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The phrase "get butchered" is definitely not a term you would use in formal written English, but it sounds fine to me when spoken. Okay, I've thought... Read more

You can sit down now! Read more

抽空： 我想抽空去一趟超市。 Wǒ xiǎng chōukòng qù yītàng chāoshì. 你抽空给我打个电话吧。Nǐ chōukòng gěi wǒ dà ge diànhuà ba. 我们抽空一起吃饭吧！ Wǒmen chōukòng yīqǐ chīfàn b... Read more

跟服务员说“你抽空的时候， 再来一杯咖啡” 比较奇怪。可以说：”服务员，麻烦你再来一杯咖啡“。 Read more

Quick follow-up question, just to be sure: Can one "be used to" or "not be used to" an object itself? ( The lesson already does a wonderful job of u... Read more

Hi xiaofrosty, Welcome to ChinesePod! At the bottom of each page of the PDF, in red, you'll see: Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text... Read more

This is a trial lesson for me, however the pdf files don't allow copy & paste to a word document. This is a serious limitation.  Anybody... Read more

Something tells me that if you like these characters that are not common, except in proper names, that you are the type to like random facts too. jus... Read more

so can you say "tā zhǎng de yuán liǎn ma?"? Read more

Hi xiaophil As you know I am not an expert in the English language, nor do I qualify as American. :) I'll have a go anyway. I think there are a... Read more