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On January 20 at 10:15 PM by geiwotangba

teachers are required to have a great sense of joy over the success of others, if we didn't have that kind of outlook, teaching would not be interesti... Read more

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On January 20 at 8:42 PM by zhenlijiang

Glad you found it helpful. I went over this lesson quite a few times myself! Read more

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On January 20 at 8:31 PM by zhenlijiang

Point taken about recognizing people. 认识 is about familiarity (well, and I'm still going to say recognition really), as you explain. If you don't... Read more

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On January 20 at 8:00 PM by toianw

认识 (rènshi) seems to have a broader use than just for people. Probably best just to remember the situations it's used in as you come across them. Tran... Read more

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On January 20 at 7:14 PM by zhenlijiang

Hi Jane, 知道 zhīdao is having knowledge, 认识 rènshi is recognition. We recognize characters. Read more

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On January 20 at 6:57 PM by marcojane

One more question...  Why do you use ren4shi when asking if someone knows a character rather than zhi1dao4? I thought zhi1dao4 was for knowing th... Read more

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On January 20 at 6:48 PM by AussieNick

Wow, so fast. Thank you! Read more

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On January 20 at 6:29 PM by marcojane

I'm going to be studying with a Tai Chi Grandmaster in the Wudang Mountains next summer.  Tā zěnme chēnghu?  What about some Taoist monks I'... Read more

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On January 20 at 3:06 PM by chris.k

I'd gone over this lesson quite a few times trying to pick up more of the banter before I found this. Very helpful, thanks! Read more

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On January 20 at 2:55 PM by bodawei

'old enough to have fathered a child as old as me' I am not often shocked by the passing of time but just recently I exchanged emails with an old... Read more