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Posted on: 风水与五行
February 20, 2009 at 3:51 AM我发现很多有钱人都信风水......
Posted on: Expired!
February 19, 2009 at 9:22 AMChangye,
Great point. 到期/dao4 qi1 means 'due' or 'valid until'. It's not expired yet whereas 过期means 'expire' or 'expired'.
Posted on: Expired!
February 19, 2009 at 6:03 AMRe "拿了我的给我送回来, 吃了我的给我吐出来" (return what you took from me, throw up the food you ate that's mine) actually comes from a propaganda film made in the 50's called the Red Shining Star /闪闪的红心/shan3 shan3 de hong2 xin1.
The Beijing band 花儿/hua1 er gave it a contemporary twist in the song嘻唰唰/xi3 shua1 shua1, which was a mega hit a few years ago. This song is incidentally excellent for learning Chinese as the lyrics are simple and repetitive with a stick-to-your-mind melody.
Posted on: Pregnancy Series 3: Prenatal Checkup
February 18, 2009 at 6:51 AMSeems we have quite a few expecting Poddies and new parents.
Many of my friends (interracial marriage) have recently had children. The men are overwhelmingly appreciative of the support from their Chinese in-laws who are solely devoted to the caring of the baby and mother. Many of them moved to live with the couple. The arrangement might seem a bit awkward at first, but they do provide enormous help and support.
Posted on: Hold the Elevator
February 17, 2009 at 6:42 AMThe sad truth is many people don't hold elevators for you. Chivalry is dead.
Posted on: Hold the Elevator
February 17, 2009 at 6:01 AMbababardwan,
When 一 is followed by a forth tone, it becomes second tone. For example, 一下/yi2 xia4, 一次/yi2 ci4, 一句/yi2 ju4. You can also refer to our pinyin chart for an overview of pronunciation.
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 8: Trimming the Fat at the Office
February 16, 2009 at 3:44 AMThank you for letting us know where you want this series to head. Although it might be a bit of anti climax to let you know that in China labor law suits are settled in a tribunal. Not so much room for courtroom drama there. But I am sure Lao Wang will find a way to conjure up some drama.
Posted on: Tech Fixes and Traditional Characters
February 15, 2009 at 5:49 AMfoleadu,
Thank you for the very detailed feedback. While I am not the best person to give a comprehensive answer to the problems with search, I know there is room for improvement. I will get John to talk more about it.
In any case, I think we should add search tips for users. Your story with 'sports' and 'sport' illustrate the need for that.
Thanks a lot!
Posted on: Valentine's Special
February 13, 2009 at 2:42 AMDon't know how much roses go for today, but you do see people selling roses all over the city. Many of whom are not in the flower business at all. They might be DVD sellers or carpenters. But they follow the money and become one day rose sellers. Grass root entrepreneurialship in China.
Posted on: 风水与五行
February 20, 2009 at 4:28 AMilearnben,
我觉得外国人看风水更多是一种和谐的生活态度，不以迷信为重。