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On July 30 at 10:35 PM by bababardwan

Very much a context thing. If you develop an informal, matey relationship with a Chinese woman and call her 美女, it'd go down like it does in this dial... Read more

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On July 30 at 10:21 PM by bababardwan

呵呵,我同意。其实,我以前感到有点儿惊讶没有人给我这类留言。我第一自己回答是纠正我打错了。我第二回答看起来另外自己回答,可是只有是一个留言关于老师的解释在课程而我不要开始另外的thread. Read more

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Posted on: Which Subway Exit
On July 30 at 10:08 PM by go_manly

This can't be analysed - there is no rule here. It is the only example of this I know of. Read more

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On July 30 at 10:05 PM by bababardwan

哇,你真厉害!你会引用《水浒传》。多谢你的回答而我也喜欢这个生词《飞禽走兽》 Read more

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Posted on: Smelly Cheese
On July 30 at 9:54 PM by bababardwan

yeah, and easy to remember since it's not it's own separate word but just cheese added to hot pot. It was a good question because I love fondue. Inter... Read more

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Posted on: Smelly Cheese
On July 30 at 9:51 PM by bababardwan

I agree. Read more

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Posted on: Smelly Cheese
On July 30 at 9:45 PM by bababardwan

orangina, I agree with your kanfa [way of looking at things] and indeed am refreshed to hear it particularly after recently watching Jamie Oliver's... Read more

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Posted on: Tea Tasting
On July 30 at 7:54 PM by xiao_liang

Oh, I asked for a Qing Wen on this the other day! The dialogue has: 哪种好喝? What would be the difference between 哪 and 怎样 here? Read more

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Posted on: Tea Tasting
On July 30 at 7:47 PM by xiao_liang

I'd use "sports car" personally. But a kid might call it a "race car", I guess? :-p Read more

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On July 30 at 4:55 PM by orangina

'My heart is wavering on the event horizon of life and death,' perhaps? A bit more secular. But really I think the transmigration line is a good one s... Read more