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Posted on: No Bargaining
On May 07 at 4:04 AM by RossCoe

Does zhè have a varying pronunciation in mandarin - it is taught as jèr, but occasionally I hear "jar".  More commonly in Jenny's l... Read more

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On May 06 at 5:21 AM by EmilyRoseinMunich

In the example sentence 他自己跌倒了，我什么也没做 - why do we use 没 here and not 不? Thanks :)  Read more

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On May 06 at 12:03 AM by stevinsjs

谢谢 Gwilym! 我 appreciate your 快 response. CPOD 是 the greatest!!   Read more

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Posted on: A Self-Introduction
On May 05 at 11:00 PM by stevinsjs

大家好。 我叫詹姆斯。　我的母语是英语，但是我不是英国人，我是爱尔兰人 Dàjiā hǎo. Wǒ jiào zhānmǔsī. Wǒ de mǔyǔ shì yīngyǔ, dànshì wǒ bùsh&... Read more

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Posted on: Housekeeping!
On May 04 at 1:40 PM by 282742102

Wow Jenny 。你很漂亮！     Read more

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Posted on: Road Rage Chinese
On May 04 at 11:13 AM by tomgame

I've been a user for ten years now. One of the best! Read more

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Posted on: 小学生
On May 04 at 4:07 AM by nariko

Ah.. childhood memories about school, classes, afterschool events.. and fun! Thanks! Read more

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On May 04 at 3:29 AM by maggiehk

In terms of how learning Chinese can change the way we think, the whole issue of 上火， 热气 is a good example.  Before I came to Asia, I could drink... Read more

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Posted on: Making Excuses
On May 03 at 10:21 PM by thomasparadis

Thanks!  That explains why I heard "yóu shěnme" in a movie as well.  Are there other words that change tones when they are emphasized... Read more

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On May 03 at 12:56 PM by MelinBeijing

I am finding Routledge's "500 Common Chinese Idioms, An annotated Frequency Dictionary" a very good resource. They have attempted to determine which I... Read more