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On December 22 at 6:59 AM by jen_not_jenny

Hey Baba, Late reply, sorry! I think the most common way I've heard 2nd and 3rd tones emphasized is by slooowing down and enunciating the tone even... Read more

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Posted on: River Town Tourism
On December 22 at 6:30 AM by connie

对话里的老板娘没有刻意要模仿方言，那是她的说话方式，可能听起来不是很流利。很抱歉！以后我们会注意。 Read more

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On December 22 at 6:15 AM by podster

I think one of CPod's great strengths is in its apparent chaos (there is no "order" to the lessons) because finding a lesson that is at the intersecti... Read more

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Posted on: Dublin
On December 22 at 6:13 AM by JasonSch

True, true. This is actually one of the easiest mistakes to make and toughest to catch. When you're translating independent sentences without context,... Read more

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Posted on: A Rarely Washed Car
On December 22 at 6:12 AM by zhenlijiang

I was taught we can say 祝贺，祝贺 to express congratulations, though I do seem to see 恭喜恭喜！ much more frequently. My teacher was from the northeast, could... Read more

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On December 22 at 6:12 AM by connie

Right! Read more

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On December 22 at 6:05 AM by connie

Good explanations! Thanks! I totally agree with you. 长得 can also be used to talk about adults' appearance. eg, 他老婆长得很漂亮。 Read more

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Posted on: River Town Tourism
On December 22 at 6:01 AM by depstate

Fake accent , for sure Read more

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Posted on: 学历造假
On December 22 at 5:59 AM by JasonSch

Hi Dubyruby, The 在那儿摆着 and 那儿 in 业绩在那儿摆着呢 are figurative, meaning obvious, clear for all to see, known by all, etc. Similar to how 'all over the pl... Read more

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On December 22 at 5:56 AM by light487

Oh right.. so I won't get strange looks if I use "you mei you"? I like to use this form of question because then I don't have to remember to stick a "... Read more