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jennyzhu
Posted on: When is Your Birthday?
December 14, 2011 at 3:15 AMCoincidentally, it's my son's birthday today.
Posted on: Dental Floss
December 14, 2011 at 3:14 AM都 is used to emphasize that there's no exception to the situation. 我们每天都见面 means "we see each other everyday", no exception. You can leave it out but adding it highlights that there is no exception.
Posted on: Water
December 13, 2011 at 3:51 AMGlad that you like it!
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 13, 2011 at 3:23 AMThe antonym of 开放 is 保守/ bǎoshǒu, meaning conservative.
Posted on: Preparing for Pain
December 13, 2011 at 3:20 AMBe careful of what they give you though, Chinese pharmacists love to recommend you drugs from small and new pharmaceuticals because they get higher kickbacks. I once came across a pharmaceutical which also produces cigarettes! Stick to the international ones if you can.
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 12, 2011 at 10:22 AMActually many Chinese who have travelled or lived abroad think 外国人都很文明，而且kind-hearted.
Posted on: National Stereotypes
December 12, 2011 at 10:20 AMYou can use "认为“ or "觉得" in this case.
Posted on: Shopping
December 12, 2011 at 7:29 AM1. 百货商店/bǎihuòshāngdiàn and 百货公司/bǎihuògōngsī both mean department stores. 百货商店 is used more in mainland China whereas 百货公司 is used more in Taiwan. But people can understand what you mean in both places.
2. You can use “yǒudiǎnguì" or tàiguìle instead. Adj. + 了一点 has a tone of conceding or complaining. It's often used with "but".
Posted on: Have you been to Beijing?
December 12, 2011 at 6:46 AMI miss Bazza too. He is the sweetest person I've ever met!
Posted on: When is Your Birthday?
December 14, 2011 at 9:27 AM谢谢！他今天１岁。(Tā jīntiān yī suì. He is one today.) BTW, very glad to hear that you enjoy ChinesePod! AM sure your "r" is great.