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Posted on: Describing Fear
On April 12 at 1:02 PM by dunderklumpen

Thanks Connie. I'm not sure I've got it yet... How about these sentences: 看来他爱上你了。 Kan4lai2 ta1 ai4shang4 ni3 le. It seems he has fallen in love wi... Read more

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On April 12 at 12:47 PM by bodawei

Oh, thanks, I stand corrected (again). That's how I learn. :-) Sorry Zhenlijiang for being a bit misleading. I must say though I have never hea... Read more

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On April 12 at 11:54 AM by changye

Hi bodawei 一个花盆 a flower pot 一盆花 potted flower(s) Read more

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Posted on: Las Vegas
On April 12 at 11:30 AM by bababardwan

No biggie,but thanks John. It doesn't faze me...it only means one has to stop and check closely to find if the error is more than the obvious punctuat... Read more

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On April 12 at 11:15 AM by bodawei

Hi Zhenlijiang You can say 'pot' but 一盆 yīpén is also something we keep goldfish in, a 'bowl' in English. We wouldn't say a pot for goldfish, not... Read more

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On April 12 at 11:13 AM by bababardwan

Further potential reasons from wikipedia: During the persecutions of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Greeks forced the Jews to slaughter pigs in the Je... Read more

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On April 12 at 11:11 AM by zhenlijiang

一朵 (duǒ) indicates a single flower, it can be just the flower (without the stem) can't it? 一束 (shù) a bunch, like from the florist. I picture rub... Read more

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On April 12 at 10:43 AM by bababardwan

Yeah,but that seems quite a stretch,beyond the feeling that pigs were filthy animals and may be unsanitary to have around. Read more

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On April 12 at 10:22 AM by bababardwan

catherine,ellen,john glad you liked the photo.I meant to post one of 小笼包 as well,but didn't get around to it as I thought maybe I'd try and find a b... Read more

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Posted on: Your turn to pay!
On April 12 at 9:43 AM by go_manly

Thanks again Connie. Read more