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Posted on: Anybody home?
On December 12 at 11:59 PM by bababardwan

Jane, Sorry about the slow reply, but in case you haven't worked it out by now, to access the flashcards do the following: At the top of your pa... Read more

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On December 12 at 11:13 PM by zhenlijiang

So ... most of us, if we were being honest, would admit to blaming everyone else when things go wrong? Many of us do but keep those thoughts to oursel... Read more

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Posted on: Hanukkah
On December 12 at 10:42 PM by zhenlijiang

I would think Chinese in Shanghai at least are aware of the Holocaust--aren't they? http://chinesepod.com/lessons/jewish-holiday#comment-133526... Read more

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On December 12 at 10:23 PM by tvan

Re: the 烫 vs. 热, I usually hear 烫 in connection with a warning to be careful, since the food/drink is too hot... usually after I've filled my mouth an... Read more

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Posted on: Hanukkah
On December 12 at 10:11 PM by zhenlijiang

Ah another Related Lesson --I wish the link to this one could be added, manually if tags are not working. John clarified about the 教 in 犹太教. Read more

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On December 12 at 9:51 PM by light487

Or any powered thing with wheels (not necessarily motorised).. hehe.. "Who's are those trains?" :) or "Who's are those windmills?" would even be possi... Read more

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On December 12 at 8:20 PM by hugo87

From the expansion: 那 几 辆 车 是 谁 的 ? ( Whose bikes are those? ) How do you know the question is about bikes? It could also be about cars in... Read more

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Posted on: Transportation Card
On December 12 at 8:13 PM by xiaoma88

Using the Nanjing transportation card you got a discount of 20% (or八折 bāzhéas they say in China) so a ride on the bus would cost about 0.8 or 1.6 yu... Read more

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On December 12 at 8:04 PM by rods

Most are the 'do it yourself' type, Bodawei. There are some (larger ones) where you can have your laundry done for you. (I'm in Canada ... and looking... Read more

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On December 12 at 5:22 PM by paulinurus

Hi Zhen, 汤热着呢 sentence is from the grammar book. 烫 is 'very hot' i.e. scalding, so definitely hotter than 热 . However, I do see that 热 is more co... Read more