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You might be thinking 'subjective/objective' is a grammatical term, but its not. To illustrate, an objective statement: "The sky is blue." And a subje... Read more
亇is the most commonly used unit. It is non-specific, therefore very safe, generic in nature. I.e. 我昨天見到了一亇老朋友，or 一位is more formal. Or saleslady ma... Read more
I'd like to discuss (again?) how do you say "how are you?" in Chinese. Some say, only foreigners use 你好吗？, some don't. And I found it again... Read more
Thanks for an entertaining lesson. What are the characters for the 'four furnaces' phrase? Read more
Thanks, Bodawei, that's interesting. I've travelled several times in China but I've never noticed desserts in the restaurants I've been to. But I was... Read more
That's right, 点 has many different meanings, such as 点名 (call the roll), 点火 (light a fire), and so on. Very interesting word, actually... Read more
奌菜和奌煙，the same 奌both are verbs, yet different actions； the former order, literally use the finger pointing the menu for the choice of dishes, the latt... Read more
Good idea, and I'd be interested in taking such a course, but don't you have a Chinese friend/colleague to help you with that stuff? I wouldn't dream... Read more