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Good lesson with a lot of examples. Just for motivation, I remember my current Mandarin teacher telling me that having a clear understanding of the th... Read more

Very useful lesson indeed! Thank you Chinese Pod. And the pdf works in New Zealand aswell ;) Would it be possible to get a short overview about the ru... Read more

I think that in China social pressure and norms may be stronger than willpower. When abstinence only depends on willpower, it doesn't last long. ;o) Read more

Now dont be tempting the SH ladies with cheeseburgers. Nothing tastes better than thin. :-) I used to think Chinese women were naturally thin, but... Read more

像吸了水似的 这里为什么用了。 情况还没发生，好像就是比较客观的形象。 （对了这里用‘形象’恰当吗？) 我也想问。。。这是什么搭配。。 不过比起南方人来 起。。。来？ 是 ‘比起（加名字）来’吗？能举几个例子吗？谢谢 Read more

In the "easier said than done" example,  "说起来" and "做起来＂look similar to English gerunds (that is, 起来 seems to change a verb into a noun phrase).... Read more

Btw, I'd like to make it clear that I know 马可 is the transliteration of a given name. Read more

There's a hotel in 石狮市 (Fujian) called 马可日和酒店 (Makerihe Hotel). http://hotel.elong.com/detail_cn_41405005.html#? 可日 seems to come from 可日租 (rent s... Read more

England and Wales have a statutory minimum of 28 days - but many employers offer more. Read more

I've been taught that 几 jǐ is the right one to use when the answer is no more than 10. I have no idea which one to use when I don't know if the answ... Read more