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Hi There, Looking through 1.3, I notice wo and wu were used in a couple of places for the number 5. Is this an error? Cheers
1 reply - Last post by Oggiedoggy - January 6, 2011
Hi, For the question: What day is the day after "X?ngq?li
2 replies - Last post by Jim-Jutte - January 6, 2011
Hi, I'm thinking of purchasing this set. Noticed from the images that the chinese characters are in their simplified version. Is there an option to change to the traditional version?
0 replies - Last post by Ken-- - December 30, 2010
In Lesson 1.6 it says to "look at the writing video below," but I can't seem to find any video available. Is there supposed to be one?
1 reply - Last post by jdu1988 - December 10, 2010
Hi Everyone Jason here, the CEO of Rocket Languages. Those that have been with Rocket Languages for a while will have noticed many gradual changes and face-lifts over the last couple of years. Most of these changes have come from suggestions that members...
0 replies - Last post by jason-oxenham-founder - December 10, 2010
:P Greetings to all. Retired airline pilot -- my wife and I are going to China for 16 days in October (our retirement trip that we have saving for for a long time). A couple of questions 1- how many times at first did you have to go over each lesson to ge...
4 replies - Last post by barryh - November 27, 2010
Trouble with audio link 1.1 Talking About You
Hi, I have been trying to download the mp3 to put on my ipod but it doesn't seem to be working, however the lesson before I had no problems. The file is downloading to my mac but it seems it is unplayable. any ideas?
0 replies - Last post by M.McFly - November 25, 2010
Hi Z-man, \n\nWhat parts of lessons 2 & 3 you stuck on? The tones or the words? One thing to remember when learning Mandarin is that it is using initials and finals for the words, ( N i) a combination of words to make word (Ni hao) and the tones. ...
2 replies - Last post by zmanthebeeman - November 20, 2010
lesson 12.3 English Translation error?
A think a mistake in the English. A doctor fills out a prescription NOT the patient. Yet Tao is going to get his prescription filled out at the pharmacy (chemists)? I am very confused. Please correct or explain is Tao the Doctor and Lin the patient? Howard
2 replies - Last post by howard - November 10, 2010
I know this course is based on speaking and that is why the pinyin tab is the default when a new lesson is loaded, but I prefer to have the characters up (I already use a Firefox browser plugin from NCIKU that translates characters I do not know into piny...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - November 9, 2010
Ni hao everyone! I was born in South Korea but adopted as a baby to Sweden, where I grew up. Five years ago I changed my name to Jiang as I've never really been comfortable with my Swedish identity. I am studying Tai Chi Chuan and am very attracted and in...
0 replies - Last post by todaysmiracle - October 9, 2010
ni hao i am interested in practicing chinese is there any one who can help me thank you jaffar
1 reply - Last post by barryh - October 7, 2010
Hi there For all those who want to take the language that much further CCTV9 is an English channel here in China. The channel runs language classes each day and has some outstanding videos available free online to those interested. It gives you another...
1 reply - Last post by cj_222 - September 20, 2010
Listening to words in My Vocab?
Hi, I have noticed in several places the following with respect to My Vocab: "Listen to the word to improve recognition and to practice your pronunciation" But can unfortunately find no way of doing this! :( I have tried in both Internet Exp...
3 replies - Last post by cliveminni - September 15, 2010
error in lesson 1.7 - when tones come together b)
Hi, Just noticed that on part b) the example is written as di4 si4, but the sound sample is actually xie4 xie! Thanks, Clive.
2 replies - Last post by cliveminni - September 15, 2010
Nin hao, I would just like to ask if the "writing" portion in lesson 1.6 is video based? There is a huge space in the portion "imagine a woman superimposed.... and "nu" and the following characters so I was assuming that this is ...
