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On January 01 at 8:33 AM by cinnamonfern

Actually, thinking about it more, 降火 refers to "lowering internal heat", right? Is there an opposite term for 上火 and 降火? Too little internal heat, a... Read more

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On January 01 at 7:50 AM by xiaophil

Really? Hmmm... I think that one huge reason Western Rome fell much before Eastern Rome is because of the diversity. Back then they just didn't hav... Read more

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On January 01 at 7:36 AM by cinnamonfern

Yay! Another Michigander! :D And I agree 100% about the chopsticks...not sure whether I miss Americanized Chinese food, but I might if I lived here... Read more

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On January 01 at 7:30 AM by cinnamonfern

Such an interesting lesson!  My Chinese friend thinks I suffer from the opposite problem - 降火- too low of internal heat.  This is because my... Read more

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On January 01 at 7:30 AM by xiaophil

Grand Rapids Michigan is about 2% Asian, so yes, we only get chopsticks if we ask for them, unless it is takeout. Then we get the mandatory disposabl... Read more

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On January 01 at 7:19 AM by cinnamonfern

So, now that I've actually listened to the lesson I have a question on the content. :) At the beginning of the lesson John said that "你来中国多久了?" refers... Read more

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On January 01 at 6:27 AM by cinnamonfern

Are you talking about overseas or in mainland? My understanding is that most of the immigrants who came overseas and work in restaurants came from so... Read more

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On January 01 at 6:26 AM by holothurian

Even if every facet of 了 is perfectly explained, it really comes down to listening and practice, it will come naturally. Read more

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On January 01 at 5:01 AM by tingyun

Hi bodawei, Yah, I think it has three advantages over other dictionaries: 1- very fast load times, 2 - inclusion of slang terms, proper names, 3 -... Read more

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On January 01 at 4:56 AM by bweedin

I live in L.A., but I'm originally from Panama and I miss Panamanian Chinese (Cantonese) food. and no, there's no orange chicken or fortune cookies h... Read more