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Posted on: Renting a Bike
April 28, 2009 at 1:09 AM

tucsonmichael,

Deposit is 押金/ya1 jin1. Yes, it tends to be quite hefty in China.

Posted on: Renting a Bike
April 28, 2009 at 1:08 AM

Suburbanite,

Electrical bike is 电动自行车/dian4 dong4 zi4 xing2 che1. 电动means 'powered by electricity'.

Folding bike is 折叠自行车/zhe2 die2 zi4 xing2 che1. 折叠 means to 'fold'.

Posted on: 《杜拉拉升职记》
April 27, 2009 at 3:43 PM

rjberki,

<<杜拉拉>>目前还没有英语版。我挺希望以后有的。否则外国人看到的中国当代女性形象只有<<上海宝贝>>。

Posted on: 《杜拉拉升职记》
April 27, 2009 at 4:01 AM

changye,

LOL! 不过你看，绝对是印象深刻吧。

Posted on: Luke is Back! And So Are the Zombies!
April 26, 2009 at 3:17 PM

RJberki,

Yes, it is 拔丝地瓜 ba2si1 di4gua1/caramelised sweet potato in the picture that Luke posted. 拔丝 is a very popular way of preparing dessert in the north. They do it with everything from apple to pineapple. I remember for my 5th birthday, my daddy tried to make it at home. Sweet memory.  

Posted on: How Far Away are You From Understanding 离？
April 26, 2009 at 2:24 AM

@custodian,

Thank you! You can't use 跟 in sentences that express distance or time. Stick with 离.

Posted on: Napkins
April 24, 2009 at 4:14 PM

lotsofwordsandnospaces,

You can say '多给我一点餐巾纸'/duo1 gei3 wo3 yi1 dian3 can1 jin1 zhi3. "多给我一点" means 'give me more..."

Posted on: Boston
April 23, 2009 at 10:17 AM

mikeinewshot and Henning,

Thank you for starting a great discussion around level and content. Food for thought for everyone. It is very interesting to see your very different responses to the different type of content. It is extremely helpful for our lesson creation.

Posted on: Boston
April 23, 2009 at 9:14 AM

bobt,

Yes, your request has indeed come up many times (mikeinewshot's comment). We have acually made a list of words and phrases I often use in my explanation. But we have put it off for too long. I have just scheduled the recording next week. Gotta get it done!

Thanks!

Posted on: Boston
April 23, 2009 at 3:34 AM

luobinzhenmei,

I think 马萨诸塞州 is the most common translation. But certainly doesn't roll off one's tongue. 

weibwo,

Thanks for your very informative comment. But it highlights a sad truth, most people still go for the name. I guess it is like buying cars. A Toyota might be perfectly fine, but most people aspire to a Mercedes.