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If you say something like 我的工作很辛苦 (wǒde gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ), doesn't that have a negative, complaining tone? Read more

thanks Lili..I suspected that was the case but wanted to make sure I got the right drift. :) Read more

你在哪儿？ 你在哪里？ These two sentences have the same meaning. But 哪儿 is used in North China, 哪里 is used in South China. Read more

你对潘基文的第一句评论让我想到伊丽莎白二世，听说这也是为什么她能在位六十年而仍然受到英国民众的喜爱。 Read more

他的房间挺干净的。 The second 的 is related to 挺. We often put 的 at the end if there is 挺 in the sentence. You can remember "挺......的" as a fixed express... Read more

To my knowldge, 辛苦 is usually neutral, sometimes positive. For example, 妈妈每天洗衣做饭很辛苦。 is to show the compassion for mother's hard work. I haven't h... Read more

我不能给你答案，但是你的问题让我想起一个我常常琢磨的问题：一般来说，要是一个人说自己会说五种不同的语言什么的，这样的人是什么意思？意思是他能跟其他人用那个语言说生意、外交，科学、等等，还是能说“洗手间在哪里”？ Read more

Well I said that because as Henning commented it is not that representative of Mexican culture. It is very touristy and very Americanized. Depends on... Read more

Yes, you can use 应该 in those ways. You're right that there is some ambiguity in this usage. But we have the same thing in English... If you say "... Read more

Thanks. I have heard the term Kiwis, but is it beacuse of the fruit or the bird? Read more