User Comments - baiwenkai
baiwenkai
Posted on: Talking with Numbers
February 2, 2009 at 8:43 PMWhen I was living in Taiwan I hardly ever heard 再见. Instead they used 8181 bai yi bai yi, just like the English bye bye. Consequently I seriously have to think to say zai jian.
Posted on: Seeing off an Old Friend 渭城曲
January 27, 2009 at 8:42 PMDear Pete, Am I right in understanding that a Chinese poem must have the same number of tones for every line and that the endings (or beginnings) don't need to rhyme; also the metre is realized from the tone repetition on each line? Am I also right in understanding the motive behind the poem is some great truth, feeling, emotion, or some feature which is common to community, national or personal life?
Posted on: Terrorized at the Airport
January 17, 2009 at 8:31 PMDear bababardwan, I like your Hanzi. A flick of the mouse and I don't have to think too hard. Great!
Posted on: Stop in the Name of the 法 (fǎ)
January 12, 2009 at 9:55 PMThis lesson was 法 out.
Posted on: The Final Show
January 10, 2009 at 8:54 PMDear Amber, I enjoyed your effervescent personality and presentation. I like happy people. I will miss your contribution to Chinese Pod. I particularly liked seeing you in the video where you had your hair done, which showed your sense of humour. All the best for the future.白文凯
Posted on: Christmas Surprise
December 23, 2008 at 9:23 PMTo 大家,圣诞快乐!
and to Lydia and her cat
圣尼壳拉斯节!
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 6: Up-and-Comer in the Office
December 16, 2008 at 1:05 AM这情况是传说的"刀背里".
Posted on: Let's Go to Beijing
December 1, 2008 at 8:26 PMThanks for the transcript John. I got most of the dialogue, but you clarified the missing bits. Thank you to Connie also whose diction is very clear, no heavy accents. 白文凯
Posted on: 欧洲杯
June 30, 2008 at 9:28 PM这个东西多宗教.
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 8: Trimming the Fat at the Office
February 16, 2009 at 9:37 PM"Get off" seems to mean, "What pleasure does it give you?" This puts a malicious connotation to the sentence.
Just how much money does Lao Wang want to walk away? This could prove an interesting negotiation.