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Posted on: Second-hand Bicycle
On February 27 at 6:27 PM by toianw

娶 is only for wives. Read more

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Posted on: Second-hand Bicycle
On February 27 at 6:22 PM by pretzellogic

thanks. Blame this error on my bad eyesight, and limited familiarity with using this Windows Chinese character writing app. but I guess part of a... Read more

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On February 27 at 6:20 PM by neillloyd

Am very motivated to learn chinese! its one of the most beautiful and awesome languages :) thank you for the warm welcome christian Read more

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Posted on: Second-hand Bicycle
On February 27 at 6:16 PM by toianw

Hi pretzellogic, Note the correct verb is 娶 and not 取。This 娶 is a special verb meaning to take/get a wife / get married. But both 娶 and 取 are prono... Read more

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Posted on: 中国通
On February 27 at 5:36 PM by tgif

This is really a cultural difference. I personally find this 恭维 annoying (Maybe I am too Americanized) but it takes some reality adjustment to realiz... Read more

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Posted on: 中国通
On February 27 at 5:32 PM by tgif

OuXianSheng: I agree, really in the Upper Intermediate category. Just the same, it is nice to have a break from time to time. Read more

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On February 27 at 4:59 PM by chinajulebu

loved the whole atmospheric chat about road side food in China - the queues, the steam, the squirting middles. made me want to hop on a plane right aw... Read more

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On February 27 at 3:30 PM by kang_jie

I totally do that! Sometimes I feel like a bobble-head doll so I try to stop myself from nodding so much. But then I just catch myself doing it agai... Read more

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On February 27 at 2:43 PM by Keth

Talking about idiosyncratic mannerisms made me think about an interesting comment I heard somebody make yesterday. It was that you can always tell whe... Read more

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Posted on: Asking for a Raise
On February 27 at 1:03 PM by chris

Another grammar query, this time expansion sentence 2c: 我们努力了那么久, 最后都成了他的功劳.  I don't quite understand the second part of this sentence which is... Read more