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This is an interesting question as it's difficult to judge the difference in feeling of some of these terms. Hopefully our teachers can clarify. To... Read more

thanks for that - I've never heard of/noticed 未必 - will give it a go. one more question - how well does 有点不可能 work for 'not very likely'? attemp... Read more

yep, you know in context. Read more

I realise now that I have been at cross purposes with a few people in this thread. When I said I hadn't seen any laundromats 'here' I meant in China,... Read more

@ abelle and calkins Thanks a lot! Now I wonder if there are any other ways that people say it in mainland China Read more

Funny I never noticed this. Who knew the Chinese would take the time to translate blaxploitation? Read more

I have also heard Taiwanese use 電梯 (though I've also heard 電扶梯 used) for escalator. Perhaps it's just a Southern thing, as Mandarin seems to be "lazi... Read more

谢谢您 Read more

关 guān: mountain pass/to close/to shut/to turn off/to concern/to involve/ One of the meanings is "to turn off". Read more

Or maybe what I should better say is, I realize that my sense of humor doesn't translate well onto websites where facial expressions, body language an... Read more