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On February 13 at 4:42 PM by jackfrombelgium

Hi, What kind of calendar do you use in China? In Belgium we have a traditional niánlì. Jack Read more

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On February 13 at 3:49 PM by jackfrombelgium

Thank you for replying. Now I understand. Jack Read more

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On February 13 at 3:34 PM by jackfrombelgium

Hi, What is the englisch translation of this 安安色布 ānānsèbù Thanks Jack Read more

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On February 13 at 3:15 PM by rods

Hi oxygem, The term, 黑五类, when used to describe political enemies, reminded me of the mid-twentieth century anti-communist term "Red Menace," used in... Read more

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On February 13 at 3:06 PM by changye

Hi jackfrombelgium For the record, the original character of “花” (hua1) is “华/華” (hua2) (seen in 中华人民共和国/PRC). In other words, “花” was made by simp... Read more

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On February 13 at 2:58 PM by jjinfrance

If you just want to know the usage of "ne" in comparison with "ma", it's simple: "ne" can only be attached to a interrogative sentence, whereas "ma" c... Read more

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On February 13 at 2:43 PM by changye

Hi jjinfrance Thanks a lot for the correction. 乌溜溜 is completely new to me, thanks again. Looks like I confused "黑漆漆" with "黑溜溜"...... P/S. Int... Read more

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On February 13 at 2:30 PM by jjinfrance

Hi Changye, Probably we can use 黑漆漆的头发 to describe someone's hair, but for me, it doesn't sound like a compliment because when I think of something... Read more

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On February 13 at 2:07 PM by changye

HI henning That's a good idea. According to the 阴阳五行 theory, 黄 is regarded as "the central color" of five colors (五色), namely, white, black, red, y... Read more

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On February 13 at 2:05 PM by jjinfrance

They are two words having the same vowels, but otherwise, different pronunciations and meangings. 化 means to dissolve (溶化）or to change （变化） 花 me... Read more