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Posted on: Chinatown Diary
On January 13 at 7:15 AM by John

Oops, yes, you're right. One "和c", and one "还有c". Yes, your other sentences are also correct! Well done. Read more

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Posted on: The Glory of Labor
On January 13 at 6:59 AM by connie

首先祝贺你中文升到高级了！ "终于盼到五一黄金周了。" 这句话换一种说法，可以说：一直盼望的五一黄金周终于到了。 "盼"的意思是盼望，期待。 "盼到"，"到"是补语，表示动作达到了某种结果。 Read more

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Posted on: Chinatown Diary
On January 13 at 6:28 AM by jennyzhu

三藩市/sānfānshì is used in Taiwan and Hongkong. 旧金山/jiùjīnshān is used on the maindland. But a lot of people know both terms. Read more

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Posted on: Chinatown Diary
On January 13 at 6:26 AM by jennyzhu

I watched Anthony Bourdain's show once where he featured Flushing. He said it's New York's "new Chinatown", mainly comprised of people from the mainla... Read more

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On January 13 at 6:04 AM by kglassey

Thanks for fixing this! Read more

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Posted on: Chinatown Diary
On January 13 at 5:36 AM by dimabear

I would agree that most people, stores, etc, in San Francisco and Oakland Chinatown speak Cantonese.  I have met some that speak Mandarin but as... Read more

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On January 13 at 5:13 AM by mivida88

很长的对话 Read more

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Posted on: Arrival in Jizhou
On January 13 at 4:08 AM by connie

1. 以前有人不见过吗？ "不见"的意思是丢失，找不到。可以说：我的手机不见了。行李不见了。 这里的"不见"也可以理解为"失踪"。所以也可以说"以前有人失踪过吗？" 2. "体会"和"体验"的侧重点不同。 "体验"侧重的是去亲身实践。 我从来没坐过过山车，我想去体验一... Read more

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Posted on: The Glory of Labor
On January 13 at 3:54 AM by RCK

Hi Mark, you are probably right, but I dont know, and I cant find pandao in the dictionary...I dont know, the sentence just seems a bit strange to me... Read more

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Posted on: Chinatown Diary
On January 13 at 3:53 AM by catherinem

Glad you found this helpful - it's part of our attempt to close the gap between ellies and intermediates. Read more