Teaching Chinese at Home

[tamarind]

windows,

There was once I also waited more than 2 weeks and the books were still not shipped out.

I emailed to [email protected] :

订单号 xxxxxxxxx
请问这个订单为何还没有发货 ？

The books were shipped out within a few days. It turned out that some of the books I ordered were out of stock and they were probably trying to wait for new stocks to come before shipping out.

BTW, sometimes their reply emails end up in the spam folder. So remember to check that photo.

[tamarind]

finder:

When writing to dangdang for enquiry, do you write in chinese o english ?
Tks.

I always write in Chinese. I don't think they have staff who can understand English. Afterall, the bulk of their customers are in mainland China.

[tamarind]

Wan:

there are some Chinese 成语phrases that cannot be translated into English or other languages as there are so much depth by placing 4 simple words together. the 'dry' part is only when u have to memorise the meaning of a list of 成语for exam sake...

That is exactly what I think too

In fact, the shape of the characters are also much more interesting than English. I don't see them as individual strokes, but as small little pictures which often give hints for the meaning of the words.

[windows]

thanks tamarind and tree nymph.


yep they did email me to ask for the 4Ds, and it has been a week since then…neck is getting long…

will be be a shorter process for subsequent ordering? i have a long booklist, hahaha…

[joshjay]

Hi,


After verifying the details, a few days later they will ship out. I was so glad when I finally received an email informing me that the books have been shipped out… Btw, I wrote an English email to them cos not sure how to phrase it in Chinese. Glad they understood my query… They replied in Chinese though…

[Wan]

[quote]
In fact, the shape of the characters are also much more interesting than English. I don't see them as individual strokes, but as small little pictures which often give hints for the meaning of the words.[/quote]Do u have any recommendations on books on 象形文字? I rem when I was young, there were books on how 山 was actually transformed from the shape of 3 peaks. can't find in bookshops now.

[tamarind]

windows:

thanks tamarind and tree nymph.


yep they did email me to ask for the 4Ds, and it has been a week since then...neck is getting long...

will be be a shorter process for subsequent ordering? i have a long booklist, hahaha...

Subsequent ordering may not be faster. I think it all depends on how busy they are, and whether they have stocks.

BTW, that time they shipped out fewer books than I paid for, but they refunded me quickly. Though I had to suffer small loss because of the difference in exchange rate.

[tamarind]

joshjay:

Hi,


After verifying the details, a few days later they will ship out. I was so glad when I finally received an email informing me that the books have been shipped out... Btw, I wrote an English email to them cos not sure how to phrase it in Chinese. Glad they understood my query... They replied in Chinese though...

Glad to know that they can understand English

[tamarind]

Wan:

[quote]
In fact, the shape of the characters are also much more interesting than English. I don't see them as individual strokes, but as small little pictures which often give hints for the meaning of the words.

Do u have any recommendations on books on 象形文字? I rem when I was young, there were books on how 山 was actually transformed from the shape of 3 peaks. can't find in bookshops now.[/quote]I think a parent recommended in this thread before, but I don't remember the name of the book.

[Happybirdks]

I got my citibank cc and activate the online security pass. Used it to place order at dangdang, but keep getting this message \"a system error has occured' when dangdang direct me to the verified by visa page at citibank.


What's the problem here and how to rectify? It's the correct password leh! :?