Xi'an, the historical city, was called Chang'an in ancient times. Historically, it was famous for its mild climate, adequate rainfall and rich products. Xi'an has a long history. It served as a capital for twelve dynasties, including the Western Zhou, Qin, Western Han, Sui and Tang dynasties, spanning over 1120 years. It became the oriental cultural center of the Silk Road. So would you like to pay a visit to this fabulous city? Or are you currently in Xi’an? No matter if you are planning to or already travelled here, please leave us with your comments about this city, so we can discuss about it.
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 by ges Hi Teresa
Your explanation on 'duo kui dou ke yi fu de' is great!
The part I found a little too fast is the guy's initial response to the girl's question, particularly as you didn't go over it.
Perhaps some examples on using 'xiang ge' and the part "..dui bi qi lai..." may be helpful.
It would be great to have that idiom 'ba jian li'(??)in the vocabulary.
Cheers
GES
Posted 20 Nov 2009 by Teresa_Wu Hi Ges:
Thanks for your comments and we will work on our vocabulary database, so that it covers more. Here is the explanation for the Chinese idiom - 十万八千里:
十万八千里 - shí wàn bā qiān lǐ - a distance of one hundred and eight thousand li, to show that something is very far away. (1里=0.5mile)
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Hi Teresa Your explanation on 'duo kui dou ke yi fu de' is great! The part I found a little too fast is the guy's initial response to the girl's question, particularly as you didn't go over it. Perhaps some examples on using 'xiang ge' and the part "..dui bi qi lai..." may be helpful. It would be great to have that idiom 'ba jian li'(??)in the vocabulary. Cheers GES
Hi Ges: Thanks for your comments and we will work on our vocabulary database, so that it covers more. Here is the explanation for the Chinese idiom - 十万八千里:
十万八千里 - shí wàn bā qiān lǐ - a distance of one hundred and eight thousand li, to show that something is very far away. (1里=0.5mile)
I hope this helps!
Teresa Wu
Thanks, Teresa.