User Comments - lamartiniere

Posted on: April Fool's Day Car

I anderstand that "日子" is used for a specific day in the year, "星期" is used for a specific day of the week.

If I to make s.o remenber that today is the last day of the current month (inventory day, for example, as every end of month), i will ask:

今天是什麼日子?

or

今天是幾好?

or

s.th else?

Thanks for help.

Posted on: Finishing Work for the Weekend

I am not totally agreed with John. People don't have to excuse to others when they leave work in the USA. They will say "sorry I have to go" in a middle of a dinner for example but not at work. I experienced that in many meetings, trainings and conferences.

Besides, I think the 4th tone can sound very sharp to a non-Chinese ear. "Na, wo zou le, bai bai" and "Ok, then I go. Bye" can be said gently in both languages.

For example the voice of woman in elementary lesson "It’s cold, wear more clothes" stay gentle and soft despite of all the fourth tones of this dialogue. It's a real pleasure to hear her voice.

Thanks a lot for this great lesson.

L.

Posted on: The Black Spectrum of Meaning

Thanks Pretz.

Posted on: The Black Spectrum of Meaning

I have been told that poeple from ethnic minority are not concerned by the "one child rule". 那, Connie, 你是不是族人?

Thanks.

Posted on: The Black Spectrum of Meaning

How to say "black skinned poeple", "white skinned poeple" in chinese? What terms are using to designate human skin color?

Thanks.

Posted on: Canceling Dinner Plans

At home is 在家, at work is 下班or 在公司
I think 在班 or 下家 is incorect,
so is there a rule about the "at" in chinese?

Thanks,

L.

Posted on: Why is everyone looking at me?

Hi world. I am living in Haiti. We have been thru the worst earth quake of our history. I have been frighten to death. 我怕死了!!! 

It's good to be alive and back to Chinesepod.

L.

PS: I would like to suggest Cpod an  Eli lesson on eartquake. Anticipated thanks.

Posted on: Why is everyone looking at me?

You are wright, but I think he said :

哪個老太太貽笑

Ｔhis old women is ridiculus!

Please, Cpod, confirm.

Besides, the 2nd sentence in the audio is 有一個美女. The PDF don't show it and Cpod skip it.

L.

Posted on: Christmas Carols

Hey jenny & John,

Did you realize that this part of your dialogue has been repeated twice in row?

{

John: "Alright, and then the guys, he claims he knows how to sing the song, right?"

Jenny: "對, 我會唱, 我會唱."

}

I was intrigue the 1rst time I hear it, but you really say it twice. A wrong cut I presume. It's funny.

Great course by the way. Keep up the good job!

L.

Posted on: Medicine Doses

The expression 一日2次,一次2片 mean "two time by day and three pills each time". Say, 3 pills two time a day (2 pilules trois fois par jour, in french).

In order to make it shorter could I say : "3 片一日2次".

Please tell me if this new expression still has the same meaning, another meaning or no meaning at all.

Anticipated thanks.

L.