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Posted on: Useful Phrases 2
March 16, 2008 at 12:02 PMSorry to put that in the Newbie section but my first encounter with Ken's 马马虎虎 seems to be in a Shangainese sentence. 马马虎虎 is pronunced in PTH.
Posted on: Jenny and Learning 2007 conference
March 15, 2008 at 3:35 PMHere is the video of Jenny at the Learning 2007 conference : https://masielearning.pbwiki.com/jennyzhu Btw, Jonathan M. Kayes (CIA) using "we" many times in the conversation could be quite controversial or suspicious. ;o) Here the Cpod lesson about cold beer : http://chinesepod.com/lessons/cold-beer
Posted on: Buying Batteries
March 13, 2008 at 8:00 AMWhat's the chinese name of the famous 4.5V battery called 3(L)R12 ?
This 3LR12 is used in many flat flash-lights.
Posted on: Buying Batteries
March 12, 2008 at 4:25 PMChangye, In france, the name starts with R : Size D battery 一号电池 (単一) R20 Size C battery 三号电池 (単二) R14 Size AA battery 五号电池 (単三) R6 Size AAA battery 七号电池 (単四) R03 CWWW, Did you get your battery back ?
Posted on: 还是 háishi OR 或者 huòzhě
March 10, 2008 at 11:48 AMHere is an appropriate video explaining how 2 tigers could share the same mountain (the Cpod Studio). ;o) 一山可不容二虎 ... In this case, 老公 would be Clay and 老母 would be Amber
Posted on: Registering with the Police Station
February 25, 2008 at 8:37 AMGood advice Dave but how would you ask this sort of Police receipt ? Is it a 发票 or a 收something ?
Posted on: Long Distance and Cultural Mysteries
February 23, 2008 at 4:11 PMOops..."wipe with Rice" looks like criticism against American Foreign Policy. As to avoid any misunderstanding, I just wanted to say "soak up the Sauce with some rice".
Posted on: Long Distance and Cultural Mysteries
February 23, 2008 at 1:25 PMWhy eating soup at the beginning of the meal ? To moisten the mouth and the stomach before any the passage of any solid food. Why eating rice or bread at the end of the meal ? To fill up the stomach ... but also to WIPE the SAUCE. In all the countries having gourmet cuisine, something is always provided to finish the sauce left in the dish. ;) Here is a crude "wipe with rice" example :
Posted on: 还是 háishi OR 或者 huòzhě
February 23, 2008 at 1:07 PMHere is a good example for 还是 : 亲亲 还是 热吻 亲亲 is the light kiss (mouth closed) 热吻 is the warm kiss (mouth open but not french kiss)
Posted on: Useful Phrases 2
March 17, 2008 at 8:09 AMHi Amber, Yes I also hear mǎmahūhū in the video. Then 马马虎虎 is pronunced in PTH (mandarin) at the end of the sentence in Shangainese. Maybe 马马虎虎 as a set phrase is not used with Shangainese pronunciation.