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Posted on: Old China Hand
On February 28 at 6:32 AM by jiak2098

Thanks for the link . I'm curious about the etymology of old china hand Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On February 28 at 6:23 AM by bababardwan

I can't imagine myself being at a stage where being called a zhongguotong will be warranted so "modesty" will come easily if ever I was to get called... Read more

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Posted on: 中国通
On February 28 at 6:21 AM by lujiaojie

被潜了，意思是“被潜规则了”。比如很多人觉得娱乐圈的女演员想要出名，潜规则就是得跟导演“上床”。那么“被潜了”就是一个委婉的说法。 Read more

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Posted on: 中国通
On February 28 at 6:13 AM by lujiaojie

10:33 很有画面感（意思是听到“问住”这个词，就好像眼前出现了这样的画面） 14:46 转折 14:50 换一个角度去说（OK） 15:30 赔得一分钱也没有了 Read more

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Posted on: Plans for Children?
On February 28 at 6:10 AM by lujiaojie

Yes, "phenomenon" is 现象。 “普遍”means "universal; general; widespread"，意思是“到处都有，到处都是这样”。 我们一般说：这种现象很普遍。人们的生活水平普遍提高了。 “普通” means "common, ordinar... Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On February 28 at 5:33 AM by wotingyu

While I've had countless conversations that have followed this progression, none have ended with me being paid this compliment (中国通）。 Does this mak... Read more

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Posted on: My computer froze!
On February 28 at 5:28 AM by connie

Thank you for pointing that out. Fixed now. Read more

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Posted on: Asking for a Raise
On February 28 at 5:21 AM by chris

Thanks again Connie. Good to know that despite my attempt being Chinglish, it's still grammatically correct. The little semi-victories are important... Read more

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Posted on: Asking for a Raise
On February 28 at 5:19 AM by chris

Thanks Connie, got it. Read more

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On February 28 at 5:16 AM by bweedin

I remember this one Australian guy in China, who did no kind of research before going there, was complaining to me about a Chinese girl who never resp... Read more