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On June 16 at 12:48 AM by stephenfox

Use of "le" Hi guys, In the sentences " wǒmen méiyǒu zhǐ le " and " māma qù mǎi kuàizi le " what purpose does the le serve? Read more

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On June 16 at 12:46 AM by stephenfox

Thanks! Read more

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Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
On June 16 at 12:32 AM by johnb

I agree. There are far worse things than good 白酒 (cheap 白酒 immediately comes to mind). A bit of trivia that we discovered through perilous and dem... Read more

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Posted on: 西瓜爆炸
On June 15 at 10:17 PM by ShePassedThrough

babyeggplant, delicious and helpful advice. 多谢您! Read more

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Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
On June 15 at 8:08 PM by cinnamonfern

There's actually a Qing Wen dedicated to this very topic given how confusing it is. 会 (Huì) and 能 (Néng) Face-off Read more

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Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
On June 15 at 6:03 PM by jasonuk

my understanding is that hui is ability and neng is someone being able to do something due to having the option. Here is a good example i saw.... Read more

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Posted on: Don't do that!
On June 15 at 5:43 PM by yaming8808

It seems the next-to-last expansion is a bit redundant, but I guess this is the Chinese way of emphasizing the remark.  I wonder if there is also... Read more

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Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
On June 15 at 5:24 PM by cinnamonfern

I think they can cheat because foreigners don't know the rules. You're supposed to each show your cup after you've drunk to make sure you've ganbei'd... Read more

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Posted on: Baijiu or Beer
On June 15 at 4:59 PM by socratesinsichuan

I get confused about the meanings of neng vs hui. In the dialogue hui is used to mean ability. What would be the meaning if 'neng' were substituted? F... Read more

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Posted on: I don't smoke
On June 15 at 4:32 PM by zhenlijiang

I had to go look up "flagon" Bodawei. I wonder what possessed you to try the second time, at that particular point in your life. The set-up helps conv... Read more