Posted on: Pumpkin Food
October 27, 2007 at 5:32 AMI had many pieces of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top, but never had any pumpkin cakes or pancakes. I've never heard of pumpkin soup. It sounds strangely delicious. Is it popular in Australia? I don't think it's very popular here in the US. Hey, is Halloween celebrated in China? If so, how popular is it? Happy Halloween!
Posted on: A Present from Santa Claus
December 24, 2007 at 6:30 AMDo people in Shanghai also say 圣诞老公公 sheng4dan4 lao3gong1gong for Santa Claus? 圣诞快乐！sheng4dan4 kuai4le4! or is it 圣诞节快乐！sheng4dan4jie2 kuai4le4!? Anyways, Merry Christmas!