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On February 13 at 5:14 AM by toianw

Hi Chris, The 但 can be omitted, but is often used together with 虽然. This is OK in Chinese. In fact, because of this, many Chinese learners of Engli... Read more

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On February 13 at 5:13 AM by chris

Hi Ji_li, having just done the exercises I had exactly the same thought. In these instances I would much rather have additional listening tests in th... Read more

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On February 13 at 4:23 AM by chris

Grammar pattern question:  虽然。。。但 (sui1ran2....dan4) Is the above a standard grammar construct in Chinese?  Specifically, is the "dan4" ab... Read more

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On February 13 at 4:09 AM by chris

In Expansion sentence 2c:- 你怎么老夸自己长得帅啊 What purpose does the "长得/zhang3 de5" have? Is it actually redundant, i.e. would the sentence still be ok... Read more

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Posted on: Tea Refill
On February 13 at 3:28 AM by pretzellogic

Tonymeadows, I feel better! Martyzcp, I wish I had thought of leaving my wallet elsewhere. Now, I just don't go into the mall (I forget the name)... Read more

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On February 13 at 3:25 AM by jimijames

If you have a close friend who is acting silly or talking nonsense in a fun way you can ask your friend. 今天你吃药了没?jīntiānnǐchīyàolemei... Read more

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On February 13 at 3:24 AM by jsantana

lol! A very funny lesson. I laughed and learned. :) Read more

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Posted on: Bank Transactions
On February 13 at 3:08 AM by bodawei

'70% thing' I'm not sure but I assume this is set in Beijing for my kind of contract. But it is easily avoided as I have said above. I didn't menti... Read more

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On February 13 at 3:02 AM by chris

I think the reference was that the "sugar mama" has the sugar, i.e. the cash that is being used to support the couple. The converse would be the "sug... Read more

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On February 13 at 2:48 AM by bodawei

Great topic team, you've answered some FAQ on these boards!   Maybe not so well known, although English is the main teaching opportunity,... Read more