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Posted on: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
March 15, 2010 at 8:01 PM

Hmn. So the use of 变化 (bian4hua4) to talk about a change. All three examples use a modifier before 大 （da1) - 变化很大， 变化真大. Very big, and really big. How about just a big change? Is it:

变化大

or

大的变化

？

谢谢

小凉

Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 5:21 PM

In which case, I shall indulge in a little schadenfreude, and wish you luck. *thumbs up* :-)

Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 5:02 PM

Hehe. Love it.

Just because I'm curious, I thought I'd annoy my girlfriend (who speaks both) by ringing her in the middle of her training day. I asked her, could someone who only speaks cantonese, understand a speaker of mandarin? She said, "A little bit. Depends how old they are".

So there, non-conclusively, you are.

Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 1:36 PM

Shiina Ringo is a fantastic Japanese singer. Also sings with a band called Tokyo Jihen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf2geHLljKA

Posted on: Finishing Work for the Weekend
March 15, 2010 at 1:31 PM

Oh sorry, in the UK at least. And I've seen it used on the english speaking internet - news sites, so on and so forth.

Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 1:11 PM

On that point, Japanese and Cantonese use the same basic writing script, definitely not the same language!

Posted on: Finishing Work for the Weekend
March 15, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Zeitgeist is pretty common. But only amongst the more verbose ;-)

Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 10:16 AM

I heard a story that that's why spanish speakers find it easier to learn Japanese, although the rolling R is quite rare? My favourite singer is thought to be quite unusual because she tends to roll her R's (Shiina Ringo).

Or am I misinformed?

Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 9:31 AM

Get them to write it down!

Posted on: Getting to Know CPod Teacher Helen (and exciting content news)!
March 15, 2010 at 9:30 AM

I really love these "meet the teacher features"! More if possible please :)