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你好！ How would you say you are allergic to penicillin?   Read more

btw, chinese is filled with such (seemingly) illogical patterns. for example, 好容易 and 好不容易 mean the same thing, and in some contexts 差点 and 差点没 can me... Read more

well, it's pretty much a set expression, so you don't need to take it too literally. it means something like "but ain't that the case!" if that ma... Read more

Why is 可不是 translated as "exactly"? Shouldn't the translation be "but it is not"? I know I am wrong, I just don't understand why. Isn't 不 = "NOT"? and... Read more

thanks fzim! that helps me understand alot more. so often people are talking about other parts of China it has seemed hard to find out alot of stuff a... Read more

The answer is complex, and I don't want to throw around broad generalisations, mostly because I don't know much. :) One anecdote: I know a guy bo... Read more

People often use the word 'favourable' or 'improving' when a currency rises against that of its trading partners. It is neither all good nor all bad... Read more

Thanks for the wake-up call, I shouldn't go round stinging people, even unintentionally. The US still has the world's biggest economy, but manufac... Read more

Yea the exchange rate today is 6.66. In 2004 it was 8.21. At that rate 1000 RMB was only $122 vs your $150 today. The US pushes for this, and if they... Read more