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Posted on: Social Networking
On January 20 at 4:05 AM by changye

Hi xiaophil The Chinese authorities tried to standardize the readings of Chinese characters several times starting in the early 20th century. I gu... Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On January 20 at 3:56 AM by connie

Thank you for pointing that out. Fixed now. Read more

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Posted on: 游孔庙
On January 20 at 3:50 AM by hugorestall

艾未未: 无论从哪个角度看，孔子都很恶心 Read more

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On January 20 at 3:26 AM by cwillfor

Whoever thought we would be excited about tests?  However, here I am, eagerly waiting for the opportunity to trash my confidence through a new te... Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On January 20 at 3:05 AM by carl89

and I hate to be picky, but the traditional version of 困 should be 睏 . Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On January 20 at 3:01 AM by carl89

There's a little mistake in the vocab section. The traditional version of 大老板 should be 大老闆。 Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On January 20 at 2:54 AM by Jess_Andersen

   Interestingly enough, I was watching a video on youtube before I came over here. The video is called 失眠 shi1 mian2 by 许慧欣 xu3 hui4 x... Read more

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Posted on: Dogs and Wealth
On January 20 at 2:51 AM by John

He doesn't seem to mind. We often call him 顿顿 as well, and he responds to that too. Here is a picture of 牛顿 . Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On January 20 at 2:38 AM by carl89

You're right. In case you need the last line in the dialogue, here it is: “那你数数吧，肯定能睡着” "na4 ni3 shu3shu4 ba1, ken3ding4 neng2 shui4zhao2" Read more

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Posted on: Can't Get to Sleep
On January 20 at 2:21 AM by carl89

How should we know when the tone for 不 changes to neutral? I know that it is usually 4th tone, except when it changes to 2nd tone,  but how... Read more