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I'm really an Intermediate, but decided to work on this lesson because I love Chinese legends and history. Wish you would do more of it! Read more
I feel for you, American-in-this-dialogue. Don't let "history envy" get you down. Just think about this point, in dialogue form: A: 中华人民... Read more
你说得对. I was watching a documentary The First Australians few months ago. ; Read more
I was about to say that cuz I first heard about 假 that it's about leave or holiday, like 病假 (sick leave). Its first meaning it turned out is, "false."... Read more
//australia has 70000 years of history// depends on your definition of history if we are talking about written records, there's very little before 1... Read more
澳大利亚有七万年的历史。这是真的。 australia has 70000 years of history....this is the truth 如果我告诉中国人的话他们认为这是假的。他们对我笑笑。 but if i tell chinese they think it is fa... Read more
I find that if you spark a conversation with Shanghainese taxi drivers, they are generally pretty cool, and definitely have something funny to say. Th... Read more
Can "这有" ever mean "here is" where "这" would be translated as "here"? I found this in a Chinese textbook but haven't seen this use anywhere else. ... Read more
This expression is a bit interesting: 真的 假的 ？ Read more
Well, 差不多 four times as old - but the point still applies! Read more