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On March 11 at 5:56 AM by changye

Hi ewong FYI, “歼” (殲) is used as a name of Chinese jet fighters. The latest model is called “歼10” http://images.google.cn/images?hl=zh-CN&n... Read more

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Posted on: Good Morning!
On March 11 at 5:54 AM by bababardwan

yeah mate.I was thinking ...isn't it just the same as English though.There is "good morning,how do you do?" [that latter half very old].or a long draw... Read more

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Posted on: Flying a Kite
On March 11 at 5:50 AM by changye

Hi joeborn, bill, and hellotherebrick Many thanks for the English lessons! Personally I like "beam me up" best, hehe. Read more

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Posted on: Good Morning!
On March 11 at 5:43 AM by John

I definitely hear 早上好, but often in slightly more formal situations. Speakers are laziest with their friends. Read more

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Posted on: Snacks
On March 11 at 5:40 AM by changye

《现代汉语词典》 says that “地瓜” is dialect. The word is often used here in northeast China. Read more

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On March 11 at 5:38 AM by changye

Hi bodawei "Processed cheese" is translated as “加工奶酪” in Chinese. Read more

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On March 11 at 5:11 AM by bodawei

我同意自己做太麻烦了，而且工人很便宜，但是最近有几个很大的DIY店。大概多半有人喜欢逛街和明牌家具的东西买了，然后请工人修复了。 Read more

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On March 11 at 5:01 AM by sydcarten

Thanks for that Connie. That's the sort of answer I was waiting for. Read more

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Posted on: Good Morning!
On March 11 at 4:11 AM by bodawei

Ha ha Barbs - exactly, that's my point. There is a whole Chinese vocab used exclusively by foreigners! :-) Why is ChinesePod perpetuating this??... Read more

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Posted on: Snacks
On March 11 at 4:03 AM by bodawei

土豆 is not generally used by native speakers in the South West in my admittedly limited experience - but I have never seen it on a menu, and I am a kee... Read more