haobuhao on news Why are Chinese so Concerned About Saving Face?(88 comments)

May 22,2015 00:27 comment|60320|304684

I recently experienced saving "face" at dinner on multiple occasions recently. Friends invite me to dinner one-on-one and then they order food enough for 7 people! Literally. One time we went to an upscale Western restaurant and the friend insisted on getting the family meal and I didn't want to be too ... Full Comment>>

haobuhao on news Young Man Earns 3,000 Yuan a Month as Running Partner for Women and Students(9 comments)

Oct 28,2014 19:42 comment|52135|304684

Interesting that his business started from Weixin. So much of life is digital now. If you use your social network well enough, you can find a market for your business(granted that it's as original and in-demand as exercise. Full Comment>>

haobuhao on haobuhao 's blog A year and a half studying Chinese - my experience thus far(2 comments)

Oct 13,2014 14:48 comment|51701|304684

That's sounds like a very good method, as well, because it all comes from native sources. I have a friend whose hobby is listening to foreign songs and picking up simple vocab from them, be they Korean or Japanese or Italian. However, I think native input is extremely important in learning a language. It doesn't ... Full Comment>>

haobuhao on adb2014 's blog Lost in Mistranslation(7 comments)

Sep 29,2014 16:19 comment|51311|304684

Nasty tones. I haven't gotten into too many crazy situations thus far with them, but one funny one happened around New Year's. A student asked me, ‘你们那边在冬天吃什么?(What do you eat in winter over there(US)?)I answered,我们喝糖(We drink candy). A friend happened to be there and quickly corrected me as the ... Full Comment>>