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On July 18 at 2:49 AM by jennyzhu

要 adds emphasis, making the sentence an imperative to something like "You should (and must) protect your wife. Leaving out 要 loses a level of "one mus... Read more

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Posted on: Ice Cream Run
On July 18 at 2:44 AM by bababardwan

I happened to look this up the other day and came across 圣代 shèngdài but I'm not sure how commonly used that is. Read more

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On July 18 at 2:37 AM by 0612

Thank you for teaching Read more

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Posted on: Ice Cream Run
On July 18 at 2:12 AM by martyzcp

OK, so the lesson has cone and popsicle, but mostly in China I see ice cream in a bowl. Is there a Chinese word for "ice cream sundae"? Read more

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Posted on: We're lost
On July 18 at 2:05 AM by kong_yi

I remember the first two weeks of living in China, I got lost every single time I left the apartment on my own because all the streets looked the same... Read more

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On July 18 at 2:00 AM by jennyzhu

很强的运动员 implies toughness in athletic as well as mental capabilities. Read more

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On July 18 at 1:59 AM by bababardwan

In the 3:00 to 3:30 time slot Jenny says something like: 炒宁区，  ..which I suspect is a pun on: 长宁区 ...but I'm not certain so I'd... Read more

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On July 18 at 1:59 AM by jennyzhu

You can use 浓or 浓厚 to describe an intense level of interest. 深厚 is used to describe feelings of attachment, e.g. 深厚的感情。 Read more

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Posted on: What is up with 由
On July 18 at 1:57 AM by connie

这两个句子用"由"更好。全对！ Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Liquor
On July 18 at 1:40 AM by bababardwan

haha, I love that guilt trip about the amount you drink reflecting the depth of your relationship. Now I just need to work out how to reply in Chinese... Read more