Comments on: Funnest Things to Say http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm Tips and Strategies for Learning to Speak Mandarin Chinese Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:26:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jens http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7423 Jens Sat, 23 May 2009 01:19:26 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-7423 As a data point, I will add that the links work fine for me in Firefox 3.0.10. As a data point, I will add that the links work fine for me in Firefox 3.0.10.

]]> By: Bert http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7422 Bert Sat, 23 May 2009 00:55:05 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-7422 When I use Internet Explorer they do work fine, however whey I use Firefox they don't. I tested with two different computers (using a different network). On one I have the problem that the status remains "buffering" when I hit play. On the other computer the buttons don't even show up. I was first thinking that it might be an ad blocker, but even after having disabled them the problem remains. When I use Internet Explorer they do work fine, however whey I use Firefox they don’t.
I tested with two different computers (using a different network). On one I have the problem that the status remains “buffering” when I hit play. On the other computer the buttons don’t even show up. I was first thinking that it might be an ad blocker, but even after having disabled them the problem remains.

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7420 Albert Sat, 23 May 2009 00:46:34 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-7420 And what's really weird is I'm also using Firefox and they work fine for me! Do they work in other browsers? Maybe an internet connection problem? Anyone? And what’s really weird is I’m also using Firefox and they work fine for me! Do they work in other browsers? Maybe an internet connection problem? Anyone?

]]> By: Mitch http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7419 Mitch Fri, 22 May 2009 23:04:58 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-7419 I am also a Firefox user, and strangely enough, it seems to have stopped working for me too. When I click on a play button, the page just sits there saying "buffering". I am also a Firefox user, and strangely enough, it seems to have stopped working for me too. When I click on a play button, the page just sits there saying “buffering”.

]]> By: Bert http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7416 Bert Fri, 22 May 2009 18:59:38 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-7416 Is it possible that the recordings don't work when you are using Firefox? Is it possible that the recordings don’t work when you are using Firefox?

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7314 Albert Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:28:12 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-7314 Yes Mitch! We're on to them all right. What we really need is field recordings of tone fudging. Maybe with their vast human and technological resources the team at the <a href="http://www.bjshengr.com/bjs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Beijing Sounds</a> studio can help. Yes Mitch! We’re on to them all right.

What we really need is field recordings of tone fudging. Maybe with their vast human and technological resources the team at the Beijing Sounds studio can help.

]]> By: Mitch http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7312 Mitch Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:18:54 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-7312 I had dinner with a Chinese friend last night (from Shanghai). She was talking with my wife in Mandarin. I *clearly* heard her say "hen3 duo4" instead of "hen3 duo1" on the end of a sentence. When I asked her about it, she flatly denied it. Tone fudging: It happens. I had dinner with a Chinese friend last night (from Shanghai). She was talking with my wife in Mandarin. I *clearly* heard her say “hen3 duo4″ instead of “hen3 duo1″ on the end of a sentence. When I asked her about it, she flatly denied it.

Tone fudging: It happens.

]]> By: Hongmei Xu http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6667 Hongmei Xu Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:52:06 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-6667 Whoops, forgot to say: I also find the reader's pronunciation of "扭" or "niu" kind of weird (I heard it's sort of a Singaporean accent, not sure on that). Niu is actually one of the pinyins which misleads people from it's real sound like "q" and "x". At least in Taiwan and Mainland, "niu" is pronouced as "nyo" or "nyo-u" when exaggerated and not "nyu". Whoops, forgot to say: I also find the reader’s pronunciation of “扭” or “niu” kind of weird (I heard it’s sort of a Singaporean accent, not sure on that). Niu is actually one of the pinyins which misleads people from it’s real sound like “q” and “x”. At least in Taiwan and Mainland, “niu” is pronouced as “nyo” or “nyo-u” when exaggerated and not “nyu”.

]]> By: Hongmei Xu http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6666 Hongmei Xu Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:47:12 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-6666 我就是can be taken in many ways. It can be like Chris above mentioned "I'm in fact", or "I'm like a", "I'm just like a". 我就是can be taken in many ways. It can be like Chris above mentioned “I’m in fact”, or “I’m like a”, “I’m just like a”.

]]> By: Chris Gongsun 公孙海 http://laowaichinese.net/funnest-things-to-say.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6659 Chris Gongsun 公孙海 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:51:50 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=114#comment-6659 Question: “我就是…” ? I reckon this sometimes means "I am in fact..." Question: “我就是…” ?
I reckon this sometimes means “I am in fact…”

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