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Hey Changye, thanks for your quick response. So if I understand correctly 改，改好 means to change something to correct a mistake whereas 变 means to cha... Read more
Hi thecomakid 改好 = 改 (change, correct) + 好 (completed, finished) 名字已经 改好 了。 ming2zi yi3jing gai3hao3 le The name is already changed. 错误... Read more
In my vocab list I also have 改好 (gǎihǎo) as meaning "to change." Is this synonymous with 变 (biàn)? If not, is there any chance... Read more
Connie, 你可以说：因为红血球里有血红蛋白！ although in Chinese it perhaps sounds silly: red blood cells have blood red protein (i.e. hemoglobin). an... Read more
Cpod, this lesson's PDF link to the HTML text version does not work. Read more
This was a lovely lesson! Once I gave my ayi "Drop" because we Dutch are big on this liquorice or 甘草糖 as well. She also thought it tasted like... Read more
Rich, I considered giving last year's trick-or-treaters durian-flavoured sweets, to put them off trick-or-treating for life. But I decided it would be... Read more
Jenny's mentioning of 牛轧 at the top of this discussion quickly reminded me how I loved fooling people when I had a party by buying spicy beef jerky (辣... Read more
啊，Starburst 是美国的糖？在美国它以前叫Opal Fruits? Read more
Hi thecomakid The character "改" has two meanings, "change" and "correct". On the other hand, "变" only means "change". A little confusingly, there is... Read more