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kimiik
Posted on: Straightening Teeth
June 21, 2010 at 5:22 PMThe following lesson should be in the "Related Lessons box" :
http://chinesepod.com/lessons/going-to-the-dentist
Posted on: Straightening Teeth
June 21, 2010 at 3:08 PMTwo key-words are missing in this lesson :
镶牙 (xiāngyá) put in a false tooth; insert an artificial tooth; crown a tooth -> easy to remember with 象牙 (xiàngyá) ivory
除垢牙齿 (chúgòu yáchǐ) descaling teeth (teeth whitening / détartrage) -> easy to remember with 除狗 (chúgǒu) get rid of the dog (怎么去除垢?)
Posted on: World Cup and Diamonds
June 17, 2010 at 4:42 PMHi Changye,
If there is an annexation of North Korea by the PRC, what would be credibility of the actual foreign policy of China ?
Respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity 尊重主权和领土完整
Non-aggression 不侵犯
Non-interference in internal affairs 不干涉内政
Posted on: World Cup and Diamonds
June 16, 2010 at 10:03 AMHi Zhenlijiang,
I guess you don't consider top sumo wrestlers as sportsmen. ;o)
Posted on: Fun at the Beach
June 15, 2010 at 10:15 AMI've noticed that a sea kayak (using paddle) is called 小船 when it's not moving on the beach and 小艇 on the water. I can see the logic here but it's difficult to get used to it.
Posted on: Insecticide
June 11, 2010 at 1:49 PMSpeaking of snake, there's also the interesting character 虹.
虹 makes the words 天虹, 彩虹 (彩虹之国 Rainbow Nation), 虹形 (maybe similar to 弓形 and 券形 http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2006/11/30/wrong-gong).
The ancient oracle character was clearly a bowed snake 虫 with two heads and it looks like an arch.
http://www.internationalscientific.org/CharacterASP/CharacterEtymology.aspx?characterInput=%E8%99%B9&submitButton1=Etymology
Posted on: Working at the United Nations
June 11, 2010 at 8:24 AMI think that 见过 could also be interpreted as "have seen". 见面 has a wide range of meanings.
看到一个人的时候, 你能从远处见面他。见面他以后, 你见过他。
Also, I suppose that "to cross someone in a hallway" and "to meet someone in a hallway" could be similar in english.
Posted on: Insecticide
June 9, 2010 at 10:48 AM蛇 = 虫 + 它 (it)
Posted on: Outdoor Survivors (Part 1)
June 23, 2010 at 8:51 AM如果驴友经常大声喊叫, 听起来像驴叫声。