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On February 19 at 7:25 AM by Tal

I'd call Seinfeld a sit-com, (i.e. a situation-comedy.) I guess we just have more terms for these things in English, (which perhaps doesn't say much f... Read more

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On February 19 at 7:20 AM by JasonSch

Hmm... I suppose you're right. Although, 'TV series' or 'TV shows' is likely a better fit for 电视剧. (i.e. Seinfeld is a 电视剧, but not a drama) Tha... Read more

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On February 19 at 6:53 AM by jloo

哈哈，徐州，在第一集你说这个是‘你自己的故事’我本来以为这个是关于你在大学的时候的真相故事。渐渐地认识到是假的。从第一集到第二集的起点我以为这个可能是一个浪漫的关于你和你现在的情人的故事了。How wrong was I!!! Spooky/disturbing sto... Read more

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Posted on: 沙漠寻踪
On February 19 at 6:37 AM by jloo

哎呀，刚开始这个已经看来很有意思的系列。一般来说‘莫名其妙’来形容褒义的情况还是贬义的？都可以？比如我猜有的时候可以说有了indescribable，比较好的感觉。 Read more

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On February 19 at 5:50 AM by mark

I have only encountered valves on drains in boats, where they are there to keep water from coming in from the outside and sinking the boat.  Is i... Read more

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Posted on: 古怪食物
On February 19 at 5:40 AM by zhenlijiang

Hi philipjd, the negative--the only one--there is 不 敢. Though it's not a good idea to try to translate every component of the Chinese into an English... Read more

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Posted on: Slippery Ground
On February 19 at 5:25 AM by pretzellogic

you learn something new everyday. I knew it likely meant slipperly floor, but didn't know what the dì was for. I thought it just meant map. Read more

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On February 19 at 5:13 AM by Tal

How about this expansion sentence: 我 对 电视剧 不 感 兴趣 。 ( I'm not interested in TV programs. ) I thought 电视剧 referred specifically to TV dra... Read more

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Posted on: Slippery Ground
On February 19 at 5:05 AM by changye

"小心地滑" (xiao3xin1di4hua2) is one of the most commonly seen warnings in the PRC. It meas " Caution, the floor is slippery!" （小心/地滑）, but not "slip care... Read more

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Posted on: 古怪食物
On February 19 at 4:28 AM by jloo

I'm having a bit of a tough time understanding the logic of this sentence ' 怎么 也 不敢 动 筷子'. Does the double negative not turn in to a positive? Wou... Read more