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On January 29 at 2:12 AM by pretzellogic

At first, I would have thought that the couple should have put carpet in the apartment (maybe that's just an American thing).  But it turns ... Read more

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On January 29 at 2:08 AM by shanghai_helios

好的话题 怎么说: "designer frames" (What the salesperson in the dialogue appears to be trying to sell) "bifocals" "no-line bifocals" And how to des... Read more

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Posted on: The Magic Word 把
On January 29 at 1:55 AM by connie

在 does't mean "on" when alone. "在...上" means "on...". 在桌上 zài zhuō shàng, on the table 在地上 zài dì shàng, on the floor Read more

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On January 29 at 1:45 AM by connie

Yes. You can also say, 打车dǎchē or 坐出租车zuò chūzūchē. But 打的dǎdī is the most common one. Read more

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Posted on: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
On January 29 at 1:44 AM by catherinem

Glad you guys caught the reference :) Apparently John's not a big fan, but I had to seize the opportunity to pay homage to Bowie. Read more

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On January 29 at 1:11 AM by helenshen_counselor

真的吗?我觉得眼镜会挡住一个女生的美丽! Read more

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Posted on: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
On January 29 at 1:09 AM by eupnea63355

Just have to say to the person that read the sentences (mp3's), kudos. Not too fast, very clear, beautiful, soothing voice. Xie4 xie4! Read more

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Posted on: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
On January 29 at 12:45 AM by bababardwan

yeah,presumably a reference to David Bowie's song.I would have liked to hear John give at least a line of this in Chinese as an lead in to the lesson,... Read more

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On January 28 at 11:28 PM by bababardwan

pauley, thanks for elaborating mate.Actually if it wasn't for jckeith's above post I would have missed your reply altogether.I keep coming across t... Read more

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On January 28 at 10:54 PM by jckeith

Karaoke scam? Read more