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On April 13 at 3:48 AM by dave.chesson

Thanks guys for posting this.  I have had the pleasure of trying to explain an Ironman to a Chinese person and it didn't go well.  When expl... Read more

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Posted on: Please Heat My Food
On April 13 at 3:31 AM by GregE

想要 is a politer way of saying "to want" and can be used with any object. It's not restricted to ordering food. Read more

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Posted on: Please Heat My Food
On April 13 at 3:29 AM by GregE

Hey Jerry, I think there was some confusion with the translation. The translation "I'd like a book" is used in this context simply because it's a p... Read more

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Posted on: Please Heat My Food
On April 13 at 2:31 AM by hanks

in the grammar section you say: 我 想 要 一 本 书 。translated as              ... Read more

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On April 13 at 2:20 AM by connie

"你说的有道理"和"你说得有道理"都对。 你说的有道理。means 你说的(话)有道理。省略了"话"。 你说得有道理。"得"后面连接的是"补语"。 两个句子的意思差不多，用的结构不一样。 Read more

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On April 13 at 2:11 AM by connie

or 迈克 Màikè. Read more

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On April 13 at 2:07 AM by connie

You can say, 我来自我介绍一下。Wǒ lái zìwǒ jièshào yīxià. or 我介绍一下我自己。wǒ jièshào yīxià wǒ zìjǐ. Read more

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Posted on: Two 'Iffy' Words
On April 13 at 2:03 AM by connie

No, it's a suppositional sentence. Read more

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Posted on: Two 'Iffy' Words
On April 13 at 1:59 AM by connie

5:13 这时候最省力了。 Read more

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Posted on: Salaries and Income
On April 13 at 1:55 AM by connie

billionaire is 亿万富翁 yìwàn fùwēng Read more