User Comments - mikeinewshot

Posted on: Saved by the Gong: Chemistry

I have a question concerning 燃着  which is pronounced ránzháo here.  Can it be pronounced ránzhe?

Posted on: We're going to miss the plane!

If anyone would like some help understanding the chat between the Jenny and John, here are some words I have managed to pick out – I hope they are correct. English lookups courtesy of http://de.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php

耽误 dān wu delay / hold-up / to waste time / to interfere with
解决 jiě jué to settle (a dispute) / to resolve / to solve
办法 bàn fǎ means / method / way (of doing sth)
人身 rén shēn person / personal / human body
智慧 zhì huì wisdom / knowledge
道理 dào lǐ reason / argument / sense / principle / basis / justification
直线 zhí xiàn straight line
绕路   ràolù to make a detour
误事儿   wùshìr to hold things up – didn’t do something
由于 yóu yú due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
原因 yuán yīn cause / origin / root cause / reason
概括 gài kuò to summarize / to generalize / briefly
真格 zhēn gé true / real
路线 lù xiàn itinerary / route
特指 tè zhǐ to refer in particular to
面对面 miàn duì miàn face to face
体会 tǐ huì know (through learning or by experience)
乘客 chéng kè passenger
标明 biāo míng mark / indicate
相反 xiāng fǎn opposite / contrary
驾照 jià zhào driver's license
形象 xíng xiàng image / form / figure
手推车 shǒu tuī chē trolley / cart / barrow / handcart / wheelbarrow / baby buggy
抓紧时间 zhuā jǐn shí jiān to snatch time / to rush / to hurry (up) / to seize the moment
分享 fēn xiǎng to share (joys, benefits, privileges etc) with others / to get one's share / to divide out / to partake
电子警察   diànzǐ jǐngchá electronic policeman
警告 jǐng gào to warn / to admonish
驾驶 jià shǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc) / to drive
合法 hé fǎ lawful / legitimate / legal
避免 bì miǎn to avert / to prevent / to avoid / to refrain from
疑问 yí wèn a question / sth not understood / to query / interrogative (gramm.)

Posted on: Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture, Cupping and Scraping

If anyone would like some help understanding the chat between the Jenny and John, here are some words I have managed to pick out – I hope they are correct. Lookups courtesy of http://de.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php

停止 tíng zhǐ to stop / to halt / to cease
统制 tǒng zhì to control
暂时 zàn shí temporary / provisional
学位 xué wèi academic degree, e.g.: BSc 學士學位｜学士学位, MSc 碩士學位｜硕士学位, Diploma 學位證書｜学位证书, PhD 博士學位｜博士学位
手段 shǒu duàn method / means (of doing sth) / strategy / trick
罐子 guàn zi jar / pitcher / pot
高温 gāo wēn high temperature
出血 chū xuè bleeding / hemorrhage / fig. spending money
释放 shì fàng to release / to set free / to liberate (a prisoner) / to discharge
出汗 chū hàn to perspire / to sweat
排毒   páidú to detoxify
尝试 cháng shì to try / to attempt
种类 zhǒng lèi kind / genus / type / category / variety / species / sort / class
花样 huā yàng pattern / type / trick
痛苦 tòng kǔ pain / suffering / painful
受苦 shòu kǔ to suffer / hardship
承受 chéng shòu to bear / to support / to endure
好上加好   hǎo shàng jiā hǎo to add good onto something good
亲上加亲   qīn shàng jiā qīn marriage between relatives 
灵活 líng huó flexible / nimble / agile
体验 tǐ yàn to experience for oneself
热爱 rè ài to love ardently / to adore

Posted on: Farewell, Son 游子吟

Changye

Wow - you took the trouble to count them!!

Posted on: Farewell, Son 游子吟

Jaochim

Actually most of the posts seem to be Pete's own!

:-)

Posted on: Farewell, Son 游子吟

Pete

I really liked it too.  Definitely make it longer as per many suggestions by others.

I thought Elvis was ok for a bit, but in the end he detracted from the great idea.

Looking forward to the next one

Posted on: Hanging Up the Phone

What a fun lesson -  one of my favourites.

I have been learning how to finish an instant message conversation with a Chinese friend - very similar with lots of repetition of 拜拜，88, 再见 and so on.

Posted on: Lucky Duckies

When I heard meiyun, I naturally expected it to be 没运！

This language never fails to amaze me by its traps.

Posted on: Resisting Relocation

Yes - travesty

I just checked the pop out and it says it's about booking a plane ticket!

Posted on: Business Interview: e-Commerce Guru

For anyone who would like help understanding the discussion, here are some words I have picked out – I hope they are correct. Lookups mainly courtesy of http://www.xuezhongwen.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddictbasic.

采访 cai3 fang3 to interview / to gather news / to hunt for and collect / to cover
淘宝网 táo bǎo wǎng Taobao, a PRC internet portal
阿里巴巴 Ā lǐ bā bā Alibaba, name of character in the Arabian Nights / name of PRC e-commerce company
个人 ge4 ren2 individual / personal / oneself
商家 shang1 jia1 merchant / business / enterprise
崇拜 chong2 bai4 to worship / adoration
综合性 zōng hé xìng synthesis
临时 lín shí at the instant sth happens / temporary / interim / ad hoc
暂时 zàn shí temporary / provisional
造 zào to make / to build / to invent / to manufacture
永久 yǒng jiǔ everlasting / perpetual / lasting / forever / permanent
建造 jiàn zào construct / build
舞台 wǔ tái (theatrical or political) stage / arena
演出 yǎn chū to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance)
拆 chāi to tear open / to tear down / to tear apart / to open
非法 fēi fǎ illegal
违章 wéi zhāng to break the rules / to violate regulations
建筑 jiàn zhù building / to construct / Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2
阁楼 gé lóu garret / loft / attic
前卫 qián wèi advanced guard / vanguard / avant-garde / forward (soccer position)
时尚 shí shàng fashion
潮流 cháo liú tide / current / trend
手臂 shǒu bì arm / helper
头脑 tóu nǎo brains / mind
脑筋 nǎo jīn brains / mind / head / way of thinking
故辙 gù zhé former track / old rut / stuck in old conventions
完成 wán chéng complete / accomplish / perfect tense (grammar)
算是 suàn shì considered to be / at last
任期 rèn qī term of office
领导 lǐng dǎo lead / leading / to lead / leadership / leader
现实 xiàn shí reality / actuality / real / actual
虚构 xū gòu imaginary
结合 jié hé to combine / to link / to integrate / binding
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