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Posted on: Dinner with Friends
On November 17 at 7:24 AM by changye

Very sorry, that was a typo. The right one is “了” + “ 呕+欠 ” ( one character ). My PC can't show the second hanzi. Read more

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Posted on: Dinner with Friends
On November 17 at 7:23 AM by lilac_counselor

下课(xia4ke4, class is over)喽! 放学(fang4xue2, school is over)喽! 发工资(fa1 gong1zi1, get payment of a salary)喽!     Read more

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On November 17 at 7:19 AM by jrtgv

Connie, 我还有一个问题。 “沈佳伟呢,他想劝洋洋不要跟 自己 在一起了。” 在那个句子中,“自己” 可不可以指洋洋? 谢谢! Read more

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Posted on: Dinner with Friends
On November 17 at 7:17 AM by ellen_counselor

@changye 了+哦 not 呕 呕 is like 呕吐 (vomit)   :) Read more

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Posted on: Dinner with Friends
On November 17 at 7:13 AM by changye

Just for the record, 喽 ( l ou ) is said to have been made by combining 了 ( l e ) and 呕 ( ou ). 开饭喽! kai1fan4lou! Dinner/lunch/breakfast is r... Read more

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On November 17 at 7:08 AM by xiaophil

Jason I do the same.  In fact, sometimes it affects my English (I'm embarrassed to say).  Read more

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On November 17 at 7:08 AM by bababardwan

changye, I don't personally think "rest" ever specifically means "sleep" [but of course sleeping is an excellent way to rest].However,if you ever sa... Read more

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On November 17 at 6:59 AM by changye

Hi JasonSch Incidentally, is the same true for the English word "rest"? Does this sometimes mean "sleep" depending on the situation? Read more

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On November 17 at 6:48 AM by JasonSch

@changye That's alright! I think it's deserving of the nitpicking. I also think it's interesting, and can be helpful to discuss. In the end, I gue... Read more

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Posted on: Dinner with Friends
On November 17 at 6:46 AM by ellen_counselor

喽 is similar to 啦 可以表示感叹语气(an exclamation) Read more