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On February 08 at 3:43 AM by YuQinCai

It's just the different fonts of Chinese characters. Imagine the character is a hand (夂) holding a wood stick (木), meaning something long shape.... Read more

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On February 08 at 3:28 AM by YuQinCai

Ya. As 蓝狗 said, 修养 can be used to describe a general personality. 这个球员修养很好,别人再怎么惹他生气,他都笑笑地继续打球。The athlete is really self-cultivated. No mat... Read more

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On February 08 at 3:09 AM by YuQinCai

给面子is literally translated as “give face”, and it means to show respect to someone for his/her feeling. In this dialogue, the thinkin... Read more

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On February 08 at 2:02 AM by Gwilym-ChinesePod

The link to the old group is found here:  https://forum.chinesepod.com/t/about-the-lesson-transcriptions-category/39 And if you want... Read more

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On February 08 at 1:57 AM by Gwilym-ChinesePod

"Outrageous stories" help you remember easier. You can simply swap out nouns and verbs for other ones that you prefer. Learning is about adapting... Read more

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On February 08 at 1:54 AM by Fiona@ChinesePod

Are you answering a question from your teacher? If so, like in the video. You can use it for answering questions. If you aren't answering a quest... Read more

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On February 07 at 9:25 PM by jinkeli

So, I finished my homework. How do I say that? No le?? Read more

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On February 07 at 1:40 PM by 898822452

Hello, i've just finished watching the video. So clear and helpful. I'm looking forwards to the next two parts of this lesson. Thank you so much for y... Read more

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On February 07 at 12:36 PM by zaphekiah

问候语 wèn hòu yǔ = expressions of greeting and friendly interest 周杰伦 Zhōu Jié lún = Jay Chou, Taiwanese pop star 魔术 m&oacute... Read more

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On February 07 at 11:17 AM by zaphekiah

东道主 dōng dào zhǔ = host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) 游历 yóu lì = to tour; to travel 行踪 xíng zōng... Read more