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Posted on: 学历造假
On December 13 at 6:36 AM by connie

这个故事发生在上世纪三四十年代。方鸿渐可以说是第一个拥有假洋文凭的人！很厉害！ Read more

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On December 13 at 6:33 AM by JasonSch

时 is used the same way as 的时候 and they mean the same thing (when...). The only difference is that 时 is a bit more formal, and 的时候 is more colloquial. Read more

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On December 13 at 6:26 AM by connie

Windmill is 风车fēngchē. The measure word for 风车 is 个 or 架。批 is used for a group of windmills. If you're talking about windmills, you can say,... Read more

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Posted on: Applying For a Visa
On December 13 at 6:25 AM by JasonSch

Kdogg36's suggestion above is correct. The 到 here changes the meaning of 申请 to 'successfully apply for', or 'apply for and to receive'. So, he didn't... Read more

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On December 13 at 6:22 AM by lujiaojie

不太可能 is good. You can also say: 未必 wèibì Read more

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Posted on: Hanukkah
On December 13 at 6:15 AM by lujiaojie

比较书面，平时说话不常用。 Read more

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Posted on: Hanukkah
On December 13 at 6:15 AM by lujiaojie

Yes, 保佑 can only be used in relation to a deity and/or non-earthly relationship. Read more

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Posted on: 学历造假
On December 13 at 6:09 AM by lujiaojie

好像在美国也有很多人有假文凭 3：34 不是那个动物园的海龟 4：33 在小马路啊或者电线杆上看到这种广告 5：26 在寒冷的窗下用功读书 5：29 可以想象到这个情境 6：45 不光彩guāngcǎi的事儿 8：18 教师资格证zhèng 8：58 动不动... Read more

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On December 13 at 5:45 AM by cinnamonfern

Is 辆 the proper measure word for 风车? Hmm...after looking, it seems that viable options may be 个 (gē), 架 （jià), or 批 (pī) for a group of windmills... Read more

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On December 13 at 5:29 AM by bodawei

We can't agree in English, I wouldn't be too hard on the Chinese. What Americans call an 'elevator' is a lift elsewhere as far as I know (certainly A... Read more