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Posted on: What's in a name?
On January 31 at 3:34 AM by waiguoren

YES! Some of my students gave me the name 小马哥 because it kind of sounds like my English name (Mark). In my next class I introduced myself as 小马哥 and... Read more

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On January 31 at 2:48 AM by orangina

Some countries require an exit visa . The bit about exit visas is at the end of article, though it doesn't mention China. So I don't know if Chinese... Read more

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On January 31 at 2:46 AM by paulinurus

Good ear Baba, thanks! Read more

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On January 31 at 2:26 AM by chris.k

Strictly speaking, Peking is just a different romanisation of 北京, and the correct pronunciation is the same as Beijing. It's just that the romanisatio... Read more

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On January 31 at 2:20 AM by bababardwan

zhege kecheng de touxiang kanqilai shi zai dianyingyuan keshi wo juede zhongwen yongfa shi yiyangde suoyi meiguanxi [this lessons avatar looks like... Read more

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Posted on: What's in a name?
On January 31 at 2:12 AM by uw.zhrui

What about 4-syllable names?!  These days, at least in Taiwan, it's becoming popular to put the mother's family name together with the father's... Read more

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On January 31 at 2:03 AM by pretzellogic

It seems like 30% of the time, someone's looking to switch seats to sit next to a spouse.  I never give up the window seat for an aisle thou... Read more

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Posted on: 温州人
On January 31 at 1:07 AM by erwans

我两年前的房东是福州人。他在上海有三套房子，而且他自己有一个公司。他才二十几岁！真佩服！ Read more

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On January 31 at 1:03 AM by bobm112

Do you guys really need 3 people for this?  Yes, Qing Wen is not as strong as it used to be.  Sorry, but I've been wanting to say it for a l... Read more

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Posted on: 温州人
On January 31 at 1:02 AM by erwans

据我所知这句话是从一个法国寓言而来的"Le renard et les raisins"。作家就是Jean de la Fontaine。 Certain renard gascon, d'autres disent normand, Mourant presque de faim, v... Read more