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Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Xinjiang
May 21, 2008 at 11:57 AMKen, I like the way the lesson was constructed with a first pass of the dialogue up front. Please keep the accents coming.
Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Xinjiang
May 20, 2008 at 10:50 PMWow! I forgot about 大盘鸡。You guys just made my day. The versions I've had were quite spicy as well. If I remember, a couple of times we ate it in 2 stages: 1) Eat chicken and potatoes family style from the big plate. 2) Then they mixed the remainder of the plate with noodles and created a noodle soup. 真好吃！！
Posted on: More than 50 kuai!
May 20, 2008 at 10:10 PMAuntie68, When I lived in Singapore, I often heard people say things like $100 over dollars. Did they mean a little over $100 dollars (as I thought) or were they borrowing the Chinese construct to mean $100 to $199? Thanks, Bill M.
Posted on: I don't want it!
May 18, 2008 at 3:32 PMMy favorite is when the vendor shoves whatever he's selling in your face and says: "you say how much". I've found: Wo3 mei1 you3 qian1. 我没有钱....also works well.
Posted on: You Can and Will Use 会 (huì)!
April 28, 2008 at 12:13 PMConnie, Fantastic. Thanks!!
Posted on: You Can and Will Use 会 (huì)!
April 27, 2008 at 3:36 PMI love Qing Wen. Thanks. Question. If I'm trying to say "If you were me (in this situation) what would you do?" I would normally say: 我应该怎么办？but I want the listener to take my view point. Can I say: 如果你是我，你会怎么办？ Thanks, Bill M.
Posted on: Thirsty for Water
April 13, 2008 at 3:28 AMIf you want a drink of water anytime soon, best to say: Wo yao4 he shui.
Posted on: Superstitions and Business Trip Tales
April 13, 2008 at 2:11 AMCall me odd: I like Bai jiu, but I do not like scarry movies. I've drunk mayors (mostly vice-mayors...and their designated drinkers) of certain Chinese cities under the table, but I'd rather burn real money than watch Asian horror movies.
Posted on: Yang Jie's Diary: The Final Episode
April 10, 2008 at 2:00 AMSiang (Malay/Tagalog...love/wasted)! Just good friends.
Posted on: Barbecuing
May 30, 2008 at 11:50 PMOn a related topic.
中国的羊肉串儿是最好。
Chinese barbeque lamb kabobs are the best. I like buying the stuff from the vendors on the street. Choose carefully.
Semi-related: My wife is from the Philippines and she buys chicken butts by the dozen and fries them up. It's comfort food. I'll stick with mashed potatoes.