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On February 01 at 2:42 PM by ElijahW

I'll throw in my 2 cents: 请问 is lots better than it was 4 years ago when I got serious about ChinesePod. I can tell that more thought and preparati... Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On February 01 at 2:05 PM by bababardwan

。。你是从经验说话的吗?有任何的例子?听起来幽默。。 Read more

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On February 01 at 2:00 PM by bababardwan

也许: 你可以在一时取悦所有人,也可以在长时间取悦一些人,但不可能在长时间取悦所有的人 。。但我就猜 Read more

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On February 01 at 1:55 PM by ElijahW

No kidding! A problem I've faced is not only vocabulary, but the fact that Chinese education (I live in China) seems to put no emphasis on public spea... Read more

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On February 01 at 1:44 PM by ElijahW

You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of th... Read more

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On February 01 at 1:39 PM by bababardwan

0:23s ?探讨..to investigate..to probe. Is that the word John says at 23s mark? It would make sense as he was saying the content of the dialogue is not d... Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On February 01 at 1:33 PM by cinnamonfern

One thing that might be helpful, if you don't have Chinese friends who can help you pick a name, is to double-check before you finally decide by searc... Read more

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On February 01 at 12:58 PM by wangaimei

It seems to me the majority of Chinese people are perpetually sleep deprived. It starts in elementary school with homework and continues right through... Read more

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On February 01 at 12:54 PM by wangaimei

Yup, I grew up turning in my homework. lol. I'm not sure I've heard said any other way. :) Read more

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On February 01 at 11:35 AM by watyamacallit

OK so your mind obviously works very quickly. My aging mind is somewhat slower. I need time to absorb an example before moving on. If this were face-t... Read more