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Posted on: Giving 给 Another Look
October 3, 2009 at 9:51 AM

There is something wrong with this lessen. I cannot download it to the ipod. There's an error message. Maybe others have the same problem?

Posted on: Fruit Basket of Cause-Effect
October 1, 2009 at 10:09 AM

I completely agree with andr3y concerning the un-arbitrariness of "guo". I have the impressen that the second syllable in Chinese is more often than not chosen at least with a hint of meaning. So, of course the meaning of "fruit" is related to result, it's the result of a season's growing. So it makes perfect sense to choose excactly "guo" for words like if, result and effect, as all three of them are cause-effect related. Strangely over and over again Chinese teachers have tried to convince me of the arbitrariness, as ChinesePod now also has. I am far from being convinced. Chinese word-creating is too cunning and witty to allow too much of arbitrariness.

Posted on: 把 Humbug
September 11, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Great! Thanks for the transcription. Appreciate it a lot. Very helpful for studying!!!