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这次的比赛她居然得了第一名。 (Zhècì de bǐsài tā jūrán dé le dì yī míng.) Surprisingly, she got first place in this competition. Here, "得dé" is a verb, it... Read more

According to a colleague at ChinesePod, a large portion of 档案 is self-assessment written by oneself. She says there is nothing mysterious about 档案 now... Read more

这次的比赛她居然得了第一名。(Zhècì de bĭsài tā jūrán dé le dìyì míng.) Here 得 is a verb means "gain, get, acquire". As a phrase, 得了 has a meaning of 'to be f... Read more

yeah, in the US it's totally different. We have permanent records that get erased and restarted at age 18. They're not secretive like they seem to be... Read more

1. 现在由他发球。(Xiànxài yóu tā fāqiú.) Here 由 means "let (sb. do sth.)". It's not same to "被“。 2. 才刚 (cái gāng) is not a word, it's 才（just now, adv.... Read more

——从 A 到 B 需要多长时间？Cóng A dào B xūyào duō cháng shíjiān？ ——大概需要五分钟。Dàgài xūyào wǔ fēnzhōng. Read more

It's interesting to know the 档案 system in China. Since it seems to be accessible by companies, can you see your own 档案, if you are 人事部长? Or... Read more

Your translation is correct. Read more

That could be: 你记性不好，我上次付了。 nǐ jìxìng bùhǎo, wǒ shàngcì fù le. Read more

In the morning, you can say: 今天不下雨。It does not rain today。 In the evening, you can say: 今天没下雨。No rain today. We did a Qing Wen: Qing Wen - Ne... Read more