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On October 31 at 10:28 AM by timjon

what HSK book? There are so many out there. Most predate the 2010 shift to the new HSK exams. Thanks!! Tim Read more

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On October 31 at 9:47 AM by yarajeev

Thanks! In this Weibo, pasted below it's all just 增长 so it seems when talking about population, economy, it's 增长, but when talking about individual pr... Read more

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Posted on: The New Intern
On October 31 at 8:53 AM by Right-Wingnut

I wouldn't mind an answer to this as well. Read more

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Posted on: Lessons Per Week
On October 31 at 7:56 AM by Right-Wingnut

You're correct - Putonghua is not Beijing Mandarin. But it is based on the Beijing dialect. You might want to read this Wikipedia entry: http://... Read more

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Posted on: Lessons Per Week
On October 31 at 7:16 AM by bohan2007

not what I was told by my Chinese teacher in China. Basically, I suspect that it's a huge misconception that Putonghua is the dialect of Beijing.... Read more

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On October 31 at 6:59 AM by verazxl

It's a good question. I won't say' no'. If some girl says it, no one will say that's not right. It's just not common. There is no '铁姐妹'. But we ha... Read more

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On October 31 at 6:08 AM by Right-Wingnut

John tells us in a number of Intermediate lessons that in these sentences we have four options: 1. 如果 A 的话, B 2. 如果 A , B 3. A 的话, B 4. A,... Read more

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Posted on: Pens and Notebooks
On October 31 at 6:00 AM by byronmeinerth

沙发! Read more

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On October 31 at 5:23 AM by philip8

Would there be any way to see a text version of what Di Lu says at the end of so many Intermediate lessons -- that is , after the 2nd presentation of... Read more

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On October 31 at 3:08 AM by raysaikat

You can write: if, in the event of, bla bla happening, ... which would basically become Rúguǒ, bla bla Dehuà, ... You can also have varian... Read more