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Posted on: Hospitality Series 1: Welcome to the Hilton!
September 9, 2011 at 2:52 AM

“能不能提供额外的枕头? ”is OK,

you can also say: 能不能再给我一个枕头?Néng bu néng zài gěi wǒ yīge zhěntou?

Posted on: How Old Are You?
September 9, 2011 at 2:32 AM

“你父亲多大年纪了?” is OK, but “你年纪多少?”sounds weird.

Posted on: Western Brands in Chinese
September 9, 2011 at 2:14 AM

雅诗兰黛 是 音译。

Posted on: New School Term
September 8, 2011 at 1:28 AM

“我的 孩子 开学 了。” is correct.

Posted on: London
September 8, 2011 at 1:27 AM

"ladies first" should be “女士优先(nǚshì yōuxiān)”。

Posted on: The Depth of 深
September 7, 2011 at 1:34 AM

這部電影深深打動了我?and 這部電影深深地打動了我?are both OK.

This film deeply impressed me, 可以说:这部电影给我留下了很深的印象。

Posted on: Building, Establishing, and Creating
September 6, 2011 at 2:58 AM

Fixed now.

Posted on: Field Trip to the Zoo
September 5, 2011 at 6:46 AM

Yes, you're correct. 一直 is an emphasis in "他今天一直都呆在家里,没有出去玩。"

可以说:他今天呆在家里,没有出去玩。“

“一直”和“都”常常一起用 indicate emphasis,可以去掉“都”,说:”他今天一直呆在家里,没有出去玩“。

但"他今天都呆在家里,没有出去玩。"sounds a little bit weird.

Posted on: 无论 (wúlùn) No matter...
September 5, 2011 at 6:35 AM

可以。

Posted on: Housekeeping!
September 5, 2011 at 6:33 AM

-how to ask the maid if she can clean your room NOW.

你现在可以帮我打扫房间吗?Nǐ xiànzài kěyǐ bāng wǒ dǎsǎo fángjiān ma?

-how to ask to the reception desk to tell the maid to clean your room NOW.

你好,可以现在叫服务员帮我打扫房间吗?

Nǐhǎo,kěyǐ xiànzài jiào fúwùyuán bāng wǒ dǎsǎo fángjiān ma?

-how to complain to the reception desk that your room was not yet cleaned.

服务员还没有帮我打扫房间,(可以马上叫服务员帮我打扫吗?)

Fúwùyuán hái méiyǒu bāng wǒ dǎsǎo fángjian, (kěyǐ mǎshàng jiào fúwùyuán bāng wǒ dǎsǎo ma?)