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Posted on: I don't smoke
On July 13 at 8:29 AM by lujiaojie

You're correct! Read more

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Posted on: Ice Cream Run
On July 13 at 8:27 AM by lujiaojie

Mainland Chinese people say both 冰激凌 and 冰淇淋. Read more

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Posted on: I'm gonna be Late
On July 13 at 8:26 AM by jennyzhu

Given the traffic situations in Beijing and Shanghai, expect lots of similar conversations like the one in the dialogue. Read more

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On July 13 at 8:16 AM by jennyzhu

Yes they sound the same: 海龟/hǎiguī/sea turtles; 海归/hǎiguī/overseas returnees. A play on word. Read more

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Posted on: I'm gonna be Late
On July 13 at 8:13 AM by ccclim

I hope she won't use it again, at least not in public such as during a Chinesepod lesson. Perhaps, she does not know that "pissed" is not a polite wo... Read more

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Posted on: Ice Cream Run
On July 13 at 7:58 AM by bababardwan

I've gotta dash, but I'll just quickly say that 巴士 is a good example. It gets 134,000,000 hits on google, and the one you first learn 公共汽车 only gets... Read more

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Posted on: Ice Cream Run
On July 13 at 7:30 AM by bababardwan

ok, moving on: "when I got to Sichuan, Mandarin was completely and utterly useless in the outskirts of the city. They don't even use "ni hao" ...an... Read more

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Posted on: Ice Cream Run
On July 13 at 6:58 AM by bababardwan

Sorry, that post got long, and I'm only onto replying to your second sentence: "You have never been to China, correct?" ...sort of. I've never b... Read more

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Posted on: Ice Cream Run
On July 13 at 6:38 AM by bababardwan

kong_yi, 谢谢告诉我你的看法你的经历, 有道理 Read more

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On July 13 at 6:35 AM by bababardwan

haha, I was trying to be ironic. But wouldn't a monkey be the circus equivalent of the butler? No, I'm definitely not psychic. Read more