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ok, thanks, that it's what I always thought. My confussion comes from the lesson "Square Dancing: Chinese Style(D2374)", where 要不然 is translated a... Read more

要不然 is usually translated as 'otherwise, or else'. “然” here means “这样"，so literally 要不然 is 'if don't do this'. The meaning of 要不 is really dependi... Read more

语气不一样。 "嘛" usually express a tone of demandnig or to call attention to an obvious thing or matter. Like， 在哪里？这里嘛。to call attention to an obviou... Read more

Thanks David. In that case, is 了 acting sort of like 嘛 in the dialogue sentence and in these examples? Read more

Oh, David! I'm excited to hear that one. ^^ Read more

Okay, I think I understand. I guess that 得了 can have various meanings, whereas 想的美 is very specific. Thanks. Read more

Interesting, thank you. Read more

Correct! In this case, you don't necessarily need the 想. And as a fellow anglophone, it does indeed take some time to get used to! In relation to... Read more

Hi, anthonyliu! I completely agree with you! I don't think there is anything wrong with 单眼皮 or 双眼皮. Both are beautiful! On a similar note, it boggl... Read more

I was wondering about that, too. But the person who reads this sentence out in the Audio Review does it with such conviction - is it just one of thos... Read more