User Comments - waiguoren

Posted on: I Want an Electric Scooter!

And where's the male (Chinese) speaker from?

Posted on: Starting a Company in China

I found the DIY translation in the pdf very insightful.

Posted on: Getting a Tattoo

我从来不到底纹身。

wǒcóngláibùdàodǐwénshēn = I would never get a tattoo?

Posted on: Ordering Pizza

A-ha! Keen observations people! I remember at my old canteen asking for 比萨 (as apposed to 披萨) for some kind of 并。

Also, I remember that KFC and McDonald's had different words for sundae - but I can't remember what they were...I think KFC used 圣代 shèngdài, and McDonald's used something else...

Posted on: Changing a Plane Ticket

I was once delayed for 13 hours on a flight from Beijing to Shenzhen! (when it snowed in Beijing on the 1st of November 2009).

Also I once arrived late to the airport (no big deal in China, right?) and missed the only ever domestic flight that's ever departed on time, and I got slugged with a Y300 fee!

怎么办？

Posted on: That's Not Your Food

*Yes, thats what I meant, I couldn't find the ‘火’ in front of the ‘扁’ on my pinyin input system...still can't.

豆角 (dòujiǎo) also known as 云豆 (yúndòu) in some areas...agreed, doesn't matter what you call it, it's 好吃! （hǎochī)

Posted on: That's Not Your Food

...and 干扁豆交 （gānbiándòujiǎo). Another favourite amongst us foreigners.

Posted on: Kinds of Nuts

I have just learned from John's blog at:

http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2010/04/14/the-big-bang-theory-sheldons-chinese

That 长寿 (chángshòu) means 'long life'. So, I suppose that means I like 'long-life' nuts...

Posted on: Kinds of Nuts

我很喜长寿果， 但是有一点儿贵。

wǒ hěn xǐhuān chángshouguǒ, dànshì yǒu yīdiǎnr guì.

I really like 'chángshougǒu' nuts, but they're a little bit expensive.

I think they taste a bit like chocolate!

Posted on: Flying a Kite

I've also heard that 潍坊 is very famous for its 煎饼果子。。。

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjQ2NTk4Njg=.html