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On July 18 at 4:11 AM by chris

I'm inclined to agree with xiaophil - but this is only because I personally have very rarely come across the passive whilst learning Chinese. It rare... Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Liquor
On July 18 at 4:04 AM by DavidXuzhou

What I usally do is just tap on the table 2 or 3 times with my kneed fingers. Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Liquor
On July 18 at 4:01 AM by DavidXuzhou

Hi bodawei, you are right, rice is also the main ingredient of 白酒. Thanks for pointing this out. It's just because we talked about the rice ingredient... Read more

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Posted on: A Wasteful Husband
On July 18 at 3:32 AM by josht77

Hey, I've always been told that "去你的" means FU and it's quite bad. You sure its ok to use it as "whatever"? Read more

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On July 18 at 3:29 AM by orangina

I've seen vendors packing their things into the area under the stairs to my building. The space isn't tall enough to stand up in, and is sometimes pre... Read more

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On July 18 at 3:25 AM by lujiaojie

"strong verbs" 强变化动词 qiángbiànhuà dòngcí Read more

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Posted on: We're lost
On July 18 at 3:23 AM by xiaophil

I think the former means you have no idea where you are, i.e. you are lost. The latter means you can't find a specific road. Read more

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Posted on: We're lost
On July 18 at 3:22 AM by wenjong

bweedin, I am just sticking my neck stupidly out here, but I would think that milu means "lost" ie wandering around with no idea where the heck you ar... Read more

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On July 18 at 3:19 AM by xiaophil

This is your impression? I kind of feel that passive voice is used less in Chinese, much less. I could be wrong, though. Read more

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On July 18 at 3:15 AM by lujiaojie

也可以说:他昨天问我借了500块钱。 Read more