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On July 16 at 3:59 PM by jennyzhu

1) Yes, 牛 is a slang which means "strong", "capable", "outstanding". For a strong resume, you could say 很有实力的简历. "实力" means "capability", "competitive... Read more

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On July 16 at 3:56 PM by jennyzhu

Yes, 深厚 is the perfect word to use to describe a strong relationship between friends, relatives, and even towards a place. But it's slightly formal. Read more

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On July 16 at 3:53 PM by chris

I would have actually translated that Chinese as "He borrowed 500 yuan from me yesterday". Doesn't the "le" immediately after the "jie" indicate that... Read more

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On July 16 at 3:45 PM by chris

Jenny, I would never have thought to use the passive marker "bei" in these sentences. Is there an alternative way of saying the same thing without us... Read more

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Posted on: I'm gonna be Late
On July 16 at 2:33 PM by wordbroken20

You haven't answered the question about the 2nd expansion which is unclear as to the time because 'le' doesn't necessarily put things in the past as t... Read more

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On July 16 at 1:43 PM by gbien

I have two questions: 1) Is 牛 in the sense of "strong" a slang usage? Is there another way to say a "strong" resume, using 书面语? 2)For 感情 can you... Read more

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On July 16 at 1:40 PM by Nikochan

Since I'm a very diligent person, I wanted to check if new-born "连体衣" in China look exactly the same as their western counterparts, so I painstakingly... Read more

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Posted on: I'm gonna be Late
On July 16 at 12:43 PM by RJ

bodawei Purveyor of bad news? Are you not doing exactly what you warned against when you said don't assume that English speakers all over the world... Read more

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On July 16 at 9:52 AM by joeborn

From the English translation, namely, "you should protect your wife," of the expansion-sentence clause 你 应该 要 保护 好 自己的 妻子, it's not clear what... Read more

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On July 16 at 9:41 AM by joeborn

My guess was the same as yours: (1) the "ask" in the translation may have been misleading; i.e., the Chinese probably just means he borrowed rather... Read more