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Posted on: Marco Polo in China
On July 30 at 2:24 AM by darkstar94

I didn't come across any foreigners that could speak Chinese for the time that I was last in China (I had encountered a few in my Chinese class though... Read more

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On July 30 at 2:09 AM by bababardwan

"know them by heart, and your Mandarin will have a whole new "sheen"" ...haha, great intro Read more

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On July 30 at 12:33 AM by darkstar94

you can also say 我几乎从来不去健身房 right? Read more

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On July 29 at 11:29 PM by podster

我不去健身房。 Depending on the context could mean I am not going to the gym or I never go to the gym. You might also say 我从来不去健身房。 wǒ cónglái b... Read more

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On July 29 at 11:19 PM by podster

Yes, 我 经常 去 健身房 wǒ jīngcháng qù jiànshēnfáng is correct for "I often go to the gym." Read more

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On July 29 at 10:26 PM by darkstar94

does anyone ever use 带去 as in if I was taking stuff to another place could I use this?  e.g.  要我把眼镜带去吗 if I was taking it to their place Read more

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On July 29 at 10:01 PM by darkstar94

oh really? I thought 不用提醒我 would be too much English thinking haha, thanks Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Liquor
On July 29 at 9:41 PM by timlb

um, "kneed" fingers? You mean tap using your knuckles? "kneed" fingers is not a term I've ever heard. Read more

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Posted on: Taipei
On July 29 at 6:47 PM by bcornel11

Sorry, I also forgot to ask, what is the tone for 'te' when used before 'hǎochī' as noted by John & Jenny in the lesson discussion?  Xi&egrav... Read more

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Posted on: Taipei
On July 29 at 6:26 PM by bcornel11

Reply to Jason Sch, isn't 'jiāo' a measure word in the example you are treating here, and, if it is, for which noun is it the measure word? Read more