The Lingo: A room for the night
2011-10-18 15:43:22
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like booking a room in a hotel:
The Lingo: Becoming a fan?
2011-10-13 17:11:02
Explaining those modern Chinese catchphrases and Web terms
The Lingo: Suits you, sir
2011-10-10 17:36:09
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like going to the tailor shop for a suit:
The Lingo: Dodging a dilemma
2011-09-01 18:51:39
Jiujie is a popular expression commonly used by Chinese netizens. It means to be in a tangle or facing a dilemma.
The Lingo: Rescheduling a meeting
2011-08-31 16:23:12
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like postponing a meeting.
The Lingo: How to group buy
2011-08-25 15:14:36
Tuán gòu –团购 – means group buying and is a common expression in China today. Independently, the two characters mean group (tuán) and buy (gòu), but together they are used to describe a way of buying goods cheaper on the Internet. Here's an example of how to use it in a conversation:
The Lingo: Looking for room to rent
2011-08-23 15:14:20
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like inquiring about an apartment for rent:
The Lingo: Getting your money’s worth
2011-08-21 14:18:51
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like changing money at the bank:
The Lingo: Ticket to ride the rails
2011-08-15 19:54:52
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like buying train tickets:
The Lingo: Take it easy
2011-08-11 18:26:12
Explaining modern Chinese catchphrases and Web terms, such as:
The Lingo: Getting to grips with the menu
2011-08-08 18:50:05
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like ordering in a restaurant:
The Lingo: Help, I'm lost
2011-08-03 18:03:19
Dialogue to get you through those daily frustrations, like asking for directions: