User Comments - jennyzhu
jennyzhu
Posted on: Returning an Item
June 6, 2007 at 6:01 AMDave, 退货/tui4 huo4 means give the merchandise back for a refund. In the context of returning a borrowed item, you can say 退还/tui4 huan2.
Posted on: Returning an Item
June 6, 2007 at 5:59 AMaaron, You can say“我想换这个。”/Wo3 xiang3 huan4 zhe4 ge./"I would like to exchange this." “我可以换这个吗？”/Wo3 ke3 yi3 huan4 zhe4 ge ma?/"Can I exchange this?"
Posted on: 连锁咖啡店
June 4, 2007 at 6:50 AM我小时候也觉得馒头很让人失望，好不容易吃了这么多面粉，结果一点陷也没有。很有上当的感觉。现在长大了觉得简单的味道也很好。
Posted on: 连锁咖啡店
June 3, 2007 at 2:39 PM我曾经吃早饭时花二十多块钱买咖啡，一块钱买包子。怪不得广告商都说咖啡不只是咖啡，而是生活享受。在中国好多东西就是越贵越有市场。就没有人说包子不只是包子，而是一种生活享受。
Posted on: Resisting Relocation
June 2, 2007 at 2:58 PMNicolas, Yes, you are correct. 还不就是 actually means 就是.
Posted on: Giving an Example
June 2, 2007 at 2:53 PMhelenk, "个" means 'one'. 举个例子 means 'give an example'. 举例子 means 'give examples'.
Posted on: Booking a Plane Ticket
June 2, 2007 at 2:49 PMsimonlearnschinese, We are always eager to be inspired by users' ideas. The lesson comments section is a good place to post as we compulsively check on a minute basis. Or you can go to the 'Connect' page, use the 'new post' function to make an entry.
Posted on: Booking a Plane Ticket
June 2, 2007 at 2:40 PMjbradfor, Yup, that is very true. Handing cash to the delivery person is a major means of paying for tickets in China. Travel agencies have delivery staff on their pay roll.
Posted on: Where Children Come From
June 2, 2007 at 2:06 PMI think the Chinese are generally quite 'nonchalant' towards psychological sensitivity.
Posted on: Returning an Item
June 6, 2007 at 3:21 PMLaorui, Lovely meeting you. Only wish we had more time to catch up. Thanks for the chocolates.They were so adorable that we felt guilty about eating them. John says 'hi'. Franch, I truly hope you will never have the need to say 我可不想找麻烦。 AlexYe, 1-year warranty is 一年保修/yi1 nian2 bao3 xiu1. Excuter and Bazza, There is an explosion of global retail powerhouses in Shanghai. H&M caused quite a stir when it opened here. In the first 2 weeks, people were lining up to get in. I like the Chinese name of B & Q:百安居/bai3 an1 ju1. Conjures an image of pure domestic bliss.