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pchenery
Posted on: Introducing Catherine
November 22, 2009 at 3:56 AMActually, Catherine aluded to the fact that Canada may have a different Thanksgiving date from the U.S.A.
Canada celebrated this on October 12th.
I'm not sure why there is a different date...probably because we already have a November holiday...
Posted on: Introducing Catherine
November 22, 2009 at 3:42 AMHappy Thanksgiving ? That's a bit late..we already celebrated a few weeks ago. But thanks anyway !
Posted on: 扎着麻花辫的女孩二
November 12, 2009 at 5:15 AM@ Changye, in English you could also say "Treat others as you wish to be treated"...
Posted on: Jet Lag
November 12, 2009 at 4:22 AM时差补救？
Posted on: Even If...
October 24, 2009 at 2:30 PMDoes the 虽然。。。但是 pattern also convey the same meaning ? For example:
即使有女朋友，你还是可以看看别的
versus
虽然有女朋友，你还是可以看看别的 (Is this correct ?)
Posted on: 《水调歌头·明月几时有》
October 8, 2009 at 2:30 AM@mark,
Looks like a great translation to me. I don't believe my effort accurately reflects the subtleties and nuances of language. I have new respect for professional translators !
Posted on: 《水调歌头·明月几时有》
October 2, 2009 at 4:03 AMReally like this song. Here are the lyrics, with some rough English translations....
míng yuè jǐ shí yǒu (Bright moon what time is it)
明月几时有
bǎ jiǔ wèn qīng tiān (Raise wine cup and ask the clear sky)
把酒问青天
bù zhī tiān shàng gōng què (I do not know the heavenly palace)
不知天上宫阙
jīn xī shì hé nián
今夕是何年 (This evening is which year ?)
wǒ yù chéng fēng guī qù
我欲乘风归去 (I want to ride the wind and return home)
yòu kǒng qióng lóu yù yǔ (Again fearing the jade palace)
又恐琼楼玉宇
gāo chù bù shèng hán
高处不胜寒 (Cannot bear this cold, high place)
qǐ wǔ nòng qīng yǐng
起舞弄清影 (Understand the dancing shadows)
hé sì zài rén jiān
何似在人间 (Seems to be in the world)
zhuǎn zhū gé
转朱阁 (Walk around the chamber)
dī yǐ hù
低绮户 (Beneath the beautiful households)
zhào wú mián
照无眠 (According to the sleepless)
bù yīng yǒu hèn
不应有恨 (Should not be hated)
hé shì cháng xiàng bié shì yuán
何事长向别时圆 (So long for time to go around)
rén yǒu bēi huān lí hé
人有悲欢离合 (People have both joys and sorrows)
yuè yǒu yīn qíng yuán quē
月有阴晴圆缺 (Moon is not clear or round)
cǐ shì gǔ nán quán
此事古难全 (Ancient and difficult for all)
dàn yuàn rén cháng jiǔ
但愿人长久 (If only men lived long)
qiān lǐ gòng chán juān
千里共婵娟 (Share this beauty from afar)
Posted on: Love Tangle 3: One Night Stand
September 30, 2009 at 4:27 AMI'm going to miss Pete's quirky voice renditions on the Audio files. I did find it amusing and believe the humor actually helped my learning. There was one file where he did an amazing imitation of Jimmy Stewart. (However, I can see how it might be an issue for some poddies whose native language is not English).
Baba...I have the original file and others (memorabilia)...maybe I can email it to you.
Posted on: 次，遍，趟: Measuring Times
December 6, 2009 at 8:06 PMI'm not concerned about the so-called adult content. The banter in this lesson seemed quite tame to me. But Connie's response was neutral:
我只做了一次
wǒ zhǐ zuò le yī cì (I only did it once)
If you wanted to say, for example, "I only made love once to an alien"....
我只作爱了一次跟外星人了
Is this correct ?