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Posted on: Stinky Feet
On November 12 at 9:40 AM by bodawei

@helen 谢谢你。 可以说：谢谢你帮我一点忙？  脱脂奶粉的词语很有意思。 脱脂的脂去哪里？ He, he..  Read more

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Posted on: Thank You Note
On November 12 at 9:22 AM by bodawei

@Simon 节 jié (teaching hour - which in China is 45 minutes.) It is a measure word for 课 kè (class).   So, for example, 上午有... Read more

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Posted on: Thank You Note
On November 12 at 9:08 AM by calicartel

Reverting to the subject of Chinese styles of writing, does anyone know whether "exotic" Chinese fonts can be downloaded into MS Words? All the "Asian... Read more

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Posted on: Jet Lag
On November 12 at 8:51 AM by ellen_counselor

@ miantiao I agree. 克服时差的方法 kèfú shíchā de fāngfǎ ... Then what are the good techniques for combating jet-lag? Read more

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Posted on: Los Angeles
On November 12 at 8:00 AM by gloria_counselor

Some useful word: 男一号，女一号，男二号，女二号——都是主角（Leading role） 群众演员：不是专业的演员，可能只在电影中出现1分钟或几分钟。 Read more

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On November 12 at 7:43 AM by JasonSch

@changye This: A good conscience is a soft pillow. I've never actually heard that expression before, but it seems to fit quite well! Especia... Read more

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On November 12 at 6:38 AM by lilac_counselor

老马mark交给我的作业里有几句写得很有意思： 1.我觉得那个人的长相会影响他的未来。  2.我想我很脱俗，可是村乡的臭留在我的身体上。 3.情窦初开总是让人睡意全无。 4.人们总是憧憬达不到的事情。 5.我还是觉得认识我的老婆是撞了桃花。 6.我不经意... Read more

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Posted on: Which Time Zone?
On November 12 at 6:28 AM by munnin266

JasonSch, and changye, thank you. I have only just started learning Chinese on Chinesepod, but I have been studying Japanese for a while so it su... Read more

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On November 12 at 6:25 AM by changye

Hi JasonSch Many thanks for your detailed explanation. Actually, it's sometimes rather difficult to find an exact counterpart saying in other langua... Read more

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Posted on: Jet Lag
On November 12 at 6:10 AM by jimijames

@ gjeo 新闻电视抬广播 xīnwén diànshìtáiguǎngbō News Telecast. The Television Station News Report. Cheers   Read more