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connie
Posted on: River Town Tourism
December 22, 2010 at 6:30 AM对话里的老板娘没有刻意要模仿方言，那是她的说话方式，可能听起来不是很流利。很抱歉！以后我们会注意。
Posted on: Do you have vegetables?
December 22, 2010 at 6:12 AMRight!
Posted on: Getting Taller (Not Fatter)
December 22, 2010 at 6:05 AMGood explanations! Thanks! I totally agree with you.
长得 can also be used to talk about adults' appearance.
eg, 他老婆长得很漂亮。
Posted on: Do you have vegetables?
December 22, 2010 at 5:51 AMThese two methods of aking questions are both very common and interchangeable.
Posted on: Blind Massage
December 22, 2010 at 5:47 AM这种情况也有，但不是很普遍。在按摩前，客人可以自己选择男按摩师还是女按摩师。
Posted on: Common Measure Words
December 22, 2010 at 5:37 AM"Somedays, when I have spare time, I like to play the guitar."
You can say, 有的时候，我有空的话，喜欢弹吉他。
Yǒude shíhou，wǒ yǒukòng dehuà，xǐhuan tán jíta.
Posted on: Lots of Musical Instruments
December 21, 2010 at 1:49 AMYes, 单簧管dānhuángguǎn and 黑管hēiguǎn are both terms for a clarinet.
Posted on: Of Kings, Emperors, and Presidents
December 21, 2010 at 1:26 AM是"温总理"。中国没有首相。
Posted on: Politely Declining an Invitation
December 20, 2010 at 7:59 AMYou can use the expression 我有事 (wǒ yǒushì) to decline any type of invitation. But for some important occasions, like weddings, you can give a specific reason to show your respect and honesty.
Posted on: Common Measure Words
December 22, 2010 at 7:16 AM1. When I have spare time, I sometimes like to play guitar and sometimes like to play games.
我有空的时候通常喜欢弹吉他或者玩游戏。
Wǒ yǒukòng de shíhou tōngcháng xǐhuan tán jíta huòzhě wán yóuxì.
2. I will go to Hangzhou for a "few days" before returning to Shanghai.
我要去杭州几天，再回上海。
Wǒ yào qù Hángzhōu jǐ tiān，zài huí Shànghǎi.