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Posted on: A Long Bus Ride
On October 20 at 10:03 PM by xianlu100

The use of 赶得上is more limited. 赶means to catch up, it is usually used when talking about catching up a ride(bus, train, plane, etc). Read more

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Posted on: Anyone for Cricket?
On October 20 at 7:12 PM by xianlu100

You are right on that. 不过, as a word, means but. In the phrase 打不过,不过is not a whole word but a complement phrase temporarily put together by the words... Read more

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Posted on: On the Button
On October 20 at 7:03 PM by xianlu100

Just wondering, you may add another label "verb complement" on the grammar keywords section? It is a very good lesson to teach动作补语。 Read more

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Posted on: It's Stuck!
On October 20 at 6:59 PM by Jillian@ChinesePod

Ha ha ha, I love this idea!! Read more

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Posted on: Cosmetics
On October 20 at 6:50 PM by Mingmao

Oh, such a useful distinction, thank you! I actually didn't know that 嘛 could have a demanding tone. Read more

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On October 20 at 6:48 PM by xianlu100

Or 大气! Read more

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On October 20 at 6:23 PM by xianlu100

No. 一会儿is a time noun phrase, which means it is independent. 一下儿 is a verb complement, you always attach it to a verb. Read more

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On October 20 at 6:11 PM by calicartel

Wow, aren't we being a white-knight! Read more

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On October 20 at 4:44 PM by xianlu100

Those two questions you are asking are "yes/no" questions in fact. You can also say "胃不舒服吗?” or "你大姨妈是你的老朋友吗?". Oftentimes, in a dialogue among friend... Read more

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On October 20 at 4:41 PM by xianlu100

You mean 痛经,right? Read more