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Posted on: 为 and 为了
On May 22 at 8:03 AM by John

我愿意为你死。 Read more

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On May 22 at 7:48 AM by dwfndley

has anybody else noticed that in these big, cramped,  chinese cities-- that 'individuality' is cheap? Read more

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On May 22 at 7:41 AM by dwfndley

big, uncommon words signal high intelligence Read more

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On May 22 at 7:30 AM by dwfndley

I've been here before so late at it Read more

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Posted on: 为 and 为了
On May 22 at 7:28 AM by veronique21

Hi Shishiwen. I'm not sure of that but maybe that 为 is more written than spoken in this case. And "给 someone 买 something" seems to be a pattern (the s... Read more

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On May 22 at 4:38 AM by bodawei

Ouch - why would a native Chinese speaker make this sign? Read more

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On May 22 at 4:31 AM by cinnamonfern

My favorite three signs that I can remember off the top of my head were from a hotel in Dalian. Warm Stomach Soup - The direct translation of some... Read more

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Posted on: Buddhism and Taoism
On May 22 at 4:29 AM by nschweiz

圣殿 seems to have been adopted by Chinese Christians in reference to the Jewish temples of the Bible. If you read the book of Luke in a Chinese bible i... Read more

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Posted on: 为 and 为了
On May 22 at 4:21 AM by cinnamonfern

It might be different on your iPod because mine is a low-tech nano and has the round flywheel button thingy. On my iPod I have to press and hold both... Read more

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On May 22 at 4:17 AM by mark

I think it is all good fun. I make similar mistakes in Chinese, that are worth a laugh when pointed out. My favorite odd translations were: A... Read more