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On February 01 at 1:57 AM by lujiaojie

You can say: 我要用微波炉热饭。 Wǒ yào yòng wēibōlú rè fàn. Read more

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On February 01 at 1:53 AM by lujiaojie

"健明和我一起来的呀。"is omit the 是 from a 是。。。的 pattern. It should be 健明是和我一起来的。 是...的 pattern used to emphasize or specify the adverbial of the sentence: t... Read more

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On February 01 at 1:53 AM by bodawei

So in your experience it means 'unreliable'? Does it mean anything else? Metaphorically I mean. Read more

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On February 01 at 1:51 AM by suxiaoya

I'm not sure about Scarlett, but I was just surprised that there is a lesson all about being "flakey"! It's a useful topic, whichever word is used... Read more

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On February 01 at 1:45 AM by xiaophil

I can only speak for Grand Rapids, Michigan, but flaky sounds quite natural to me. Read more

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Posted on: Finding the Teacher
On February 01 at 1:42 AM by lujiaojie

For 李燕，燕 is not used as a surname, so it's 4th tone. Read more

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On February 01 at 1:39 AM by John

I've noticed Jenny likes the word "flakey." I never used it much myself, growing up in the States... Read more

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On February 01 at 1:38 AM by John

The trick for an Elementary or Intermediate level Avatar lesson would be keeping the language practical and high-frequency . Every ChinesePod less... Read more

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On February 01 at 1:30 AM by lujiaojie

意见：不好的看法，比较差的评价。“老闆對他的意見很大。”意思是“老板对他很不满意。” Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On February 01 at 12:37 AM by stevemisch

I found listening to the dialogue is useful to do during breakfast. Even though I'm not totally focused, I learn more than NOT listening while eatin... Read more