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On March 31 at 7:35 PM by anli1520

According to the dictionary (not always the most reliable source) 收服 is defined as to conquer  or subdue synonymous with 制服 or  征服. In the... Read more

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On March 31 at 5:27 PM by ewart

The Lesson PDF is blank.  I could use some examples for this lesson.  Thanks.  When are you guys going to upload the lesson PDF file? Read more

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On March 31 at 5:16 PM by RJ

Stinky tofu is fermented tofu. The fermentation process needs a "starter bacteria" to get it going, the typical starter being fermented milk, meat, an... Read more

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On March 31 at 2:59 PM by mclarty

Yes, but mutton is rare and expensive in the US because there is nearly no market for it. Read more

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On March 31 at 2:20 PM by bohan2007

Okay, interesting. I've eaten great lamb in the US, both at restaurants and from buying food at Trader Joe's (grocery store) Read more

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Posted on: Hot Spring Vacation
On March 31 at 2:20 PM by adam_p_lax

I agree, I need more practice listening and trying to understand explanations in Chinese without English peppered through out it. Read more

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Posted on: 十月怀胎
On March 31 at 2:10 PM by bohan2007

the intro of this lesson has a line that I'm curious about. The line is:  生个小孩不容易啊,十月怀胎,一朝分娩, 只有经历过的人才知其中的酸甜苦辣  My question is, can we say 体验 i... Read more

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On March 31 at 1:37 PM by mclarty

Others here will know more, but I can say that in Beijing, Taiyuan, and Xi'an I've seen (and bought) lots and lots of 羊肉 (yáng ròu) as soup, in noodle... Read more

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Posted on: Tone Controversies
On March 31 at 1:13 PM by akalovid

Thank you. This is gold. Especially cases like duo1/duo2 and when the change is more severe than just the tone! Read more

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On March 31 at 1:10 PM by lydia1981

Interesting how Western fairytales often end with 'and they lived happily ever after', while in Chinese 好景不长。。 Read more