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Thanks for that. But is 凉 'cool to the touch', similar to 烫. Or is it used in a similar way to 热 (rè)? Interestingly, Yellowbridge, Nciku and MDBG... Read more

Hi Daniel i tried to send you email with no success. are you sure you gave your correct email address? Read more

用‘干吗’这个词的时候，请问一般把这个词放在句子的后面（像对话说的）还是把这个词放在句子的前面也行？ 比如，可以说‘我干吗去问他’？ Read more

' 娘娘 可 曾 听说 过 一味 叫 红花 的 中药 ？' 在这个句子里面为什么用可这个词? 在这里不是‘真的’，‘实在’的意思，是吗？ Read more

Thanks for the explanation. Basically, as you say, Chinese works the same way as English in the use of these words. Read more

Here's fu2 for you: 巿 Read more

For years I wrote the traditional form of 两 (兩) using the 人 component. I wonder how many Chinese would notice? Read more

Sorry in advance if this is an obvious question...but...John translates ye ye as sir. Does this mean it's appropriate to say ye ye if you're an adult?... Read more

我觉得这个"行文"是一个最好的教训... Nice, simple, useful. Just the way it should be. I even understood most of the examples for once! Read more

According to Qing Wen 98, 热 (rè) = hot and 烫 (tàng) = scalding/ to scald; and the equivalent for 冷 (lěng) = cold is 冰 (bīng) = ice/ icy. 凉 (liáng)... Read more