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0:27 铺开这么一个词（“铺开”在这里的意思是“广泛使用，传播） 2：44 不太讲究这种词汇的构造方法 4：38 翻出来用（意思是找出来） 4：39 不知道哪个好事的人（好事 hàoshì s.v. meddlesome; officious） 5：27 人在囧途（对）... Read more

Hey Raffaelm, What I actually said was 南京汤包 (nánjīng tāngbāo) which are Nanjing soup dumplings. They're steamed, liquid-filled dumplings like 小笼包 (... Read more

Tea out my way is usually luke warm, but also some places have 红茶 hóngchá (black tea) on tap rather than 绿茶 lǜchá (green tea). Read more

I just assumed it belonged to Connie. Read more

You've never had tea eggs? Man, you haven't lived! For an "East meets West" twist, try a tea egg salad sandwich. Read more

“上”在这里是补语，意思是“有了结果或达到目的”，比如： 顾得上/顾不上 我工作很忙，顾不上管孩子。 指望 有“希望，依靠”的意思，指望不上 意思是：达不到“指望”这个目的。 常用的还有： 看得上（这件你看得上吗？） 看不上 （我看不上他。） 比得上 （你比得上他吗... Read more

Thanks for the suggestion - I think it'd be really interesting to interview both students and teachers. I'll mark it down, along with your idea of int... Read more

茶水 (cháshuǐ) is definitely tea steeped in boiling water (although it may no longer be so hot). 茶 (chá) can refer to just the tea (leaves), as well... Read more

‘我爸是李刚’ 才算是给力吧！ Read more

可以单独用。网上很多地方用“神马”代替“什么”，平时为了好玩儿也把“什么”说成“神马”。比如，现在神马都贵！神马都涨价！神马都不给力！ Read more