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Posted on: Visa Issues
On October 28 at 6:57 AM by lujiaojie

Adding "de" to the end of sentences emphasizes an air of certainty within the sentence. "De" is often added in oral Chinese and makes the tone more co... Read more

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On October 28 at 6:50 AM by bodawei

oh, I just realized that even my new avatar reveals something of my preferences. Read more

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On October 28 at 6:46 AM by jennyzhu

You are definitely gastronomically Chinese now. Read more

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On October 28 at 6:44 AM by bodawei

oops. Well Jenny, 粥 is my favourite breakfast, or 玉米 yùmǐ (corn porridge), and I never eat cereal or toast, mainly because I can't eat wheat. And I dr... Read more

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On October 28 at 6:37 AM by bodawei

粥 zhōu (congee) is indeed flavoursome in many parts of China - I think Shanghai and places nearby have the watery bland variety. Please don't generali... Read more

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On October 28 at 6:34 AM by jennyzhu

I've yet to meet a foreigner who enjoys Chinese breakfast, even the "old China hands". Read more

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On October 28 at 6:09 AM by bodawei

"there is no jealousy in China" I agree, an interesting comment. I'm not sure that I can agree with the comment, but there is a great acceptance of... Read more

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On October 28 at 5:43 AM by jennyzhu

Yes, they are interchangeable. Read more

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Posted on: Retired Life
On October 28 at 4:48 AM by cowenparkseattle

There's a little typo in the pinyin for the second expansion sentence.  Look closely and you'll see "tbuai" instead of "bu tai". 我不敢跟女孩子说话，认识的... Read more

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On October 28 at 3:29 AM by wotingyu

哈哈。在twitter上应该多浪费时间： http://www.penn-olson.com/2011/10/27/amazon-china/ 不太outdated. 是现代的问题--变化那么快 Read more