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Posted on: Which Tone?
On June 22 at 5:36 AM by 558159719

Is there a way to download these lessons more quickly? Like, mass download of all the newbie lessons? Read more

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On June 22 at 5:25 AM by Nabeshima120

Like Fiona said, I find the handwriting really useful when you see a sign or reading something and you don't know the pinyin for it. But for practical... Read more

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On June 22 at 2:19 AM by bdmbooks

附近从。。。到。。。都有。literally nearby from something to something all have. but the idea is "closeby (to the apartments) is everything (都有) from this to that.... Read more

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On June 21 at 10:08 PM by Tony_jidan

*first tone not first time Read more

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On June 21 at 9:25 PM by Tony_jidan

你好。在我的词典里"通用"的通就是第一声不过在这节课里就是第二声。中文播客课号1559也用第一声。请问哪个是正确？ Hi. My dictionary has the "tong" in "tong yong" as being first tone but in this lesson it'... Read more

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On June 21 at 7:22 PM by 227991064

Surprisingly the creator of Pinyin published the Pinyin writing system in 1958 and is still alive at age 110:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhou... Read more

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Posted on: Nope, You Cannot!
On June 21 at 2:09 PM by MikeDK

Quick question: what is the "要“　accomplishing in "你可以不要烦我“？Does “要” lose it's "to want" characteristics in this context? "You... Read more

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On June 21 at 3:18 AM by Gwilym-ChinesePod

I'm not sure what you mean exactly. The reason the second guang is a neutral tone is because 2 fourth tones in a row often do this :) Read more

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On June 21 at 3:16 AM by Gwilym-ChinesePod

Well spotted. It should be before, otherwise you'll have wet eggs! Read more

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Posted on: NBA: 十八连胜
On June 21 at 2:33 AM by Gwilym-ChinesePod

Kobe Bryant: 科比·布莱恩特 Shaq: 沙奎尔·奥尼尔 Source:wikipedia Read more