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On February 09 at 2:53 AM by ellen_counselor

旁白pángbái，an aside （in a play)，白bái refers to the spoken park (in opera). There are other words in a similar way: 对白duìbái， dialogue 独白 monologu... Read more

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On February 09 at 2:50 AM by pretzellogic

interesting. so this lesson just lacks the pdf with english on it. Read more

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On February 09 at 2:48 AM by amandali_counselor

Hi timslsm, what Changye said is denifitely correct, in the dialogue, the speaker want to express she heard that the slogan is coming soon but not... Read more

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Posted on: A Lot of Sisters
On February 09 at 2:39 AM by changye

Hi kayand You can say "我有三个妹妹", but not "我有三口妹妹". The measure word "口" is used when referring the number of family members, like "我家有三口人" (We are a... Read more

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Posted on: World Cup Football
On February 09 at 2:38 AM by connie

Good suggestion. Thanks! Read more

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On February 09 at 2:29 AM by pretzellogic

Good lesson. I'm curious as to how the repair dude fixed the toilet without some dialog about a trusty plunger, snake and/or crescent wrench.... Read more

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On February 09 at 2:25 AM by changye

Hi qiaojieming Here the "白" means "speak, talk, explain", as seen in words such as "表白" (vindicate), 独白 (monologue), and 白话 (spoken language). Read more

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On February 09 at 2:22 AM by zhenlijiang

Hi qiaojieming, one of the many meanings of 白 is line(s) in a play. So you also have words like 道白 (say one's lines), 独白 (monologue), 开场白 (prologue, i... Read more

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On February 09 at 2:19 AM by granville1130bu

Ni3 men hao3  wo3 you3 yi4 ge wen4 ti3:   to say a negative number, say -13, zhen3 me shuo?       Xie4 xie Read more

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On February 09 at 2:16 AM by rods

That answers my questions jimijames. Many Thanks. Read more