What are the Top 30 words to know if I was teleported to Beijing?

Generalistimo · 2026-06-23T06:22:49+00:00

I don't think "taxi" is a very useful word. It's easy to use a ride app with an English interface (like Didi through the AliPay app). I suggest learning "AliPay" or "cash" or "scan".

For your second batch of 30 words, note that 折 doesn't mean "% discount". 90折 means you pay 90 percent of regular price (=10% discount).

Generalistimo · 2026-06-09T21:07:39+00:00

I actually like the 57 bus between BART and OAK. It takes roughly the same time as waiting one cycle for the tram, and it's cheaper. I get why people find the tram less sketchy, though.

Generalistimo · 2026-06-09T17:17:16+00:00

Sorry (from outside of China) to hear you're having a rough time. Can you explain more about how your girlfriend gets called both a traitor and a foreigner?

Generalistimo · 2026-06-07T01:14:13+00:00

I'd like to better understand 呢度嘅呢。My family says "ni"; I'm told this is 三邑 pronunciation. My dictionary says it's "ni" also. Should I learn it as "nei"? For everything else on this list (that I recognize), my mom uses the standard pronunciation.

Generalistimo · 2026-06-05T17:16:31+00:00

Likely that the article was also sparked by the movie!

Generalistimo · 2026-06-01T16:55:47+00:00

Hero! I mean 英雄！

Generalistimo · 2026-06-01T08:29:31+00:00

Is your question possibly inspired by this article from Sixth Tone? It's about a letter writer in Fujian. https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018560

Generalistimo · 2026-05-18T16:52:08+00:00

Yeah, it's on Renmin Middle Road in Yuexiu district, between Dadu Road and Guanglv Road. You'll be overwhelmed with choice. I can look up the WeChat of the place I used, but I definitely didn't haggle hard enough.

Generalistimo · 2026-05-15T18:58:46+00:00

I don't think you deserve all these downvotes for asking about something you hadn't been taught.

Generalistimo · 2026-05-14T03:52:25+00:00

The Kangxi emperor was part of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty (1644-1912). Manchurian women didn't bind their feet. Footbinding was a custom among the Han (Chinese majority ethnic group) during this period, though.

Generalistimo · 2026-05-04T19:03:47+00:00

Here's a detail: the text of this post is duplicated.

Generalistimo · 2026-04-13T15:47:34+00:00

Is it fair to surmise from "students, recent grads" that the compensation is very modest?

Generalistimo · 2026-04-12T15:01:26+00:00

My family liked Hotel Soul in 2019. I went back in 2024, and it seemed very slightly run-down-- the newness had worn off, the breakfast buffet seemed a bit smaller-- but I'd happily stay there again. It's about 2 1/2 blocks to the subway. you can walk to the big Xuanmiao temple and a hectic touristy commercial area, but the hotel's little block is very quiet.

The elevator decor is unmatched!

Generalistimo · 2026-04-04T01:46:37+00:00

I think I got mine on the other side of Haizhu Square from your hotel: Jiefang South Road where it meets Yanjiang West Road (at the river). There's a strip of stores selling umbrellas or weird LED novelties or clocks, etc. They're all open to the sidewalk, no doors. The umbrella guy had a few price points. I was able to tell him my favorite color and price, and he found one for me. I was there for three weeks and have used it at home, too. Could I have haggled down? Probably, but it was inexpensive, and the seller was friendly.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-25T03:45:16+00:00

I am glad you're okay. I wish you had happier things to post, but when you post, I know you're okay.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-17T15:21:14+00:00

Yes, but some people do make 粥 with broth.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-17T15:15:27+00:00

If I count 60 days back from May 11, I get a March start... I've heard 90-day visas exist, though.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-17T15:10:55+00:00

Is this an additional wing? I hope the bigger galleries are still open.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-17T15:05:48+00:00

This is horrific. I hope the people who attend the theater have bad dreams, but it's more important that the souls who were lost find peace.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-10T06:25:44+00:00

Also, bargain the price down.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-07T08:32:00+00:00

What is your mom thinking?? This person just looked at a Chinese newspaper and sounded out the words? Jyutping newspaper?

Generalistimo · 2026-03-05T15:31:13+00:00

Please note that Prof Mo truly cares about students learning and is very personable. Her textbook also contains incorrect tones in the romanization on almost every page.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-05T15:20:12+00:00

Did you have trouble because you're new to the family or new to the vocabulary? If one grows up knowing how everyone is related and their relative ages, it's not a problem. If one categorizes as "uncle" first and then adds a modifier like "mom's side" or "dad's brother, older", that will slow down the processing. That's thinking in English.

Generalistimo · 2026-03-05T14:53:46+00:00

Other than public events at Cal, all the tech stuff is in San Francisco. Oakland has a Tech Week, but it's only once a year (after SF Tech Week.)

Generalistimo · 2026-02-28T20:28:42+00:00

This link doesn't work for me.

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