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Thanks Baba for the shout-out for the prefamiliarisation (note: link takes time to reach the specific comment)! I first learned (请) 尝尝 / 尝尝 (吧)！ in... Read more
我可不可以说：我每天定7点 would you add 闹钟 in there somewhere to clarify? where would it go if you did? Read more
yeah I already requested a lesson on this but it doesn't go through all these "musts" though, but it's a pretty good start http://chinesepod.com/lesso... Read more
hi tim777, you've seen this discussion ? Read more
Thank for the clarification John. Do dictionaries exist that tell you this kind of thing? Any recommendations? At the moment, I'm just making a note o... Read more
These examples you give are directional complements 出来 (chūlái) and 下来 (xiàlái) added onto the verb 拔 (bá), and then those complements being made into... Read more
To supplement Jiaojie's answer, yes, 拔 (bá) means "to pull out." For example, 拔牙 (báyá) means "to pull out a tooth" or "to extract a tooth". It's no... Read more
lujiaojie oh yeah, thanks, 响鸣 should be 鸣响; I write these down when I get home an hour or two later after hearing them and my memory is not too goo... Read more
My 阿姨 also helps me with taking care of my 2 cats when I am away. And more important: learning Chinese (read : gossip in Chinese). If I move away from... Read more