Comments on: Introduction #1 - The Art of Ordering Noodles http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/ Learn Chinese with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at ChineseClass101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Thu, 17 May 2012 20:15:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: 音乐 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-32180 Sun, 13 May 2012 14:53:34 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-32180 Nice lesson! I've been learning Chinese for a year now and I'm still looking for some places to get some more vocabulary stuffed in there ;P and this site made the list! I plan on coming back and this lesson was a superb way of showing me what this site consists of! Nice lesson! I’ve been learning Chinese for a year now and I’m still looking for some places to get some more vocabulary stuffed in there ;P and this site made the list! I plan on coming back and this lesson was a superb way of showing me what this site consists of!

]]> by: Ionut http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-30364 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-30364 Hello! I am so happy because now I have the best teachers to teach me Chinese! Hello! I am so happy because now I have the best teachers to teach me Chinese!

]]> by: mohamed http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15516 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:01:14 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15516 love this website ! a very good introduction to learn this complexe language... Chinese ! love this website ! a very good introduction to learn this complexe language… Chinese !

]]> by: Olivia http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15241 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:11:12 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15241 Hi Tim, Thank you very much for your support! When you click on the My Voice Recorder icon, a pop-up window will show 3 buttons: Rec, Stop, and Play. Everything is pretty straightforward, except that it is a bit tricky for the applet to work for the first time, you'll have to answer a set of Security Warning windows, and install additional plugins and java in order for the recorder to work. If you run into any problem while setting it up, please tell us and let us know the browser and version you use.:wink: Hi Tim,
Thank you very much for your support!
When you click on the My Voice Recorder icon, a pop-up window will show 3 buttons: Rec, Stop, and Play. Everything is pretty straightforward, except that it is a bit tricky for the applet to work for the first time, you’ll have to answer a set of Security Warning windows, and install additional plugins and java in order for the recorder to work.
If you run into any problem while setting it up, please tell us and let us know the browser and version you use. :wink:

]]> by: Tim http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15189 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:28:32 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15189 How does one use the Voice Recorder? How does one use the Voice Recorder?

]]> by: 孟田（Tyler) http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15120 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:23:49 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-15120 Great First Lesson. I can now order my noodles in Chinese :grin:. Great First Lesson. I can now order my noodles in Chinese :grin: .

]]> by: Echo http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-13725 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:44:14 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-13725 @Saif, Thanks :smile: @Saif,

Thanks :smile:

]]> by: Saif http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-13099 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:23:08 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-13099 It's a good lesson and I learnt most of the material in one go. Also, unlike most audio tracks from numerous other programs that I have subjected myself to, not only is it not boring but quite entertaining as well. It’s a good lesson and I learnt most of the material in one go.
Also, unlike most audio tracks from numerous other programs that I have subjected myself to, not only is it not boring but quite entertaining as well.

]]> by: Echo http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11985 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:23:33 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11985 @elizabeth, I see, 谢谢！ --Echo @elizabeth,

I see, 谢谢！

–Echo

]]> by: elizabeth http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11973 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11973 Hey, Just want to let you guys know in your [Chinese Basics- About Chinese] section, I noticed a subsection which says [Traditional vs. Simplified Characters]. I'm from Malaysia and I've learned Chinese since a young age, for many years since. So I can say that Malaysians do not use Traditional Characters. All our nation's Chinese text books are written and taught in Simplified Characters. Hey,

Just want to let you guys know in your [Chinese Basics- About Chinese] section, I noticed a subsection which says [Traditional vs. Simplified Characters]. I’m from Malaysia and I’ve learned Chinese since a young age, for many years since. So I can say that Malaysians do not use Traditional Characters. All our nation’s Chinese text books are written and taught in Simplified Characters.

]]> by: Echo http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11971 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:43:20 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11971 @Kandan Sundaresan, Thanks! For Chinese characters, you can start with imitating a few words you always use: such as 好(hao3 - good)，是(shi4 - to be) etc. Then you can tell there are different radicals in Chinese characters. They usually represent some certain meaning or certain pronunciation, and they will help you to remember how to write the characters. Those are useful tips to start. --Echo @Kandan Sundaresan,

Thanks!

For Chinese characters, you can start with imitating a few words you always use: such as 好(hao3 - good)，是(shi4 - to be) etc. Then you can tell there are different radicals in Chinese characters. They usually represent some certain meaning or certain pronunciation, and they will help you to remember how to write the characters. Those are useful tips to start.

–Echo

]]> by: Kandan Sundaresan http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11957 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:05:52 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11957 Hi Team, It gives me immense pleasure to see such great lessons; however, I appreciate if you can help me out in writing Chinese. How to write Chinese characters etc.,. I have become a great fan of this website. Keep posting more and more lessons. Hi Team,

It gives me immense pleasure to see such great lessons; however, I appreciate if you can help me out in writing Chinese. How to write Chinese characters etc.,.

I have become a great fan of this website.

Keep posting more and more lessons.

]]> by: Jane http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11596 Mon, 02 May 2011 02:50:15 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11596 Hi Orlando, Thanks for your suggestion and I am sorry we are unable to provide a podcast in Spanish at the moment. I will forward your idea to my colleagues. But in the mean time, please let me know if you have any other questions. If you really want to learn Chinese in your native language, do a search on the internet, you might be able to find some other learning Chinese with Spanish podcast. Good luck! :wink: Best, Jane Hi Orlando,
Thanks for your suggestion and I am sorry we are unable to provide a podcast in Spanish at the moment. I will forward your idea to my colleagues. But in the mean time, please let me know if you have any other questions. If you really want to learn Chinese in your native language, do a search on the internet, you might be able to find some other learning Chinese with Spanish podcast. Good luck! :wink:

Best,
Jane

]]> by: Orlando http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11577 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:11:34 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-11577 Good day Ambar / Victor, is there the possibility to have the lessons explained in one's native language. In my case Spanish. thank you! Good day Ambar / Victor,
is there the possibility to have the lessons explained in one’s native language. In my case Spanish.
thank you!

]]> by: Jane http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-7686 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:05:42 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2009/01/02/introduction-1-the-art-of-ordering-noodles/#comment-7686 Hi Isaac 你好。Usually for foreigners, the most convenient way is to phonatically tranlsate the English name into Chinese. For example, Issac can be called 艾萨克 (ài sà kè) in Chinese. Same goes with your surname as well. However, as you probably already knew that in Chinese culture, the surname always comes before the first name. So you could end up having a rather long and random combination of Chinese characters as your name which is also going to be difficult to pronunce. Regards, Jane :smile: Hi Isaac
你好。Usually for foreigners, the most convenient way is to phonatically tranlsate the English name into Chinese. For example, Issac can be called 艾萨克 (ài sà kè) in Chinese. Same goes with your surname as well. However, as you probably already knew that in Chinese culture, the surname always comes before the first name. So you could end up having a rather long and random combination of Chinese characters as your name which is also going to be difficult to pronunce.

Regards,

Jane :smile:

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