1 reply - Last post by Oggiedoggy - July 30, 2010
I read in a Rocket Chinese review that the certificates issued in Rocket Chinese Premium were equivalent to the A1 and A2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Out of interest I was wondering whether the certificates issued...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - July 21, 2010
Hi there, I dont know if I am writing in a proper board but I have got a problem with activation, link i receive in email is not working...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - July 8, 2010
Hi, I'm very much enjoying the course but would like to know if it would be possible to include play buttons next to each chinese word/phrase? This is the case in some lessons eg. 1.5, but then some other lessons e.g. 1.6 appear to have no audio at all!...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - July 5, 2010
I have just purchased the latest version but was so disapointed in the intoducer. I was hoping for Dave to be the presenter instead we have some dreadful americanised drawl Lisa. I will not return but edit out her voice and replace with a native English s...
0 replies - Last post by howard - June 18, 2010
My name is Tessa, I've been learning Chinese in High School but since i was in an online school it was extremely difficult. But I really love the language, and I have plans to move to Taiwan next year. So the more i learn the easier it will be for me. Hop...
0 replies - Last post by Tess - June 17, 2010
Is there a Quiz section for Bonus Lessons
Dear Teachers, I just purchased Premium version and was lucky to get bonus lessons. Thank you!. I completed all of stage one and was into the bonus sections, of Bonus Tones and Foods. I noticed that it does have a quiz results bar on the main page, but c...
3 replies - Last post by Lin-Ping - June 15, 2010
Hello , I have bought Rocket Chinese Premium and Plus just now. I've checked my bank account but nothing has been drawn yet. Is there a problem ? Thank you for your time
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - June 15, 2010
4. What does "woyehenhao" mean? The quiz answer is wrong, because it says the correct answer is "What about you?" It means "I'm also very good."
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - April 28, 2010
I am new here and really enjoying the lessons so far but I have some concerns. *Saving note in each lesson.* The "saved" notes I made during lessons keep disappearing and I must retype them again which is quite time consuming and frustrating. ...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - April 28, 2010
Hi all, My name is Patrick and I am from Co. Tipperary in Ireland. I just got the combo-course today and am really enjoying the first couple of lessons. I am 52 years old and have always wanted to visit China and will eventually get there in the next co...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - April 28, 2010
Well I may be going to Beijing for work for 6 months and decided to learn some of the language. I dont really need to learn it because most people speak English where I will be going but I feel it important to take the opportunity, and I feel that my rel...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - April 27, 2010
The third question in quiz for 2.3 is "qing gei wo liang zhang feiji piao?" The correct answer should also be a question: "can you please give me 2 plane tickets?" not a declarative sentance as was given as the answer.
1 reply - Last post by Patrick - April 1, 2010
Ni hao , I was just wondering when rocket chinese 2 was going to be launched , i heard rumors of it , and i also had a request , if possable for the "reviews" to hear the english sentence first "pause" then the chinese sentence "p...
4 replies - Last post by Patrick - March 31, 2010
I'm new to RC, and I can't find any lesson-by-lesson glossaries of new words and phrases. Are they available? Tom
8 replies - Last post by VICTORY - March 11, 2010
ni hao prepare yourself for a dumb newbie question........ (gulp) can someone please help me find the Grammar and Culture lessons? we have downloaded audio and corresponding PDF transcripts, but can't seem to find the Grammar and Culture lessons. (um...
8 replies - Last post by Lin-Ping - March 2, 2010
Hey Everybody, I don't understand why the forums are so quiet. Rocket Chinese is good really good and excellent value so I can't understand why there is little activity out there. I used to subscribe to Chinese Pod but ended up actually hating it because ...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - March 2, 2010
Can you please correct the error on some txt pages that show Wǒ as W' (in fact in many cases its the "o" that doesn't show correctly) I am using Mozzilla firefox too reegards Howard
3 replies - Last post by Lin-Ping - March 2, 2010
Excellent learning tools but how can I make the wen zi/ characters more visible on mega audio. The print is too light also very small as tehy flash on the screen. I need my magnifying glass to see them clearly. It's makes learning and memorizing very di...
