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On March 01 at 7:23 AM by bababardwan

。。and then how to distinguish that from a Seinfeld like "close talker"..也许在中文说“近话者”。。呵呵。。。可能一点奇怪 Read more

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On March 01 at 6:58 AM by changye

How about “亲密话” for "intimate talks" ? Read more

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On March 01 at 6:55 AM by koon

Hi John, Thanks a lot for those answers and for replying promptly!! Read more

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On March 01 at 6:50 AM by JasonSch

Interesting question! I don't think there's a direct equivalent phrase in Chinese. In this situation though, you can simply say, "不好意思,我们现在有点事" and th... Read more

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On March 01 at 6:46 AM by bababardwan

The best channel for these type of questions is Qing Wen.It is great for looking at grammar particles like ba and le.Go on the lessons tab and then ch... Read more

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On March 01 at 6:41 AM by tsingtaotiger

Hey there. Loving these lessons and grateful to finally be able to navigate the elementary lessons easily. However, I am still having some trouble... Read more

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On March 01 at 6:31 AM by knuterr

Hey, guys, great lesson! I'm just back from China today and would like to tell everyone how fun it was using the Chinese I have learned with Chinesep... Read more

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On March 01 at 6:23 AM by JasonSch

Don't give up! There's gotta be a good Chinese restaurant in your area...time to go make some friends! I say this mostly because I personally reall... Read more

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On March 01 at 5:58 AM by John

I agree... although perhaps once is enough, due to all the fireworks! :) Read more

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On March 01 at 5:55 AM by John

Good questions! First, both 我打电话给你 (wǒ dǎdiànhuà gěi nǐ) and 我给你打电话 (wǒ gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà) are correct. Second, you're correct in that there is s... Read more