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calvin_klein
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May 27, 2010, 11:21 AMHello, mo_han. First of all, thanks for your question. Actually the two words still have some differences. "也" means "also" more than "还", personally I think we use "还" to express (more than "one"), such as "我还有两块钱"（I still have two yuan). If I use "也" its meaning will change to:I have two yuan, too.(我也有两块钱). But "还" has a lot of meanings, I suggest you to look up the "Xinhua Dictionary", you will find there is a lot to learn.
Posted on: What have you done in 2009?
May 25, 2010, 03:27 PMHello, chris. I think this expression is not very formal, even we can say it is grammer error. If you want to show that you get to one place suddenly, you can say it directly. Such as you can say:"我已经到北京了"（wo yi jing dao Beijing le). The word "已经" means already, it represents a past tense. I hope my advice can help you.
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 21, 2010, 02:48 PMNever mind, it is my pleasure and I am so glad to talk with you. Personally I deem that the different between two regions to do the same dish is its flavor, just like "番茄炒蛋", we Sichuan people usually cook it in a more "natural" way, we will put some shallot(葱花) to make it smells better and looks more beautiful. But in Nanjing(the capital of Jiangsu Province) its flavor is so sweet, they always put lots of sugar when cooking. So it is quite a problem for me to get used to it. Nice talking with you, thank you.
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 21, 2010, 07:34 AMHello bodawei, I am glad you are interested in them. First of all, thanks for your questions, and then I will explain them for you.
水煮牛肉（柳）(the latter may sound more beautiful):material: beef, celery, lettuce and ginger, garlic, 葱, 辣椒粉,花椒粉......（sorry I cannot find the appropriate words to instead). This dish needs a lot of oil and it is hot, spicy. Really sorry I do not know the specific method, but my father did well, I think I should learn from him when I'm home this time.
红烧什锦:this dish is really representative one among thousands. I think we can say it is a mixture of many kinds of meats&vegetables. In this dish, we use lettuce, dried slices of tender bamboo shoots, pork(弄成原子), chicken, pig's stomach, tongue, heart. Its flavor is light, so the old and the young love it so much.
大蒜鲢鱼: As the name seggests, it is mainly consist of garlic&chub. Its spicy flavor can best remove the bad smell of the fish, and it is cooked by the method we called “独". I suggest you can find some relevant information online.
蒜泥白肉: we like have it when weather is hot, especially in the summer. The cook method of this dish is quite simple.
Materials: pork, garlic(捣成蒜泥) & seasoning. First of all, boil the pork and cut them into pieces(attention: pork with both fat meat& lean meat is the best), then put the pork and 蒜泥 together with sugar, chili oil(红油或叫辣椒油), salt, monosodium glutamate, sauce, and stir them well. And you can enjoy them.
Because I am not quite professional about how to cook them, if you want to know more about them, please find some more online. Thanks.
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 20, 2010, 11:53 AMYes, Sichuan、Hunan and Chongqing are very famous for their hot food, but "麻" is very unique in Sichuan cuisine. "麻"、"辣" is the most representative features in Sichuan cuisine, I am glad you like it. Have you tasted a kind of dish named "麻婆豆腐"(Ma Po tofu). It is one of the most famous dishes in Sichuan cuisine, the most traditional Ma Po tofu has seven features, they are: 麻、辣、烫、嫩、酥、 香、鲜. Very very fantastic. And Chengdu(the capital of Sichuan Province) has 2-3 traditional stores, if you like you can go and have a taste. The following below are some famous dishes, I hope you like them.
回锅肉（strongly recommend）（hui guo rou）宫保鸡丁（gong bao ji ding）鱼香肉丝（yu xiang rou si）水煮牛柳（hot & spicy）（shui zhu niu liu）红烧什锦（hong shao shi jin）大蒜鲢鱼（da suan lian yu）蒜泥白肉（suan ni bai rou）……
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 20, 2010, 09:29 AMHello JasonSch, I am a Sichuanese and I am so thrilled you like that dish. Do not you know that is one of the most famous dishes in the Sichuan cuisine. And I think everybody in Sichuan likes it so much. Now I study in a nonlocal place so it is so cruel for me and I can just eat it when I'm home. If you want some more about Sichuan cuisine and what are the most popular dishes, you can leave message for me.
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 20, 2010, 09:06 AMI am so thrilled that your recognition for the Sichuan cuisine. To be a Sichuan person I'm so proud of that and I just welcome all of you on behalf of all the Sichuanese. And we welcome the Natives and foreigners to come to the beautiful place to have a visit. I think Sichuan cuisine is the most significant features Sichuan has, its spicy and hot flavor conquers many diners~ If you come here and have a taste, I promise you won't regret your choice.
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May 18, 2010, 02:58 PMHello, darkstar94. the "一"in the word "一天" should pronounce with the fourth tone. And "一周"(yì zhōu) is the same as "一天(yì tīan)". the two words are the quantifier, and there are other words like them, such as "一年(yì nían)" ,"一分钟(yìfēnzhōng)" and so on. One thing you should pay attention to is that not all the "一" in them are the same, like “一个月(yígèyuè)" is the second tone.
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May 16, 2010, 07:51 AMHello, ni_hao, I am a Chinese and I am glad that you show a great interest in learning Mandarin and it is my honor to help you, if you like. I will try what I can to assist you if you have any questions. Have a nice learning journey！
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Posted on: How do you fix a boring Chinese course?
September 19, 2010, 06:44 AM你好，如果是为了谦虚的话，说法较多啊。当别人夸奖你时你可以说：“过奖，我哪有这么好啊……”等等之类的话。