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On April 09 at 4:16 AM by bodawei

Thanks (to you and Jiaojie) for your explanation - sorry I did not see your reply until today. I think I use these terms indiscriminately - it takes... Read more

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On April 09 at 4:09 AM by bodawei

Helen很可能写错了。。 :-) 我跟自己说。。。 不可能说我跟自已说... Read more

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On April 09 at 4:03 AM by bababardwan

I'm very glad to see you write this bodawei and thanks again for your China insights.I completely agree about giving up seats for little kiddies.The m... Read more

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On April 09 at 3:59 AM by kaixin_in_tampa

Thank you Helen, is it 自已 or 自己? Read more

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On April 09 at 3:43 AM by bodawei

I very much doubt that this is a 小皇帝 matter. There are a number of behaviours favouring the child in China that go way back before One Child Policy.... Read more

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On April 09 at 3:30 AM by ellen_counselor

孕妇 (yun4 fu4) pregnant woman (n.) 怀孕 (huai2 yun4) - pregnant (adj.) 大肚子(da4 du4 zi) - pregnant; big belly 啤酒肚 (pi2 jiu3 du4) - beer belly... Read more

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On April 09 at 3:27 AM by ellen_counselor

孕妇 (yun4 fu4) pregnant woman (n.) 怀孕 (huai2 yun4) - pregnant (adj.) 大肚子(da4 du4 zi) - pregnant; big belly 啤酒肚 (pi2 jiu3 du4) - beer belly... Read more

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On April 09 at 3:25 AM by ellen_counselor

Both 老年人(lao3 nian2 ren2) and 老人 (lao3 ren2) are correct. :) Read more

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On April 09 at 3:22 AM by tommy2tone

Lujiaojie, 谢谢你！ Read more

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On April 09 at 3:07 AM by lujiaojie

1 有 can be omitted. 2 You can say 他有多大？他有多高？ 3 You can ask "今天几度？jīntiān jǐdù?“ for "how hot" Read more