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只 is mistranscribed in the first grammar sentence. 只 when pronounced with a first tone is often used as a measure word for some animals and birds eg.... Read more

Hi David, I liked the music too. I also like Jackie Chan, sometimes, but never thought of him as a martial artist. He is a stunt man and a comedia... Read more

There's nothing to forgive. It's just that we've been automated as a society longer than the Chinese so we've learned to cut down on the relevant exp... Read more

1）‘他可能表面上满不在乎’ 在这个句子里加‘在’也对吗？ 比如 他可能在表面上满不在乎。可以这么说么？ 前面句子是不是就省略了‘在’这个词？ 2）‘一副满不在乎的样子’- 一般在什么情况下用副这个量词最合适？ 3） ‘他已经进入第一个反叛期了’ ‘他已经进入了第一个反叛期’这两个句子... Read more

徐老师，谢谢您。我对中国的方言感兴趣，已经下载过Chinesepod的《上海话》系列，但是我觉得最好先找到能说上海话的语言伙伴再开始学习这个系列。 Read more

我把自己的看法写成了评论，在博客上发表了。 http://blog.sina.com.cn/youzaomeizao 欢迎你们来访问，可惜还不允许在博客上写评论。 Read more

I think you're right about cutting-edge & the 14th expansion; I also understand that zūfèi is acceptable but zūjīn is used more often. Read more

The politest way to do this that I have found, skib, is to say something like, "No, no, it's my turn, if you pay again, I'll be terribly embarrassed!"... Read more

Thanks a lot for your time, David ! Read more

Thank you very much for this long feedback, Connie. Read more