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Posted on: Paying the Bill
May 27, 2009 at 3:05 PMjanmusi, you could say:
今天我买单。
jīntiān wǒ mǎidān。
Today I'll pay the bill.
Check out this lesson:
Posted on: Tea Tasting
May 27, 2009 at 2:52 PMchiongzibide, you need to insert the actual image location.
You inserted:
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/lh/photo/_as7fkv310VanJYiEuf8Vg?feat=directlink
If you go to that page, right-click on the photo, then copy the image location. You should get this link:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_2FseG-nqK34/Sh1CuV4tKiI/AAAAAAAAA2s/nD7QxLWFces/teaDSC00542sm.jpg
I hope that helps.
Posted on: Tea Tasting
May 27, 2009 at 2:15 PMAnother word for "picking up girls" is 把马子:
把马子他是最有办法的。
He's a genius at picking up girls.
I think the majority outside of English-speaking countries won't understand the translation "to cruise for chicks."
One other note, "cruising" in the U.S. is a term often used by homosexuals. Not saying there's anything wrong with that, just saying ;)
Posted on: Days of the week
May 27, 2009 at 5:20 AMThanks for the clarification Jiaojie!
Posted on: Xinjiang Delicacies
May 27, 2009 at 12:08 AMPete, thanks for mutton. (Sorry, just couldn't resist).
Posted on: Funny Rice
May 26, 2009 at 2:54 PMI told this joke to my friend. All she said was:
冷笑话 lěng xiào huà
I think that means "corny joke" ;)
Posted on: Days of the week
May 26, 2009 at 1:14 PMMy tutor recently told me that 礼拜 lǐbài is used for speech, and 星期 xīngqī is used for writing.
Can anyone confirm this? Or maybe it's a Taiwan thing?
For those learning 國語 guóyǔ, the tones for 星期 are xīngqí.
Posted on: Xinjiang Delicacies
May 26, 2009 at 11:25 AMI loved the Pulp Fiction tangent...one of my all-time favorite movie scenes.
These videos are perfect...one of the many features that keeps Cpod far ahead of its competition.
Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Taiwan
May 24, 2009 at 7:42 AMThanks miantiao. This one's in English...the one above took me half the morning!
That's interesting about mainlanders needing to come over in tours. I thought since the rules had been relaxed (since President Ma), individuals could visit. Hopefully that will change soon, so that you don't have to marry your girlfriend just so she can see Taiwan, ha.
Ma has done some good things to bridge the Taiwan Strait. Not that this is the place for cross-strait political discussion, but personally Ma has me a bit worried.
Posted on: Tea Tasting
May 27, 2009 at 3:44 PMBill, be careful with the term "tea bag", especially if it's touching your cups ;-)