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On March 01 at 12:32 PM by guolan

“意思意思”的用法我还有点儿不清楚。可不可以这样说: 丈夫:我们家里没有钱,不能为他们的婚礼送礼金! 妻子:别担心,他们知道我们的情况,我们不需要送很多钱,送一点儿意思意思就行了! Read more

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On March 01 at 12:30 PM by jessicacovert

Great post and perfect timing. Some friends of ours from Shanghai have recently asked to be godpparents to their little girl. Huge responsibility! We... Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 01 at 11:13 AM by bababardwan

Hey, I just had an idea...following on from the observation that this zhongguotong appelation is given out so easily, wouldn't it be ironic if you wer... Read more

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On March 01 at 11:07 AM by bababardwan

好的,在这里: http://chinesepod.com/community/conversations/post/11389 Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 01 at 10:59 AM by bababardwan

"It is often false flattery, or may even imply that you have MPS" Well, 本人没有经验,可是我有点儿惊讶 if that's the case. I think their outlook is different. I h... Read more

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On March 01 at 10:47 AM by bodawei

Seems like an offer I shouldn't resist. :) Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 01 at 9:36 AM by RJ

I don't like the expression. It is often false flattery, or may even imply that you have MPS. On the other hand, they may be completely sincere, but... Read more

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On March 01 at 9:25 AM by bababardwan

wanna do a collaboration on this one then mate? [有一个去雅杯] Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 01 at 9:17 AM by RJ

2号航站楼 èr hào háng zhàn lóu is what I have been using so èr hào lóu sounds like a reasonable truncation. If it gets you there, you got it right. You do... Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 01 at 9:02 AM by osckeezee

The proper way to say is 二号航站楼 er4 hao4 hang2 zhan4 lou2. It relatively speaking means number 2 aviation station building. My work involves going... Read more