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On October 19 at 12:10 AM by changye

Hi bodawei Good point. That might be more true with Japanese names, such as Tokyo, Honda, and Toyota, because of the simple pronunciation system of... Read more

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Posted on: 郑和七下西洋
On October 19 at 12:06 AM by johnball66

The Multiple Choice questions are too easy.  I never thought I would be in a position to complain about this for an Advanced class so in some res... Read more

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On October 18 at 11:44 PM by jgwilson

我在臺灣學了中文。那邊的人會說“左轉”跟“右轉”。 我沒聽過人說“拐”這個字。 Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Idol 2
On October 18 at 10:21 PM by orangina

yup, same thing! Read more

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Posted on: Not Cooked Enough
On October 18 at 10:08 PM by ldunn53

I've had drunken shrimp in Taichung, Taiwan while accompanying my husband on a business trip.  The host pulled my husband aside and asked if I wo... Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Idol 2
On October 18 at 10:05 PM by Tal

I like it orangina! There also ' blowing your own trumpet ' right? ;) Read more

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On October 18 at 10:02 PM by Tal

How about this sebire? 在刚刚的这些... 情况... 底下用就又很奇怪。 If I was transcribing it I'd put that and hope it was right!! I think it's one of those momen... Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Idol 2
On October 18 at 9:52 PM by orangina

I'm thinking 吹牛 is something along the lines of "tooting your own horn." Just to keep things innocent. Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Idol 2
On October 18 at 9:47 PM by Tal

哈哈！An amusing suggestion. I was about to tell everyone it means to 'blow the cow' and make some kind of joke, but on reflection I'd better just say th... Read more

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Posted on: Funny Business 5
On October 18 at 9:36 PM by Tal

Looks like RJ is into life-saving too! Didn't know about WLCP, looks interesting, I'll check it out. Thanks for your diligence with the transcript... Read more