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On October 13 at 5:47 AM by simonpettersson

I first learned "深" in the bigram "深刻" (shēnkè), meaning "profound". So for me, the water represents a pond, the top part looks like a cloud wi... Read more

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On October 13 at 5:02 AM by bababardwan

orangina, lol.That photo's hilarious.So functional.Now where's tal with a photoshop effort to help us along.Gotta have the sunnies and beard though.... Read more

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Posted on: Dare to Use 敢
On October 13 at 4:59 AM by lilianamata

misterjess 我不敢一边裸体游泳一边吃辣椒！！ 哈哈 我的中文说得 salsa picante! cwillfor As John said I have no idea what this movie is about. Now that I know , wil... Read more

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On October 13 at 4:50 AM by John

li4wei3, Brilliant mnemonic! I just checked the actual etymology, and it's not nearly as useful (or straightforward). Read more

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On October 13 at 4:28 AM by matt_c

@Orangina yes, 一条裙子 yì tiáo qúnzi Read more

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On October 13 at 4:14 AM by li4wei3

If anybody is interested, here is how I remember the character for shēn (深): it means "deep", so of course there's a water radical. Now imagine the pa... Read more

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Posted on: The Guanxi Myth
On October 13 at 3:48 AM by yaonulixuexi

I wonder if John  can speak Chinese really well, since he's lived in China  so many years Read more

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On October 13 at 3:47 AM by John

orangina, That is correct! Read more

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Posted on: The Guanxi Myth
On October 13 at 3:30 AM by juzi

Great to hear John speaking again and great to continue hearing practical knowledge from your shows Jenny. These are good complements to the Chinese l... Read more

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On October 13 at 3:27 AM by orangina

thanks Matt! What about something I may actually wear, like a dress? Would the measure word be 条, like for pants since it is relatively long and thin? Read more