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jimijames
Posted on: Chinese Idol 2
October 15, 2009 at 7:46 AMDid you know?
The action of pressing the keys of the piano, both black and white keys, actual "pluck" strings inside the piano to make the music of the piano. 弹钢琴吧!
"Ebony and Ivory.....live together is perfect harmony....side by side on my piano......."
Cheers
Posted on: A Chinese-Style Contradiction
October 14, 2009 at 11:47 PMIf it was the best shield and spear in the world then both shield and spear would perfectly disperse the forces of the hit amongst themselves and nothing would happen.
Nothing happening is the most profound answer.
But then again, what is the meaning of "the strongest" alot of people would forget that if you have only strength, you may become brittle. So what is true strength.
Likewise the most sharpest will also have its weakness, if it is not coupled with flexibility.
So in the best spear and best shield conditions nothing would happen.
As well as 自相矛盾 zìxiāngmáodùn if you contradict yourself, nothing much happens, other than delayed self-confusion and the likelihood of not improving on certain situations you are wishing to improve yourself upon.
But watch out if the best spear and best shield are used together, not against each other, as in this story.
All the best for your studies.
Posted on: Light and Dark Colors of Clothing
October 13, 2009 at 10:55 PM@Bababardwan
A formal way of saying sunglasses is 太阳眼镜 tàiyángyánjìng, literally Sun Glasses
Very often I hear a quicker way of saying Sunglasses, that could be the "sunnies" idea you are after that is 墨镜 mòjìng
墨镜 is faster to say.
墨 mò can use for ink and also used to describe "dark"
Cheers
Posted on: The Guanxi Myth
October 13, 2009 at 3:11 AMGreat Lesson!
If you really want to do something well in China always be aware of the person straight away offering you 关系
Real things take planning, timing and perserverance.
Real Guanxi cannot be brought. It takes real committment.
Posted on: Where is the Supermarket?
October 6, 2009 at 6:23 AMKen,
This suits very well a Newbie lesson. An important topic, finding the supermarket, a place highly needed by the majority of people. This lesson demostrates the simple yet powerful sentence structure that will allow beginners to find whatever they are looking for. By swapping the word "超市" chāoshì with other things your are looking forward eg. 饭店 fàndiàn (hotel) the "Newbie" listener is on the way to discover the whole of the Chinese city in which they may live.
Well Done!
Posted on: National Day
October 2, 2009 at 12:23 AM国庆节快乐！
guóqìngjié kuàilè
昨天晚上我看到了国庆六十周年的晚会直播。那么漂亮！
Zóutiān wǎnshàng wǒ kàndàole guóqìngliùshízhōuniánde wǎnhuì zhíbō, nàme piàoliang
爱我中华
Aì wǒ zhōnghuà
为了十月三号，祝你好中秋节快乐！
Wéile shíyuè sǎnhǎo, zhù nǐ hǎo zhōngqiújié kuàilè!
Posted on: It's Stopped Raining
September 30, 2009 at 5:35 AM@Bababardwan
Try this one.
Singing in the rain!
唱着在雨里
chàngzhe zài yǔ lǐ
Singing and Dancing In The Rain!
唱着又跳舞在雨里
chàngzhe yòu tiáowǔ zài yǔ lǐ
Cheers
Posted on: It's Stopped Raining
September 30, 2009 at 5:09 AMAt this moment, No rain in Beijing!
xiànzài běijīng méi xiàyǔ
现在北京没下雨
Posted on: It's Stopped Raining
September 30, 2009 at 4:26 AMBodawei,
Where I am I can hear the sound of wind, sounds like rain
在我的位置我能听着刮风,这刮风比下雨声音一样
zài wǒde wèizhì wǒ néng tīngzhe guà feng
这刮风比下雨声音一样
zhè guà fēng bǐ xiàyǔ shēngyīn yíyàng
zhenlijiang, what do you think?
这树在后园子里,
zhè shù zài hòuyuánzi lǐ,
The tree is in the backyard
这房子在小山上
zhè fángzi zài xiǎoshān shàng
The house is on the hill.
Posted on: Chinese Idol 2
October 15, 2009 at 8:24 AM@philidor
My suggestion would be
吹双簧管 chuī shuānghuángguǎn
blow the oboe - to play the oboe
oboe - 双簧管 shuānghuángguǎn
Connie, is that right?
Cheers