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On April 15 at 5:00 AM by xiaophil

Changye I just read them. I say let the boy go to Peking University (assuming this was the only cheating he did), and throw the parents in jail. Read more

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On April 15 at 4:56 AM by Tal

Interesting reading. Part of me feels reluctant to generalize, but I'd have to agree that 'cheating' is rampant, and that the gut feeling of many... Read more

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On April 15 at 4:41 AM by changye

Hi rocky26 “的” can be omitted before “朋友”. It's up to you. I prefer placing “的” when it's “我的朋友是中国人”, for example. On one hand, I don't use “的” in... Read more

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On April 15 at 4:36 AM by changye

Hi bababardwan Here are some related news articles in English. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/02/content_11641001.htm http://www.... Read more

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On April 15 at 4:14 AM by xiaophil

Baba After arriving in China, one of the cultural lessons I learned is that Chinese people do not want to rock the boat unless a situation become q... Read more

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On April 15 at 4:09 AM by rocky26

okay, then what about for 朋友( ordinary friends) ? Should I say 我的朋友for ordinary friends, or should I leave out the 的 ? Read more

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On April 15 at 4:06 AM by lujiaojie

"ba" is used to soften things，even if it is a strong suggestion, Read more

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On April 15 at 3:40 AM by John

I ran a few searches for you. Google's and Baidu's counts should give you a more accurate picture of which terms are most often used. Here's what I... Read more

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On April 15 at 3:37 AM by zoey_counselor

幸亏我是O 型血，我很喜欢吃坚果~ Read more

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On April 15 at 3:31 AM by John

You'll have to take this issue up with the Chinese people. Even we Americans don't use such an American-centric name for them. :) Read more