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Oct 22, 2005 19:18
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http://www.chinapage.com/laotze.html

Lao Zi [LaoTzu] - Dao De Jing [ Tao Te Ching ]

These two files are the original Chinese text and its English translation of DaoDeJing respectively. The Chinese and its English translation are fully hyper-linked chapter by chapter.

In Chinese: http://www.chinapage.com/laotze2n.html
In English: http://www.chinapage.com/gnl.html

Nov 18, 2005 00:48
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Hi Doutin,
Please give some tips to foreigners, because we(Foreigners) people facing lot of luggage problem in China, while communicating with command people in China.

So give some commonly using words and sentences here, so that will help a lot to all.

Thanks for online Chinese (Mandarin) training. This will helps a lot.
Don't stop this class, please continue forever.


Thanks & regards
Gireesha.KS
IT System Administrator
Guangzhou, China
(NOW from Bangalore, India)


Dec 23, 2005 03:09
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Anyone found any interesting sites that have sound?
It really helps for me to hear the tones.
I also find the simplified writing style easier to understand than pinyin.
For example. they say Xie Xie for thank you.
In english I pronounce this shay shay.
The pinyin looks odd to me and isn't as intuitive for my mind.
yee, uhr, san, soo, woo, lyo, chee, ba, jio, shee.
This is how I pronounce the numbers in english. yeah! I can count to 10. lol
I feel like a kid learning to speak! I can almost count to one hundred too. It's quite fun.
Jan 7, 2006 01:39
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my opinion is that there's nothing better than PINYIN, but don't only block on it.

it's easier if u read ONLY in chinese actually. at least it's bigger, i can't see clearly very far so it's quite convenient.

good luck RASTA!""
Mar 5, 2006 05:16
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TO Doutin:

Continue your Mandarin lessons.

I am a Chinese Guy in Qingdao. I would like to give you guys some help here. Also I could learn pure oral English here. SO this post BBS can be a two-win forum for foreigners and native Chinese English learners.

Give you guys some practical words below:

ZHE(4) ME(light 1)(这么) means "so" or "too".
ZHE ME(这么)is an adverb can be used in front of adjective.

for examples:
ZHE ME(这么)GUI(贵)means "so expensive".
ZHE ME(这么)Da(大)means "so big".
ZHE ME(这么)Da(小)means "so small".
ZHE ME(这么)PIAO LIANG（漂亮）means "so beautiful".
ZHE ME(这么)ZAO GAO(糟糕) means "so bad".
ZHE ME(这么)DUO (多)REN（人）means "so many people".
ZHE ME(这么)YONG JI(拥挤)means "so crowded".
ZHE ME(这么)PIAN YI（便宜）means"so cheap"
ZHE ME(这么)多（DUO）means "so many" or "so much".
ZHE ME(这么)少(SHAO)means"so few" or "so little".

Mar 5, 2006 05:51
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Doutin,
Chinese language is tonal. There are, I think, 4 tones in Mandarin. As it is impossible to teach tone in writing, learning Mandarin via online is almost impossible.
Suggest that one masters the tonal difference 1st via tape or in person from someone knowledgeable. Once u know the tone, then it is ok to learn online.

dui ma (is it right), our Chinese friends ?

For me - I practise my Chinese via sms on my handphone with a Chinese friend !
Mar 5, 2006 05:54
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Sorry, I didn't realise that this is an old thread and this problem has been discussed.
Please ignore my suggestion/comments.
Mar 5, 2006 06:16
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Pinetree and other guys,

Ok, if you really got some pronouciation problem, you can ask me for help, add me to your msn list. So long as I am on line, I will help you for your difficulties in pronunciation. I've got a handphone too.

wo de jian yi zen me yang?我的建议怎么样?
(How about my advise?)

wo ke zhen shi re xin chang!我可真是热心肠!
（How warm-hearted am I! ） haha:))


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Mar 5, 2006 12:14
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Hi Doutin,

I would be interested in the online classes. Please feel free to contact me anytime.

Thanks,
inmedic
Mar 5, 2006 18:50
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find a native skype partner to practive your chinese (all dialects).
also, skype chat on the weekends. www.bbs.billionyuan.com
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