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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
We've talked a little bit before about concepts that are distinct in English but are the same in Chinese. Some of the examples I've given (I think) were:
jiè 借 = to borrow / to lend
ràng 让 = to make / to let / to ask someone to do something
In ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
DISCLAIMER: In case I have a Chinese reader, I should tell you "funnest" isn't a real word.
This post started out innocently enough as a fun way to test the new audio plugin (thanks to Beijing Sounds for the tip) and celebrate the joy of speaking a foreign language. But ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Happy Qīngmíng Jié 清明节 everyone. I thought I'd share what I learned in the English classes I taught this week. This will NOT be an extensive treatment of all the ins and outs of Qingming Jie, just some new things I've learned.
Culture
1. First year for official holiday. ...
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