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On April 23 at 3:49 AM by changye

Who said Shanghainese is a dialect of Chinese ? Read more

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Posted on: Taxi to the Airport
On April 23 at 3:38 AM by adley6102219

1. 他唱 的 很好 (Tā chàng de hěn hǎo) He sings very  well. 2. 他跑 的 很快 (Tā pǎo de hěn kuài) He runs very fast. in this sentance: 1.... Read more

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On April 23 at 3:03 AM by lujiaojie

You're correct. 一朵 (duǒ) indicates a single flower, it can be just the flower (without the stem) Read more

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On April 23 at 2:58 AM by frank09

I'm shocked at how different shanghai dialect than mandarin!! Shanghainese sounds more like French or Japanese than in does Mandarin! Read more

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On April 23 at 2:54 AM by lujiaojie

For "looks like", you can say 看起来像 or 像 好像 means "seem", For example, 他好像哭了。Tā hǎoxiàng kū le. He seemed to be crying. Read more

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On April 23 at 2:53 AM by lujiaojie

sounds like 听起来像 tīngqǐlái xiàng tastes like 吃起来像 chī qǐlái xiàng Read more

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Posted on: What's Your Name?
On April 23 at 2:44 AM by catherinem

I would recommend practicing out-loud. I probably look a little crazy, but when I study I read the key words and expansion sentences out-loud, repeati... Read more

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On April 23 at 2:41 AM by catherinem

Can you check your user groups? If you're not subscribed to the Elementary Group, you won't receive Elementary lessons like this one in your iTunes fe... Read more

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On April 23 at 2:33 AM by lamps5jam3

Awesome idea!  I'll be in Shanghai in a few weeks.  Maybe I'll knock the socks off some local.  Maybe I'll be too shy and just use Mand... Read more

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On April 23 at 1:58 AM by chand

The Shanghainese is an awesome idea. I thoroughly commend and applaud those who made it happen. I am one who actually hopes it gets extended beyond th... Read more