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Posted on: 为 and 为了
On May 21 at 1:45 PM by bodawei

Thanks for not mentioning the A word - my brand new iPod is lying useless in a drawer because iTunes has karked it and it refuses to reload. Is iTunes... Read more

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On May 21 at 1:45 PM by bababardwan

Well the photo used in this lesson: http://chinesepod.com/lessons/the-monkey-king was clearly from the tv series I mentioned above, but that les... Read more

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Posted on: Three's Company
On May 21 at 1:37 PM by bababardwan

Really looking forward to Xu Zhou's detective series. Read more

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On May 21 at 12:44 PM by bodawei

'Chinese size coffees' There is no standard here in my experience. At least one chain follows the tradition of a 4.5 ounce cup, but others mimic t... Read more

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On May 21 at 12:27 PM by bodawei

Cripes - now I feel bad. I don't actually know the answer mate - I was just egging you on! I agree it looks like a mainland series but there have bee... Read more

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Posted on: 为 and 为了
On May 21 at 12:17 PM by Angebadger

Also, how would you say: 'I would die for you'? Does this use 为？我为你死 - doesn't sound quite right to me though. Read more

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Posted on: 为 and 为了
On May 21 at 11:46 AM by shishiwen

What's the difference between: "我为妈妈买了一条项链。 ”我给妈妈买了一条项链。“？ It seems as if I hear "给“ more often in this case. Read more

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On May 21 at 10:35 AM by meyers66

Here's an eye opening article on sexual violence in Indian Country: "Tiny Little Laws", Kathy Dobie, Harper's Feb 2011. Read more

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Posted on: Hard Drive Storage
On May 21 at 10:00 AM by xiaophil

I noticed that the instructions for a camera I have were completely different for mainland China and Taiwan, and I'm not talking about just the simpli... Read more

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On May 21 at 9:17 AM by dennis12

ni hao ma. zhe yi ke hen hao. Read more