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On September 08 at 2:15 PM by bababardwan

Oh, thanks for all that. I knew it was red and green bean but wasn't sure what they'd made it into. The green been thing is interesting. I have bo... Read more

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On September 08 at 2:10 PM by bababardwan

From the dialogue, this: 两张十块的 ..caught my attention...and the funny thing is this normally wouldn't catch my attention as it seems pretty strai... Read more

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On September 08 at 2:05 PM by bodawei

They are used on receipts. I was trying to reproduce/construct an imaginary receipt above. If it was real I wouldn't be eating Vienetta of course.... Read more

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On September 08 at 2:04 PM by bababardwan

"Australian Paddlepop is made in Shanghai - have you heard that? " ...no, hadn't heard that, but nothing like that surprises me anymore. I w... Read more

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On September 08 at 1:55 PM by bababardwan

I get the point about not saying 点 when discussing money [except perhaps on the news discussing large amounts]. But are decimal points used, for examp... Read more

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On September 08 at 1:54 PM by bodawei

Damn! You're too smart Baba. Vienetta it is! 杯 indicates that it comes in a little container or 'cup' - they also come on a stick (I haven't seen the... Read more

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On September 08 at 1:49 PM by bababardwan

How do you type the symbol for yuan? Is it used routinely? Ok, what I mean is...the Chinese character for yuan is 元。 Is that also used as the symbol i... Read more

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On September 08 at 1:41 PM by bababardwan

I don't know mate, but 实收 makes perfect logical sense to me if you look at the breakdown. It represents what the cashier 实 really [or actually] 收 [rec... Read more

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On September 08 at 1:35 PM by bababardwan

thousand layered snow mini chocolate...viennetta? Read more

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On September 08 at 1:26 PM by bodawei

角 and 毛 are the same thing. It is not unusual to hear people refer to 角 - 毛 is colloquial. Read more