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On March 30 at 12:16 AM by svik

On Cpod we also hear 玩儿 and I think, 小孩儿。Are there any other verbs that commonly take 儿？I lived in 北京 along time ago and I noticed that the 儿 commonly... Read more

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Posted on: Where's the soap?
On March 30 at 12:14 AM by pauley

谢谢我认为这个问题是真的是常见的。 Read more

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On March 30 at 12:02 AM by cinnamonfern

I think that would work, except 个 is the wrong measure word. It should be 一张新卡. I *think* having a 的 between the 新 and the 卡 is optional (could be wro... Read more

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On March 29 at 11:59 PM by RJ

I avoid the minibar, but Im sure about the price. I was just there in Jan. I wont tell you how much I pay for laundry. Sometimes I just buy new cloth... Read more

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On March 29 at 11:36 PM by RJ

Hehe, calm down. I dont disagree with you. I was just providing information. Your point is well taken. Read more

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On March 29 at 4:29 PM by paulanthony

I'm no expert but from what I know (my chinese friends tell me) jiézhàng is more old school, or like pay my (institutional) account. Mǎidān seem... Read more

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On March 29 at 4:12 PM by pugsmcgee

Would this work? 我的房卡坏了，可以你给我一个新卡吗？ Read more

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On March 29 at 3:39 PM by bodawei

'45 kuai in the mini-bar for Qingdao. Even standard size bottled water is 35.' RJ, we clearly move in different circles. But I love the pricing p... Read more

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Posted on: Rainbow
On March 29 at 3:33 PM by toianw

Here's an older form of 虹: . It supposedly represents a bowed snake with two heads, looking like a rainbow - hence the 虫 radical in the modern... Read more

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On March 29 at 3:25 PM by bodawei

'it's an equivalent idiom' Thanks for that Jason. I see your point, up to a point; both idioms have origins in executions, and now both mean dying... Read more