1 reply - Last post by Red1 - February 8, 2010
I'm in my mid 20's and come from Australia. Only stayed in Hong Kong, but did a day trip to Guangzhou. I'd like to see the rest of China someday soon... just take a month off and see it all. It's a country that has always fascinated me. My initial intere...
27 replies - Last post by BreakfastSocks - January 18, 2010
Can anyone help??? I am OK with Pinyin but cannot read characters (and do not intend to learn). However I wish to communicate with Chinese friends who cannot speak or read english. I can, via the MDGB website, type Pinyin and produce characters but cannot...
3 replies - Last post by jcollett - January 12, 2010
Ni Hao! My name is Matt and I'm 30 years old, from the UK. My reason for learning Chinese is two-fold really. First and foremost my girlfriend is Chinese and we plan to visit her family in Shenzen in the near future. They don't speak any English at all...
2 replies - Last post by mwhite39 - January 10, 2010
When I log onto my course, the only thing I see is the premium Plus sections 1 and 2. How do I start at the beginning with lesson 1? Any ideas? Thanks
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - January 6, 2010
Hi all....just found an error on 4.5. Audio should be leave your name and address. Audio aasks if you want a single or double room. There should be more errors just to keep us on our toes!!!
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - December 17, 2009
In 5.2.1 quiz, "Houzhe" is shown to mean "and". This should be "or". The new format is great but I understand and accept that it will take a while to get the "bugs" out.
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - December 17, 2009
The audio in this lesson is from another lesson. Can you please fix this?
4 replies - Last post by Lin-Ping - December 17, 2009
I cannot find the Pinyin for the lesson numbers. eg: Lesson 7.2 It sounds like "di qi dan yuen di er ke" but I cannot confirm this. I have re-played it over and over but am unable to distinguish. The dictionary does not help on this one... yes...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - December 17, 2009
MegaVocab would be more useful if one could hear the word being spoken after selecting the answer. That way, even if we can pick out the pinyin/characters, we still get the sound of the word reinforced in our mind. Also, the Mac version consistently cras...
1 reply - Last post by Lin-Ping - December 16, 2009
I have a question. How do you access the part of the program that teaches you to write in Chinese? I got to lesson 1.5, where it says it will begin to teach us how to write in chinese. But then, it has three asteriks on the same page, and then it says,...
1 reply - Last post by DavidASchultz - November 18, 2009
First off, I'm completely new to Mandarin, so it is entirely possible that this isn't an error at all. This is regarding lesson 1.1 For Lin's last sentence, the audio and pinyin text seem to agree with one another. However, the Chinese script reads "见到...
4 replies - Last post by jwallis - October 29, 2009
In Quiz 1.9.1, I was asked to choose the right sentence. I got it wrong. In what way is "Wo hai ke yi, xiexie" more correct than "Wo hen hao, xiexie."?
3 replies - Last post by LaoLa - October 26, 2009
Well I am surprised there is so little activity on this forum...Where is everyone? Are there no questions? Comments? How about some communication in Pinyin? or details of any plans to visit China. Perhaos those that have been can offer some tips, or sugge...
4 replies - Last post by popeye - October 5, 2009
David and Lin: The Rocket Chinese forum seems to be largely ignored. Could a reminder about its existence be included somewhere in your pages? It could be such a useful site.
10 replies - Last post by Lin-Ping - October 4, 2009
Hello, I'm enjoying your course a lot and am pretty happy with my progress, so first of all thanks for that. I had a hiatus in my studies due to a broken mp3 player, and on my return I've discovered that you have changed the layout of the course materials...
2 replies - Last post by Lin-Ping - August 31, 2009
Hi there, I just scored 88% on my first test, but the three questions I got wrong all had errors - either in the question or in the answer: A. Translate the 'zai' in zaijian. The answer is given as 'meet' , so the question should have been 'Translate t...
6 replies - Last post by Lin-Ping - August 31, 2009