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jennyzhu
Posted on: The Working Hours Policy
August 23, 2011 at 2:46 AM对，我们和课里说得一模一样。有些同事会早或晚半个小时。
Posted on: The Working Hours Policy
August 22, 2011 at 8:33 AMThis lesson is based on a real email our HR department sent. Half an hour makes all the difference in terms of traffic in Shanghai.
Posted on: Translation Tools
August 22, 2011 at 5:41 AMBaidu有太多乱七八糟的搜索结果。越来越多的的中国人都不爱用。
Posted on: Building, Establishing, and Creating
August 20, 2011 at 4:09 PMYes 修路 exclusively means building roads or doing repair work to roads.
Posted on: Building, Establishing, and Creating
August 20, 2011 at 4:07 PM施工 means to carry out construction work, e.g. 上海到处都在施工。/There's construction everywhere in Shanghai. You could say 上海到处都在造东西, but 施工 paints a more vivid image of construction work.
Posted on: Translation Tools
August 20, 2011 at 3:51 PMSorry you double posted, I removed one comment but for some reason both were gone. I had no intention to remove your comment..
Posted on: Wang Guan's Busy Day
August 20, 2011 at 3:40 PMNo, since 不了 often indicates an inability to complete the task because circumstances are preventing it. Since "can't take a look at the room" is the hotel's policy, it should be 不能看房间。You could use ＂看不了房间＂ if the hotel allows you to look at the room, but it's occupied or being cleaned and those things prevent you from looking at it.
Posted on: Wang Guan's Busy Day
August 20, 2011 at 3:37 PMWe usually shorten it to 技术经理 or just IT 經理,
Posted on: Swearing at a Driver
August 20, 2011 at 3:35 PM"Jīng" in 'yǎnjīng" is first tone, but it's often read as a neutral tone in real life. There are some words which are pronounced slightly differently in real life as a result of evolving speech habit. We usually point them out in podcasts. The key is as you encounter them, develop an awareness for them. You can pronounce them both ways and people will understand you.
Posted on: New School Term
August 23, 2011 at 7:51 AMYes, this was added to new lessons last Monday. Enjoy!