Comments on: Beginner Lesson S2 #13 - My Mouth is on Fire http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/ 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 20:52:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Jane http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11554 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:57:10 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11554 Hi phoenixdarshan, Unfortunately, both your friends and you are wrong I am afraid. 血 in fact has two pronunciations xie3 and xue4. When it is read xue4, it mainly used in written language and in combinations with other characters such as 血液，血糖，血管。When it is read xie3, it is often used in spoken language and used on its own or in combination with other verbs to form verb phrases, such as 流血，献血，吐了一口血 etc. This is a very good question, even a lot of Chinese people are confused about it. Thanks for asking. Best, Jane Hi phoenixdarshan,
Unfortunately, both your friends and you are wrong I am afraid. 血 in fact has two pronunciations xie3 and xue4. When it is read xue4, it mainly used in written language and in combinations with other characters such as 血液，血糖，血管。When it is read xie3, it is often used in spoken language and used on its own or in combination with other verbs to form verb phrases, such as 流血，献血，吐了一口血 etc.

This is a very good question, even a lot of Chinese people are confused about it. Thanks for asking.

Best,
Jane

]]> by: phoenixdarshan http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11553 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:28:03 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11553 ni hao. this post is utterly unrelated to the lesson, but i had a near argument with two chinese coming from taiwan about the word for blood, even though it sez "xue" (4th tone) in all books and dictionaries they insisted that it was pronounced "xie" third tone. could someone please clear this up for me as I m getting a bit confused? thanks in advance ni hao.
this post is utterly unrelated to the lesson, but i had a near argument with two chinese coming from taiwan about the word for blood, even though it sez “xue” (4th tone) in all books and dictionaries they insisted that it was pronounced “xie” third tone. could someone please clear this up for me as I m getting a bit confused?

thanks in advance

]]> by: Jane http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11446 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:42:51 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11446 Hi Phoenix_darshan, Here you are again. I can not explain to you why "my mouth feels numb" jumped out there. But I have fixed it. Many thanks. Please let me know if there is any other problem. Best, Jane Hi Phoenix_darshan,
Here you are again. I can not explain to you why “my mouth feels numb” jumped out there. But I have fixed it. Many thanks. Please let me know if there is any other problem.

Best,
Jane

]]> by: phoenix_darshan http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11442 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:16:09 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-11442 just wanted to point out that the last line of the podcast " ye fei chang hao chi", "also very tasty" is translated into "my mouth feels numb" in the pdf file:( just wanted to point out that the last line of the podcast ” ye fei chang hao chi”, “also very tasty” is translated into “my mouth feels numb” in the pdf file:(

]]> by: Patty http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-6780 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:31:35 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-6780 I had a subscription to Cooking Light magazine once and in one issue they had some recipes from Emeril Legasse. I thought my head was going to come off but I kept the seasoning mix recipe because it makes great chicken nuggets. I also like Sichuan and Hunan, and India style recipes from a cookbook I bought to find more ways to cook vegetables. Okra supreme and fried potatoes with mixed spiced greens I make all the time now, especially with fresh veg from the garden. I had a subscription to Cooking Light magazine once and in one issue they had some recipes from Emeril Legasse. I thought my head was going to come off but I kept the seasoning mix recipe because it makes great chicken nuggets.

I also like Sichuan and Hunan, and India style recipes from a cookbook I bought to find more ways to cook vegetables. Okra supreme and fried potatoes with mixed spiced greens I make all the time now, especially with fresh veg from the garden.

]]> by: Anthony http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-6435 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:38:03 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-6435 I was just in Sichuan recently, and Chengdu did not disappoint on the spicy side. 干面 and 但但面 were two cheap and delicious noodle options. Interesting note: The peppers locally grown in sichuan 辣椒 were actually banned in the U.S until 2004 I believe. I was just in Sichuan recently, and Chengdu did not disappoint on the spicy side. 干面 and 但但面 were two cheap and delicious noodle options.

Interesting note: The peppers locally grown in sichuan 辣椒 were actually banned in the U.S until 2004 I believe.

]]> by: 蓝大卫 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-6426 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:37:50 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-6426 Without a doubt it is the habanero pepper. It has a nice after shock when the oil from the pepper rolls down your throat. It is an absolute gotta try it! :-) Without a doubt it is the habanero pepper. It has a nice after shock when the oil from the pepper rolls down your throat. It is an absolute gotta try it! :-)

]]> by: ChineseClass101.com http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-4430 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.chineseclass101.com/2010/06/22/beginner-lesson-s2-13-my-mouth-is-on-fire/#comment-4430 <p>What is the spiciest food you have ever eaten?</p> What is the spiciest food you have ever eaten?

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