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Posted on: Two Tough Ladies
On February 18 at 10:04 AM by toianw

I have a quick question about one of the expansion sentences: 他 很 会 掉 头发 。It's translated as "He loses a lot of hair", which is fair enough, bu... Read more

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Posted on: What's Your Name?
On February 18 at 10:00 AM by yaosiyi

My dog, well she really doesn't care, she is still working on "WANG WANG" or "WOOF WOOF" :-) Read more

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Posted on: Negotiating Price
On February 18 at 9:26 AM by hamshank

Thanks toianw that does help. Now knowing it is a set phrase means I won't sweat too much over it now. Read more

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Posted on: I love children!
On February 18 at 9:25 AM by JimWeir

我讨厌冷天! wo3 tao3yan4leng3tian1 I hate cold weather! Read more

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Posted on: What's Your Name?
On February 18 at 8:59 AM by watyamacallit

Just adding to that: When asking someone's name we often see "Nǐ jiào shénme?" I am told that this sounds a bit terse, perhaps a bit rude or dis... Read more

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Posted on: What will it be?
On February 18 at 8:58 AM by yaosiyi

yeah cant bookmark "what'll it be" it comes up initially but after you bookmark it when you try and go back "What will it be" comes up instead?? J... Read more

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Posted on: What will it be?
On February 18 at 8:51 AM by yaosiyi

is there some kind of mix up with a lesson called What'll it be and what will it be? ,lol, I studied and marked the lesson "What will it be" and now I... Read more

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Posted on: What's Your Name?
On February 18 at 8:44 AM by yaosiyi

Thanks very much, I see it clearly now :-) Cheers Read more

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Posted on: Negotiating Price
On February 18 at 8:30 AM by toianw

Hi Hamshank, I just think of 不怎么样 as a fixed expression meaning not so good, not up to much, nothing special, that kind of feeling. It's very commo... Read more

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Posted on: What's Your Name?
On February 18 at 8:27 AM by watyamacallit

Not sure about whether Cpod check these lessons. But to answer your question above, jiào is a VERB meaning 'to be called'. Míngzi is a NOUN meaning 'n... Read more