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Posted on: Old School Toys
On January 13 at 3:47 AM by RCK

Thanks John! You da man! Read more

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On January 13 at 3:21 AM by John

Android phones! That's a good idea. We don't mean to be 偏心 and give Apple all the love! There are also quite a few interesting developments in Chin... Read more

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Posted on: Old School Toys
On January 13 at 3:13 AM by John

The 真 is optional here, but the expression "别说" is not literally telling anyone not to say anything. To put it another (wordier) way, it would be "不得... Read more

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On January 13 at 3:06 AM by John

It's definitely the kind of thing that comes more naturally with extended exposure. At some point you might start experimenting with dropping the sub... Read more

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Posted on: Playing Ice Hockey
On January 13 at 3:00 AM by cinnamonfern

I've noticed this mindset too. My fiance is Asian-Canadian and his heritage is Chinese-Malaysian - I think it was his great-grandparents who emigrated... Read more

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Posted on: Chinatown Diary
On January 13 at 2:44 AM by cinnamonfern

I was about to ask if you could also use the 和 pattern for future events. Then I noticed that your third and fourth examples are the same...did you me... Read more

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Posted on: Playing Ice Hockey
On January 13 at 2:33 AM by xiaophil

I have asked adult students before if they think Chinese Americans are Chinese or American. They seemed to agree that they are both. I doubt if any... Read more

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Posted on: Arrival in Jizhou
On January 13 at 2:28 AM by RCK

Can someone please help explain the above question?  I am going through all of the upper intermediate lessons and I was just going to ask th... Read more

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On January 13 at 2:25 AM by pretzellogic

I thought 打飞机 was the slang term. Read more

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Posted on: Chinatown Diary
On January 13 at 2:24 AM by John

That's a good question, but unfortunately the answer is kind of complicated. The simple answer is that you can't just switch 有 with another verb and... Read more