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On October 25 at 7:34 AM by stevemisch

Would be helpful to point out that this work "ji1" literally means "machine" and is widely used in Chinese, e.g., fe1ji1 (airplane, air machine), shui... Read more

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On October 25 at 6:45 AM by John

That's a pretty safe bet. But you can also boldly experiment with 被 (and be on the lookout for funny reactions). Read more

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On October 25 at 6:43 AM by John

Actually, a lot of American hotels have them at the front desk if you ask. I've been using the water to brush my teeth for over 10 years, and no ma... Read more

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On October 25 at 6:23 AM by stevemisch

I find John and Jenny's little "connecting" explainations useful to help me remember phrases, even if the literal translations are not the same. I'll... Read more

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On October 25 at 6:12 AM by hamshank

Thanks for the advice. So I guess, it is something I should not try and use when making my own sentences up but rather only use what I have previously... Read more

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Posted on: Favorite Sports
On October 25 at 6:06 AM by bill

恭喜 gōngxǐ Read more

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Posted on: Buying on Taobao
On October 25 at 5:54 AM by John

上面 refers to 淘宝上(面). You could think of it as meaning "on it" ("it" being Taobao, of course). So we're talking about a lot of the vendors on Taoba... Read more

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On October 25 at 5:51 AM by John

There are no hard rules, but if there's no negative connotation, 被 seems to be used frequently with certain words (like the ones Jiaojie provided). O... Read more

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Posted on: 去香港生孩子
On October 25 at 4:21 AM by puggle04

fantastic!! Read more

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Posted on: Favorite Sports
On October 25 at 4:15 AM by zhong_bide

Congratulations to New Zealanders for winning the Rugby (橄榄球)World Cup last weekend. France came second, Australia third, Wales 4th. How do you sa... Read more