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toianw
Posted on: Hot Spring Vacation
April 3, 2013 at 5:48 AMor you can use 旺季 (wàngjì)。
Posted on: Driving in China
March 29, 2013 at 7:44 AM谢谢！
Posted on: Driving in China
March 28, 2013 at 5:12 AM“自动档” 和 "手动档" 的 “档" 应该读第三声还是第四声？
Posted on: Leaving a Tip
March 26, 2013 at 1:27 PMAs a side note, some of the above examples I find interesting:
How common are the (implied) tone changes for 七 and 八？
Posted on: Leaving a Tip
March 26, 2013 at 1:17 PMThis source looks pretty official: 《中文拼音正词法基本规则》
Here's the relevant section:
4.11标调
声调一律标原调，不标变调。
yī jià (一架)
yī tiān (一天)
yī tóu (一头)
yī wǎn (一碗)
qī wàn (七万)
qī běn (七本)
bā gè (八个)
qīshàngbāxià (七上八下)
bù qù (不去)
bù duì (不对)
bùzhìyú (不至于)
So, the rule certainly exists, though there is also the following caveat:
但在语音教学时可以根据需要按变调标写。
Interestingly, all the Chinese childrens books I have (which give the pinyin above the characters) do indicate the tone changes for 一 and 不, though not for anything else (e.g. the MW 个 is still marked as 4th tone, whereas the CPod pop-ups show it as neutral).
I think it's a bit unfair to label CPod as stubborn on this though. Maybe consistent is fairer - in the sense that they set out the rules they're adopting clearly in the tones lesson and stick to it. At any rate, it would certainly be a unenviable job to go over all the lessons and make changes at this stage. :)
Posted on: 奶粉限购
March 26, 2013 at 6:58 AM"I fail to see the value teaching foreign friends Chinese language with this non-aesthetic topic."
Just to counter this, I think most of the media topics are chosen to reflect what a great number of Chinese people themselves are talking about, and issues that are important to them. As many of us users are learning Chinese to be able to communicate with Chinese citizens, don't you think there's some value in being exposed to these topics?
You're right that this topic is depressing on many levels, but, for me, seeing these kinds of issues discussed in the Chinese media (rather than being brushed under the carpet) is a positive step in the right direction.
Anyway, that's all from me. Congratulations on your golfing achievement, and enjoy the rest of your vacation!
Posted on: Hypnosis Therapy
March 22, 2013 at 6:49 AM哦，谢谢。那“泄漏” (xièlòu) 和 “泄露” (xièlù) 一样吗？好像对话里的演员(Connie??) 说 xièlù，但是在播客里，Jenny 说的是 xièlòu.
Posted on: Hypnosis Therapy
March 21, 2013 at 3:43 PM“泄露” 的 "露“ 应该读 "lu" 还是 "lou"?
Posted on: 李白
April 3, 2013 at 6:12 AM请大家来参加一下我们的听写练习！
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