User Comments - jennyzhu
jennyzhu
Posted on: Away on Business
September 25, 2009 at 2:57 AMThe idea of a business traveller in China is quite different from the US and Europe. While there is no shortage of high end biz travellers, many travel on a budget. Therefore in China business hotels are actually budget hotels. And we even have a genre of cars, 'business cars' which refer to mini vans.
Posted on: Funny Business 5
September 24, 2009 at 6:01 AM@juzi,
That's great to know. We've always striven to engage students and nudge you to learn and master Chinese, whether it's through lesson design, audio production or technological tools. It's something that really drives us.
Posted on: “90”后女孩炫富
September 23, 2009 at 7:55 AM所以说某些90后脑残还是有道理的。
Posted on: Express Train or High-speed Train?
September 23, 2009 at 7:53 AMdunkerklumpen,
特快 (te4kuai4) is the fastest train among the old trains. 动车 (dong4che1) is the bullet train of which each and every carriage moves, thus the name 动车. It's the fastest train available in China right now I believe. 直达 (zhi2da2) which literally means 'direct arrival' refers to trains that go straight to the destination and don't stop on the way.
Posted on: The Final Show
September 23, 2009 at 12:52 AMEveryone who has worked here left a mark, the public personalities that you heard and loved as well as the people behind the scene that made our work possible, e.g. our tech team, who never gets any credit but is key to all of our service. They are the only people who frequently work overtime to implement new features and maintain existing ones.
BTW, please please don't perpetuate a conspiracy theory on why people left. Isn't it true that most expats come to China not for the long haul? When you hit a certain point in life and career, there are many things that China doesn't provide. So you search for the next destination or head home.
Posted on: Clean Energy in China with Dennis Bracy
September 22, 2009 at 12:20 PM@lotsofwordsnospaces,
I find Dennis's story very moving. I even feel quite emotional to hear him talking about coming to China in 1984 (I was only 2 back then!) and being enthralled with the culture and people which had been completely blocked from the outside world. It reminds me of another Poddie friend who served in the U.S. military during the Cold War and now travels to China regularly. He says he still finds it amazing that he can walk on the streets of China, work with Chinese co-workers and try to connect with the culture. We are all very lucky to be part of this dramatic transformation.
Posted on: Clean Energy in China with Dennis Bracy
September 22, 2009 at 6:20 AMThis interview was done 2 months ago, but it came out at a time when G20 countries will meet in Pittsbourgh this week to discuss climate change and clean energy. That's the moral responsibility of our generation.
Posted on: “90”后女孩炫富
September 22, 2009 at 5:31 AM其实现在在上海，最有钱的不是上海人，而是全国各地到上海买房子投资或者居住的人。
Posted on: Funny Business 5
September 25, 2009 at 4:10 AM@joeborn,
The use of 的 after adjectives is mainly related to the nature of the adjective rather than the length (how many words/syllables). The nature of the adjective refers to whether it's an attributive adjective 属性词/shu3 xing4 ci2 or not. Words which are attributive adjectives, e.g. 关键、大、小、好、坏, you can drop 的。Words that are not attributive adjectives, such as 可爱、漂亮 is supplemented by 的. Now, the question is of course which adjectives are attributive and which are not. Unfortunately, there is no clear rule. In fact, this is a very complex linguistic issue which people do thesis on. For learners of Chinese, the most helpful way is to remember high frequency words and chunks. Hope that's helpul. BTW, I notice you often commented on ele and QW lessons, it's great to see you moving to lower-intermediate!