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Oh! I'm gonna continue on here about this band. Please pardon the digression. I saw this quote above: "Just for some more perspectives, in Sweden,... Read more
I'm sure some of the commenters here are familiar with Beijing band P.K. 14. Here's a page on them: http://wiki.chaile.org/index.php/P.K._14 Anyway... Read more
Hi bababardwan and siteng Many thanks for your advice. between " even if " and " even though " is that in the latter a fact has been granted/es... Read more
Please use simpler sentences, so we all can follow up. Read more
Somewhat related to the topic of 虽然/尽管, there is also the word 固然 which I believe is something like "granted" or "admittedly." 这个人固然很笨，但是我还是要给他一个机会。... Read more
Hi, great lesson and comments here. How about:即便？ (jǐbiàn) http://chinesepod.com/resources/glossary/entry/即便 How does it compare in... Read more
Bababardwan , I believe Changye's question was about "although" and "even though." Changye , there is no significant difference in meaning betwe... Read more
changye, I can't comment on the subtle shades of meaning in the Chinese,but if you're still asking about the English also,the difference between "e... Read more
Hi go_manly The definition of 领养 shown in 现代汉语词典 is "把别人家的孩子 领来抚养 ，当做自己的子女". So it connotes both "adopt" and "raise" in English, and whether the emp... Read more