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On December 14 at 3:22 AM by YuQinCai

Your attempt is absolutely correct. 全部的苹果我都想吃 sounds like there are lots of apples.整个苹果 refers to one complete apple.整盘苹果 refers to one complet... Read more

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On December 14 at 3:19 AM by YuQinCai

全 is more formal and condensed than 整,since this example sentence “整个城市是我的游乐场” is pretty casual you wouldn’t use 全。 Take a look... Read more

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On December 14 at 2:45 AM by YuQinCai

能is used in a situational restriction that makes a person unable to do something. Since the person needs to drive it restricts him/her from drinking.... Read more

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Posted on: Afternoon Tea
On December 14 at 2:01 AM by mylifeisazn

Right, I realize that is a valid meaning for 了了, but from the context of the sentence, I don't think that is what was meant. Plus from the audio in th... Read more

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Posted on: Afternoon Tea
On December 14 at 1:40 AM by JiangHaiyang13

that is liao3liao3 which means "to realize clearly" Read more

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On December 13 at 5:11 PM by jbmartin6

"比起“是台湾的说法吗?我从来没听过。和”比“一样的吗?e.g. 他的中文比我好/他的中文比起我好 Read more

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On December 13 at 3:54 PM by john658186522

I found this Qing Wen to be a confused, jumbled mess with no clear direction or grammatical rules explained in a clear, concise manner. I hope... Read more

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Posted on: Afternoon Tea
On December 13 at 1:05 AM by jbmartin6

在中国,好吃的三明治实在是很少见啊。 Read more

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On December 13 at 12:55 AM by sienna_pat

I'm still confused too. I'm wanting to say: "Do you want to eat the whole apple or do you want me to cut it in half?" Here's my attempt: 你想吃整个苹果还是要我切一... Read more

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Posted on: Afternoon Tea
On December 13 at 12:36 AM by mylifeisazn

The first example for 尝试: "我尝试了二十种做法,可是都失败了了。" At least from the recorded audio,  I don't think there should be two 了's. Read more