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Posted on: Can't Get a Taxi
On October 26 at 5:03 PM by pretzellogic

Just curious if it bothers anyone riding a taxi in China that most taxis have the rear seat belts removed or disabled in some way.  I'm already c... Read more

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On October 26 at 3:53 PM by bodawei

I like the expression 跳槽, and the photo to go with it.  And that IS 惯用语 I imagine.  It could also be called a borrow-word (from English) but... Read more

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On October 26 at 3:46 PM by bodawei

It is! Okay, we know it is not 成语, but is it 俗语 or 惯用语? I am going to go with 俗语. All this talk of 成语 - we're all going to have to get educated... Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get a Taxi
On October 26 at 3:35 PM by bodawei

Just assume you are paying for their inconvenience .. This unusually high level of honesty and decency applies generally in China (in my experience... Read more

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On October 26 at 3:18 PM by suxiaoya

屁股还没坐热 - great phrase! Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get a Taxi
On October 26 at 3:11 PM by keruise

It is interesting that with all the cheating one hears about, almost all Beijing taxi drivers are pretty honest and decent. This does change if you l... Read more

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Posted on: 出租白人
On October 26 at 2:15 PM by modernnomad

我以前在一个阿拉波国家生活的时候,好像也有听过这种情况 Read more

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Posted on: Have you eaten?
On October 26 at 1:33 PM by JasonSch

Yeah, the best translation of 他们也去吗?should be 'Are they going too?'. 'Did they go too?' should be 他们也去了吗?(If the context is obvious enough, usually wi... Read more

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On October 26 at 1:22 PM by mikeinewshot

Thank you Jenny. It is nice to be welcomed! I hope to find a bit more time to study, and looking forward to listening to your constant high standard... Read more

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Posted on: Have you eaten?
On October 26 at 1:13 PM by ideotek

In the Expansion this 他们 也 去 吗? (ni men ye qu ma?) is translated to past tense: Did they go? Shouldn't there be a 了 in there? If not how do... Read more