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Thanks for that toianw. It still has a 9 there in the title on-screen: CCTV9 纪录. I can't remember what it was called before, can you? They all had a n... Read more
Just downloaded last weeks lessons and I'm curious about something. When I download the lessons, previously the icon has always been of a Chinese nvre... Read more
One of my Chinese friends told me once that I should say things as quickly as possible and this would lead to more success rather than the blank stare... Read more
Good. I was hoping that was the answer! Read more
mtd, 刚 does not mean "just, only." There must have been a miscommunication with your teacher. When preceding a verb phrase, like 开玩笑, it's most... Read more
To me, "by accident" sounds more correct, but I definitely do hear Americans say "on accident" pretty often. Read more
Can you combine patient / impatient to form a new word ? For example: nài xīn bù nài fán 耐心 不耐烦 Read more
Right, Barratt's study—just looked at it again—is about “changes in US English”, so the age factor applies actually to people like myself, and not you... Read more
Good question! Both orders are OK, and there's no difference in meaning or feeling. Read more
谢谢! Read more