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On December 27 at 9:31 AM by hiewhongliang

Hi atlantianz, welcome to Chinesepod. Very happy to have you in our community. Read more

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Posted on: Merry Christmas!
On December 27 at 9:23 AM by kuini

Great first show. I think you shoud also do some podcast about china history , it's very important to know a little for the language comprehension.... Read more

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On December 27 at 9:15 AM by calkins

Saying "maybe you should concentrate on English" isn't really pointing out their weaknesses, it's pointing out (in a very child-like way) that their E... Read more

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On December 27 at 8:42 AM by jen_not_jenny

Hi AiLong, "Talk shop" is an idiomatic expression that means to talk about business. Strangely, you can't "talk business" in English, you can only... Read more

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On December 27 at 8:40 AM by bodawei

Ah, I see your point of view now, fair enough. But there is something you need to take account of. This is a Chinese learning site - available to al... Read more

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On December 27 at 8:09 AM by proactive

alright, no problem. I think it's really interesting, though, that native English speakers generally think it's a social crime to ever criticize a non... Read more

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On December 27 at 7:45 AM by AiLong

Cool lesson. Just one little thing I thought I'd point out. In the expansion excersises there seems to be a typo. "他 出去 谈 生意 了 - He's gone o... Read more

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Posted on: Useful Phrases #1
On December 27 at 7:39 AM by lujiaojie

And we can say: 我理解你。but 我明白你 sounds weird. Read more

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Posted on: Useful Phrases #1
On December 27 at 7:34 AM by lujiaojie

Yes, Ken and Jenny both sound like they are saying "liǎojiě", but in the written transcription this word is written in pinyin as "lǐjiě". "li3jie3" an... Read more

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On December 27 at 7:30 AM by connie

1. Using 没 to make the negative of these sentences, can't use 着。 There isn't a flower in her hair. 她头上没花。 or 她头上没戴花。 桌上没有书。or 桌上没放书。 2. Th... Read more