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On February 01 at 2:22 AM by jen_not_jenny

Sometimes it helps to be showing....sometimes it doesn't....;) Read more

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On February 01 at 2:20 AM by John

That's not an easy question to answer. It does seem like 直到 is more often used in hypotheticals ("until death do us part"), or in situations when the... Read more

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On February 01 at 2:16 AM by selfcontrol2011

第一个生词不对 Read more

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On February 01 at 2:12 AM by John

You noticed the parallel structure, right? 上本地学校吧,……上国际学校吧,…… It's an informal usage, so I'd translate it as something like "Say you [do A]....... Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On February 01 at 2:12 AM by jen_not_jenny

Your Chinese name doesn't HAVE to sound like your Western name, unless you want it to, of course! A lot of foreigners I know choose a name that has si... Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On February 01 at 1:56 AM by johnb

Hey baba, It's 撼, which is most commonly used in 震撼 [zhènhàn]. It's not a super common character, and I don't remember if I mentioned in the podcas... Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On February 01 at 1:50 AM by John

Hey guys!  I'm answering comments today, while most of the Chinese staff are gone on Chinese New Year holiday.  So unfortunately, that means... Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On February 01 at 1:28 AM by John

It might also be a (rather older) Taiwanese teacher with very different taste from modern young Mainlanders. Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On February 01 at 1:25 AM by John

没事,叫我John就行了! Read more

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On February 01 at 12:07 AM by paulinurus

Zhen, Let me ask you the same sort of questions you're asking me. Why do you find the current sorts of QWs like the last two (Getting the Most Fro... Read more