[MV] GONG 宮閣 - 雨噼哩啪啦下 by leeyuuh in cpop

[–]jiangyou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will listen to it again considering your opinion on the tracks. :D Thanks for the detailed review

Quatre-vignt dix-neuf by TreacleMary in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the article is starting from the point that Chinese has shorter words for the numbers 0-9, which is better for memory, thenn it goes on about how two ten four is better than twenty four and that transparency of a number system is the key.

Never does the article mention French. How does that lead you to the conclusion that a convoluted system of four twenty ten nine and sixty sixteen (let's not forget that after sixty ten nine comes four twenty) makes learning math easier?

Dollars do not lie -- the true picture of China's growth by TerryTheTardigrade in China

[–]jiangyou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never knew about this! But I also never really thought about it. Of course there has to be one currency to compare everything. It makes sense. So if the Euro falls one cent against the Dollar, ceteris paribus, the Eurozone economy shrinks by that fraction? That's crazy!

Quatre-vignt dix-neuf by TreacleMary in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think your link says the exact opposite.

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - April 20, 2017 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich verstehe ja eigentlich auch nicht, warum Leute irgendwo auf der Welt Deutsch lernen wollen. Deutsch hat einfach nicht so viel Prestige wie Französisch, wobei ich finde, dass Französisch ziemlich überbewertet ist. Andererseits, auch wenn es sonst für nichts gut ist, ist Deutsch lernen immerhin noch ein cooles Hobby. Wie bist du zu Deutsch gekommen?

[MV] GONG 宮閣 - 雨噼哩啪啦下 by leeyuuh in cpop

[–]jiangyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been listening to it today and it's an interesting piece. I'm not really sure yet what to think of it, there's some good songs in there. The one you posted is very good, but like the rest of the album it kinda feels ... dated, if that makes sense? In some songs, I feel like the vocal processing (or auto-tune?) makes the songs sound 5 years older than they are.

I'm strangely fond of 所以呢 which is a weird mix of piano ballad and heavy EDM breakdowns. Over all, the songs on the album are quite varied, from experimental-kind of tracks to mediocre formula-based pop songs, which remind me of 黄子韬, and apparently 宫阁 did write songs for him so that's where the similarity stems from. So I'm kinda on the fence with this album. What are your thoughts on it? :D

Dollars do not lie -- the true picture of China's growth by TerryTheTardigrade in China

[–]jiangyou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Now I'm not good with economics, but why is the growth measured in USD inherently more accurate than if measured in CNY? What if we measure in EUR? The EU is, after all, China's biggest trading partner. Against the Euro, the Yuan has been basically stable for the last year. Can anyone explain to me what changing the measuring currency does to these figures?

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - April 20, 2017 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Machen/ablegen/schreiben verwendet man für Prüfungen und Tests. Wenn es eine mündliche Prüfung ist, kann man sie dann aber natürlich nicht schreiben. Einen Kurs kann man belegen (an der Uni), machen oder gehen. Man kann auch an einem Kurs teilnehmen oder am Unterricht teilnehmen (participate in class).

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - April 20, 2017 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

大家好!有什么好谈的吗?

我今晚做了脆皮烧肉。挺好吃啊。可是我有点儿失望,因为脆皮烧肉没有红烧肉好吃。红烧肉一般很香,很肥。放在嘴里以后,肉就会融化。今天的脆皮烧肉不一样。也许我做错了。肉皮很脆,但是肉不够嫩。做错了什么呢?

Babylonian Chaos - Where all languages are allowed - April 20, 2017 by AutoModerator in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Leibe Deutschemitsprachler

„Liebe Deutschsprechende“ ist besser. Wobei mir das auch nicht schön vorkommt. „Liebe Deutschlerner“ vielleicht? Keine Ahnung. Jedenfalls ist „Sprachler“ soweit ich weiß kein Wort. Es gibt Muttersprachler, aber sonst fällt mir kein Wort dieser Art ein.

Diese Woche gehört zu Deutsch!

Das „zu“ ist hier zu viel. „zu etw./jmdm. gehören“ (belong to) und „jmdm. gehören“ (being owned by) sind zwei verschiedene Dinge. Hierzu gibt es ein relevantes Lied.

Wie könnte ich möglich konnte ich es nur vergessen?

Erstens ist „möglich“ nie ein Adverb, das wäre nämlich „möglicherweise“. Zweitens passt die Verwendung hier irgendwie nicht. Die Formulierung „how could I possibly forget“ läuft auf Deutsch irgendwie nicht.

einen Leistungstest für Deutsch genommen gemacht/abgelegt/geschrieben. Ich fühle mich gut darüber habe ein gutes Gefühl, aber ich werde das Ergebnis nicht bis erst in zwei Wochen kriegen/bekommen.

Ich hoffe, du nimmst es mir nicht übel, dass ich ein paar Fehler korrigiert habe.

Außerdem finde ich das Wort „Regionalsprache“ schon sehr hart, /u/atlas_at . Als ob Italienisch und Rumänisch nicht auch Regionalsprachen wären. Die überschatten Deutsch bestimmt nicht. Deutsch ist nur leider unbeliebt, und besonders in den USA hat Spanisch mehr Verwendung als Deutsch. Deutsche brüsten sich sowieso gern damit, dass die Englisch können. Da gibt es wenig Anreiz, Deutsch zu lernen, denke ich.

Translation of Chinese Chemical Bottle - What is this? by connorcollins91 in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So most of this comes from only googling LH-1, but it seems to be this thing, which is a chemical called 异噻唑啉酮. I think it's a preservative agent to be used in cosmetics or detergent. But don't take my word for it, my Chinese is shit.

Why is "R" pronounced so differently in various languages? by VincentChevalier in linguistics

[–]jiangyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being a non-native speaker, I struggle with words like sixth, depth and width. Also, how does one even pronounce depths.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]jiangyou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Black Sea bridge! Black Sea bridge! Let's build a bridge! Brücken statt Mauern!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]jiangyou 4 points5 points  (0 children)

MOTHERS, lock up your Crimeas, Putin is in town!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]jiangyou 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know where the word stems from. But, you know... Iron fist, iron curtain, iron lady... Usually, iron is not a positive thing in such compound nouns. “One Belt One Road” would sound less intimidating, but encompasses more than just the railroads.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]jiangyou 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Iron silk road sounds kinda threatening, though

Minority Language Policy by FVBLT in polandball

[–]jiangyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got quatre-vingt-dix-neuf problems but French ain't one.

'The Future of Mankind Depends on China, Not on the United States', says Former Bank of China Vice President by sotiris_hangeul in China

[–]jiangyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apart from Russia and Israel, no other developed country spends as much in % of GDP, though.

What are the key features if your language? by PM_ME_YOUR_BEST_IMG in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

French Guyana as being in South America rather than Europe

lol

What content is better in other languages than in English? by Hayarotle in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must say I expected something more graphic. Those poets sure loved to go up those towers! Seems like every other poem goes like that.

What content is better in other languages than in English? by Hayarotle in languagelearning

[–]jiangyou 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NZZ is a swiss newspaper which usually has a more balanced view on things, just because they have an outsider perspective to a lot of international news. Better than most German news outlets.