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I think you could do that a number of different ways. One would be to use 先....再： 我先买(了)点东西，再回家去。 I'll (first) buy some things, then head hom... Read more

OK, let me add another question to the mix: You've indicated how to make clear that you are referring to the past - how could you make absolutely sure... Read more

You're right, that sentence could have two meanings, depending on the context of the conversation. 1. 过去的 (past)： 我买了点东西就回家去。 As soon as I bo... Read more

很好的课！在02：54 你们说了一句什么 "taojia/chaojia"一下做生意的窍门 . 那个 "taojia/chaojia"是怎么写的？谢谢！ Read more

with all the constant turnover (from KenC to Catherine) who owns ChinesePod? Read more

Could that sentence have referred to the past when used in a different context? That is, 'After I bought some stuff, I then headed home'. Or would it... Read more

So what is it doing in 他最近在工作上碰到了一些困难? I understand that 了appears in expressions of events that haven't yet transpired, but I don't know if I understa... Read more

But 了 shouldn't be used to clarify that something happened in the past. It can be used for events that haven't transpired. e.g. 我买了点东西就回家去。(I... Read more

You're right, it is way too technical for me. But we all struggle to understand when to use and not use 了, and I feel that if I could somehow understa... Read more

Another thing I think of is that 最近 doesn't necessarily mean recent past, it can also mean near future (admittedly, I haven't ever actually seen the n... Read more