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On March 10 at 3:46 AM by John

Pettora, Interesting! So is "I'll go first" an expression you would use in Czech? To me, "I'll go first" sounds like something that would most... Read more

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Posted on: Snacks
On March 10 at 3:31 AM by changye

As far as I know, local people say "土豆" (tu3dou4) here in northeast China. The character “薯” indicates "potato, yam" in a broad sense, so sweet potato... Read more

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On March 10 at 3:24 AM by pettora

Nice lesson. But I learnt more English than Chinese. Till today I was thinking that to say in English "I'll go first" is a normal expression. Thank yo... Read more

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On March 10 at 3:14 AM by lujiaojie

Yes, children usually address their parents as 你. If you address your teacher or superior, 您 would be preferred. Read more

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Posted on: Snacks
On March 10 at 3:13 AM by quickblur

Sorry for the rookie question, but which is the more common way to say "potato" in the mainland? I thought is was 土豆, but the lesson has it as 薯, whic... Read more

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On March 10 at 2:57 AM by sydcarten

I'm not talking about being brutal, I'm talking about the semantic difference btw using 'just' or 'only' or not using it at all. I don't see the 'j... Read more

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Posted on: Flying a Kite
On March 10 at 2:52 AM by lujiaojie

Thanks, changye! You're great! Read more

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Posted on: Finding One's seat
On March 10 at 2:50 AM by lujiaojie

For example: 天：我玩了五天。（no need measure word) 楼：我要去一楼。（no need measure word) 岁：他30岁了。（no need measure word) Read more

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On March 10 at 2:48 AM by zhenlijiang

sydcarten, I think our teachers have assured us that in Chinese that is the correct language for being clear in these situations. Being very expl... Read more

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Posted on: Finding One's seat
On March 10 at 2:41 AM by lujiaojie

changye is right. Read more