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On October 26 at 3:31 AM by jennyzhu

These "redundancies" are completely necessary in these "send to you" sentences. Read more

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On October 26 at 3:08 AM by lujiaojie

This "了" expresses change; the speaker previously desired something, but now does not. For example: A: 还要别的吗?Do you need anything else? B:不要了... Read more

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On October 26 at 2:46 AM by lujiaojie

你的句子都对,并不是每一句都需要“还 or 都”。 后面两句也可以说: 除了学习,我今天什么事情都没有。 除了羊肉,我什么肉都不喜欢吃。 Read more

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Posted on: Favorite Sports
On October 26 at 2:16 AM by lujiaojie

In the last few years the activity of rock-climbing has gotten more popular in China, but climbing actual rock is still relatively rare. Read more

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On October 26 at 1:35 AM by mark

‘闹’和‘办’好像有一点像。 可以说: “我没闹发” 吗? 比如说,'我很久想和老婆离婚,但是经济不景气,所以我没闹发“。 Read more

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On October 26 at 1:34 AM by jennyzhu

不一定 is a set phrase, meaning not necessarily, not certainly. Read more

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On October 26 at 12:49 AM by SF_Rachel

In the expansion, I notice the phrase 我 周末 不一定 有时间 uses 不 not 没. Is 不 modifying the 一定, and not 有?  The translation s... Read more

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On October 26 at 12:40 AM by stevemisch

Yes, the divorce rate may be higher in America, but I've long maintained that the unhappiness rate is the same for both countries. So, if you're unh... Read more

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Posted on: Checking Baggage
On October 25 at 10:35 PM by perrytex967

Reply to laurarhode in answer to your questions: 1)- Yīxiāng means suitcase, and xínglǐxiāng just means trunk as far as I can tell. 2)- Guā... Read more

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On October 25 at 9:43 PM by darkstar94

I was just wondering how you use this structure in the negative, do you still need to add 还 or 都, for example: 除了钱,我什么都没有 除了学习,我今天没有事情 除了羊肉,我不喜欢... Read more