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Posted on: Pinyin Terms
On October 22 at 6:16 PM by cowenparkseattle

This lesson has multiple examples of " 学习 " as well as just plan " 学 " by itself .  Is there any difference in meaning between the two? Read more

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Posted on: Pinyin Terms
On October 22 at 6:13 PM by cowenparkseattle

TOTALLY fascinating about 周有光! I'm never seen pinyin explained this way before, and it is very interesting. In American text books, it is invaria... Read more

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On October 22 at 6:04 PM by cowenparkseattle

John's comments in the lesson sound like the thought that the visitor was female and one of the coworkers was male.  Did the dialog get rerecorde... Read more

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Posted on: Sportswear Brands
On October 22 at 5:40 PM by cowenparkseattle

Can I say "I'm not a Seattle native" as "wǒ búshi xīyǎtú de běndì rén"? or how could I say it? (In any case, Alki hěn piàoliang de dìfang!) Read more

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On October 22 at 5:27 PM by cowenparkseattle

One of the examples uses a word, bēnfàng, translated as "relaxed", that's not in my dictionary.  "bēn" by itself is apparently "walk quick... Read more

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Posted on: Visa Issues
On October 22 at 5:06 PM by cowenparkseattle

I haven't been able to download the files to the Android app.  Is anyone else having that problem? Read more

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Posted on: 过(guo)
On October 22 at 4:45 PM by bill

Hi Chris, Actually, 他去了美国 is "He went to America." That's the preterite tense. Gone may have the sense of still there. I'm on the fence with that.... Read more

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Posted on: 过(guo)
On October 22 at 4:19 PM by chris

Bill, I too haven't listened to the lesson yet. However, I've always translated that structure as "he has been to the US before". "He has gone to Am... Read more

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Posted on: 过(guo)
On October 22 at 4:14 PM by 黄飞猴

I'm impressed with how fast you respond to the chatter and record a lesson to respond. QW is quite useful recently. Read more

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Posted on: 过(guo)
On October 22 at 3:45 PM by bill

I've not listened to the discussion yet but have read the dialog. It seems to me that  the translation of " 他 去 过 美国" would be better stated a... Read more