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Posted on: Buying a Shirt
On February 22 at 12:40 PM by huasen

I thought material or cloth was 布料 (bu4liao4). Is there a difference between this and 面料? Read more

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Posted on: Buying a Shirt
On February 22 at 12:29 PM by jojje

A useful lesson. Something to consider for a higher level is a lesson on going to the tailor for buying customized shirts and suits - that's something... Read more

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Posted on: Buying a Shirt
On February 22 at 11:30 AM by zhou_rui

每当出去买东西的是后，我听到"要买要快啊”。 每當出去買東西的時候，我聽到“要買葯快啊”。 Read more

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Posted on: Buying a Shirt
On February 22 at 9:12 AM by connie

In Shanghai, people don't use 老伴儿lǎobànr often. They use 老头子lǎotóuzi and 老太婆lǎotàipó. Read more

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On February 22 at 8:56 AM by changye

Unlike “你好”, you usually don't say "你好吗？" to a stranger as a greeting. On the other hand, you usually don't say “你好” to your family members and close... Read more

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Posted on: Buying a Shirt
On February 22 at 8:43 AM by connie

卖得很好的。"的" is used to emphasize. "What is the main material (fabric type) of this synthetic shirt?" 这件混合纤维衬衣的主要材料是什么？ Zhè jiàn hùnhé xiānwéi... Read more

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On February 22 at 8:36 AM by changye

Hi gesang I personally don't use “马马虎虎” very often because I'm not so sure about the usage of the phrase. To me, “还可以” is a safe bet when I want to... Read more

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Posted on: Buying a Shirt
On February 22 at 8:27 AM by JasonSch

Woops, my mistake. Will fix it soon. Read more

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On February 22 at 8:14 AM by jjinfrance

To a stranger, I would just say ni3hao3. Only when I know someone personally, I would care about what he's up recently. Read more

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Posted on: Buying a Shirt
On February 22 at 8:09 AM by changye

Actually, it's fairy difficult to get a shirt for a person who weighs 150 kilos, especially, in a sale. Read more