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On December 16 at 2:57 AM by DavidXuzhou

I think most Chinese people will use "喇叭/la3ba5" or "吹喇叭" to describe any UNFAMILIAR musical winds. 喇叭 is a general and very coloquial word for this... Read more

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On December 16 at 2:45 AM by dropped_chopstick

oh yes!! Read more

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On December 16 at 2:37 AM by cinnamonfern

Thank you! :) Read more

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On December 16 at 2:35 AM by connie

tingyun is right. Outside of being a measure word, 个 has several other uses. 个人 gèrén 个性 gèxìng 个别 gèbié 个体 gètǐ 个子 gèzi Read more

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On December 16 at 2:31 AM by DavidXuzhou

Hey kdogg36, Yes, you're totally right! In Chinese, bassoon can be "大管/da4guan3" or "巴松管/ba1song1guan3". Read more

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On December 16 at 2:28 AM by lujiaojie

You can buy a clothes dryer in China. Most Chinese homes don't have a dryer, but some of the washing machines have a drying function. Can you buy a... Read more

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On December 16 at 2:26 AM by John

Yes, in Florida we also use "cantaloupe" and never "rock melon." Read more

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On December 16 at 2:08 AM by John

Ha ha... true. Read more

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On December 16 at 2:04 AM by John

Yeah, when I was taking piano lessons here in Shanghai, I heard a lot of the word 练琴 (liànqín) too. It always felt strange to me that pianos (gāngq... Read more

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On December 16 at 2:04 AM by lujiaojie

你写得又好又有意思！欢迎多多用中文留言哦！ Read more