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On October 13 at 10:11 AM by joeborn

The exercises suggest that there's a difference between the adjectival usages of 一点儿 and 有点儿.  Perhaps the former is preferred for implied compar... Read more

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Posted on: The Guanxi Myth
On October 13 at 10:07 AM by withzid

What a good lesson~~ It is really good for me!! Read more

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Posted on: National Day
On October 13 at 9:43 AM by Tal

哈哈!A standing ticket? Luxury!! Don't forget the queue outside waiting for... well, maybe not a ticket, but the chance of one. *sigh* 'twas ever thus.... Read more

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On October 13 at 9:39 AM by joeborn

I take it that the translation " I like lighter-flavored coffee " of the expansion sentence  我 喜欢 浅 一点儿 的 咖啡色 is incorrect but would have... Read more

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On October 13 at 9:29 AM by paulinurus

I think this podcast is among the best. John's clear explanations timed in with Jenny's Chinese made the show an outstan... Read more

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Posted on: Drunk Driving
On October 13 at 9:22 AM by changye

Hi bodawei Oops, sorry, I made a mistake in culculation. Here is the corrected one. Fatalities per license holders (100,000) are .... PRC&nb... Read more

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Posted on: National Day
On October 13 at 9:17 AM by changye

What a great "theater state" the PRC is! There are good actors/actresses, capable and experienced directors, and, more importantly, rich and loyal aud... Read more

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On October 13 at 8:26 AM by John

pretzellogic, Thanks for the feedback. We'll make that change to the search soon. As for measure words, I'm glad you found that method useful, b... Read more

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Posted on: The Guanxi Myth
On October 13 at 8:25 AM by majikat

" drawl" is a type of accent from a particular region or to be more precise it is slow and drawn out this is typical of  Texas compared... Read more

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On October 13 at 8:09 AM by John

jgwilson, The character 嗯 doesn't have a totally standard way of writing it in pinyin, which is why you will find both "ng" and "en." That is why in... Read more