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On February 07 at 1:08 AM by chanli

I think this is a great lesson on one of the cultural aspects of China (and one of the first Advanced lessons I am studying!  Am trying to jump f... Read more

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On February 07 at 12:58 AM by EmmaLouise1

Yeah, I've been having trouble since yesterday >.< I'm using Safari so maybe it's the same problem  over all internet browsers? Read more

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Posted on: Useful Phrases #1
On February 07 at 12:56 AM by go_manly

I have a question about the expansion sentence: 这句话的意思,你理解吗?(Zhè jù huà de yìsi, nĭ lĭjiĕ ma?) Its translated as "Do you understand what this se... Read more

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On February 07 at 12:54 AM by mark

How come no excercises when I open the excercise tab? (I'm using firefox, if that makes a difference) Read more

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On February 07 at 12:42 AM by bababardwan

yeah,I noticed that 上线 had the definition of putting something online which 上网 didn't seem to have otherwise I thought it was probably similar to Engl... Read more

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On February 07 at 12:34 AM by zhenlijiang

Isn't it also that 上线 can be the Adj. "online", which 上网 can't express (you have to say 网上 for that)? Read more

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Posted on: 中国新富豪
On February 07 at 12:33 AM by bababardwan

For what it's worth Google has 97,800,000 for 好象 and 96,100,000 for 好像 so it's neck and neck on that front,hehe. Read more

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On February 07 at 12:23 AM by go_manly

Thanks changye Read more

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Posted on: 中国新富豪
On February 07 at 12:23 AM by changye

Hi timslsm That's right. Dictionary-wise, 好像 is the right one in modern Mandarin, although, in fact, 好象 is also often used by native Chinese. Inter... Read more

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On February 07 at 12:14 AM by zhenlijiang

Hi jjinfrance, my dictionary gives me 系 jì for belt, necktie 领带, apron 围裙 (a tying, tightening action). But for necktie I also see a lot of 戴领带--per... Read more