Sat 7 Jul, 2007 03:18 am - It seems the word "apparent" sometimes is used to mean "obviously so" to give a strongly affirmative sense, while in many other cases it's meant to mean "seemingly but... (view)
Thu 24 Nov, 2005 08:10 am - or perhaps one with similar equipment?
The game is called [i]da-gargar[/i] in Beijing dialect. Now virtually extinct, it used to be highly popular among children in Beijing and some other areas... (view)
Thu 24 Nov, 2005 07:46 am - Or perhaps a variation with similar gear?
The game is called [i]da-gargar[/i] in Beijing dialect. Now virtually extinct, it used to be highly popular among children in Beijing and some other... (view)
Fri 16 Sep, 2005 07:10 am - Thank you, Steve.
syntinen, thanks for the advice. I'll add an explanatory clause if I decide to keep the word at all. (view)
Thu 15 Sep, 2005 04:27 am - forgot to mention it's historical
Sorry i forgot to mention yamen was a historical word used in imperial days only, tho a modern chinese can also say it in a very slangy manner to mean a... (view)
Wed 14 Sep, 2005 10:03 am - Is the Mandarin Chinese word yamen commonly known to most English-speaking people in the West? If so, i think I'd substitute "county yamen" for "county magistrate's... (view)
Wed 4 May, 2005 07:26 pm - thanks for the info
Thank you for the info, Setanta and Walter. :) Now I have got feedbacks from folks in Europe, the Americas, and Australia. It seems the crab as an art motif is ok with people... (view)
