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ejrunge
Posted on: A Disgusting Man
March 21, 2012 at 11:19 PMSo many interesting and useful words in one lesson(words that I would never ask my Mandarin teacher about!). I think I just watched a Chinese soap opera episode about this on CCTV. Pretty girl, ... disgusting older man with high standards.
Posted on: Why, Oh, Why?
March 18, 2012 at 11:15 PMAre the tones for 资格 correct?
Posted on: A Qing Wen to Our Listeners
March 12, 2012 at 11:06 PMQW is the best. I am 16 lessons from completing the series. Keep it light and keep it interesting. Some of the Intermediate topics scare me off，我怕无聊的东西！I'll save the heavier stuff for my Mandarin teacher.
Posted on: Onomatopoeias
February 26, 2012 at 11:23 PMMy grandfather used to say "For crying out loud!" as an expression of exasperation or to say "that is enough". I think I will start saying “为哇哇大哭！”in an appropriate situation to see what kind of response I get.
Posted on: Visiting the Aquarium
February 22, 2012 at 11:40 PMThe Pudong aquarium is very good. I go there at least once a year. I am always amazed at how expensive these venues are. It makes you wonder if the 老百姓 can get some sort of discount to attend.
Posted on: Discussing a Work Out Plan
February 14, 2012 at 11:34 PMSome useful new words and interesting everyday context. My gym's previous 瑜伽老师
has been my Mandarin teacher for the past two years, but that is another story.
Posted on: Getting an Official Receipt
December 25, 2011 at 11:41 PMOK, now I understand the real importance of the 发票。My apologies to the Finance Department. Many times you have to pay more if you want a 发票. By the way, I have never won any money on a scratch off.
Posted on: An Interview for a Private Driver
November 30, 2011 at 5:13 AM5000 rmb would be a reasonable base salary for Shanghai area, + OT. Current OT is about 16 rmb/hr for weekdays, 25 rmb for weekends, and 35 rmb for Holidays. Many expats hire a 司机 and car as a package. Base rate is about 15000 per month, but with the extras like tolls, out of town, excess mileage, and OT, you are looking at 20,000 rmb per month.
Posted on: Character Amnesia
November 28, 2011 at 4:58 AMYes, too many characters. When I first came to China someone told me if you knew 2000 characters you could read a newspaper. When I had learned about 1800 I got a second opinion. Someone said 4000 charcters is OK for normal life. When I was at around 3200 I asked some else. They said a college student probably knows 8000+. Of course, most "words" are a combination of characters. Job security for Chinesepod.
Posted on: A Disgusting Woman
April 4, 2012 at 11:44 PMI really did not believe people would use the term “恐龙”， but I have heard it used often, especially after one exits an elevator. Also, unfortunately, I heard someone comment on a business associate with that term(they thought she was my date and were insulting me). Beware the wrath of the wai guo ren who listens to Chinesepod.