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On March 01 at 9:13 AM by bababardwan

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On March 01 at 9:08 AM by changye

Probably "a close talker" is not a big issue in Chinese culture, so there is no counterpart in Chinese. Just a joke, hehe. Read more

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On March 01 at 9:04 AM by changye

Hi putu 保障 (bao3zhang4) usually means "to protect rights, properties, lives, and so on", while 保证 means "guarantee, keep one's word, promise, assure,... Read more

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Posted on: The Killing Game
On March 01 at 9:03 AM by christine30550

很有意思。我真好气，这个"杀人游戏"原来是从哪儿来的? 我们十几年前在瑞士也经常玩过这个我们叫做"Mafiosi"(黑手党成员)的游戏。There's something random about the game, 人们都会受到些group dynamics的影响了。 It's funny ho... Read more

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On March 01 at 8:43 AM by putu

I just found out that 保障 also means to guarantee, to ensure. Are there important differences between the two. Read more

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On March 01 at 8:43 AM by bababardwan

close talker in the sense I was referring to means someone who has invaded your personal space...usually there face is too close to yours for comfort... Read more

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On March 01 at 8:42 AM by jennyzhu

@tsingtaotiger, Like Bababardwan says, Qing Wen is a good place to look for grammar related issues. These episodes deal with particles:  1)... Read more

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On March 01 at 8:35 AM by jennyzhu

@xiaolong, Great to hear that you had fun in China and enjoyed using the language. Which parts of China did you visit? Read more

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On March 01 at 8:06 AM by changye

贴心话 (tie1xin1hua4) a confidential talk 心里话 (xin1li3hua4) one's innermost thoughts and feelings Read more

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On March 01 at 7:58 AM by bababardwan

oh man,I use 可不可以 all the time.I'm feeling so Wimp Lo right now. Read more