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In Taiwan I often heard da fan dian (hotel) pronounced "da huan dian", and chi fan (eat) as "chi huan", as well as some of the other examples cited in... Read more
I don't think that you would call it slang. The dictionary suggests a colourful origin: 传说中的仙童 ， 前额垂着短发，骑在蟾上 ，手里舞着一串钱 A legendary child, ridi... Read more
Hi cowenparkseattle The characters 集装箱门式起重机 are painted on the crane. It means 'shipping container transfer style crane'， ie. a crane that fac... Read more
Not sure of the bits in brackets: 1m34s 然后【那/呢】 2m05s 而且这么说【繁育/反语因】 3m31s 它其实[还有带有]一点 3m35s 它是【改/该/个] 贬义词 3m 40s 在这一段文字当中【？文】 3m55s 中国象棋里... Read more
There's an interesting word in the next-to-last expansion drill -- "刘海", translated as "bangs". Is that a slang term? My dictionary only s... Read more
This link is a news photo of a "起重机" at a container port in Chongqing. The characters are clearly visible on it. Can someone translate the... Read more
只不过他们还是缺少中国人独有的中庸之道 A telling phrase, but it seems to suggest that 'it' is all the foreigner's fault. It would be good to understand this a little... Read more