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On September 14 at 3:15 AM by themainman

Hi all, yet another question...regarding the below sentence, and the word 情趣, I am really struggling to grasp the meaning...in my dictionary... Read more

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Posted on: Country Standings
On September 14 at 2:52 AM by lujiaojie

carlos_in_irvine : top five ranked by salary 工资/薪水排名前五 gongzī/xīnshuǐ páimíng qiánwǔ Read more

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Posted on: Country Standings
On September 14 at 2:42 AM by lujiaojie

carlos_in_irvine : top five ranked by salary 工资/薪水排名前五 gongzī/xīnshuǐ páimíng qiánwǔ Read more

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Posted on: 都......了Already
On September 14 at 2:39 AM by lujiaojie

clairebaer : 如此 means "like that", It's formal, we hardly use it in daily conversation. For example: 但愿如此。Dàn yuàn rúcǐ. I h... Read more

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On September 14 at 2:28 AM by themainman

Thank you very much Liujiaojie..and also thank you for answering my question in the Harry Potter thread!   themainman Read more

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On September 14 at 2:21 AM by lujiaojie

chris : Yes, 被 is passive marker. For example: 他被别人打了。 Tā bèi biéren dǎ le. Read more

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On September 14 at 2:18 AM by pchenery

From a fellow runner and vegetarian, thanks Pete !  Sincerely hope that you return to CPOD some day. Read more

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On September 14 at 2:16 AM by lujiaojie

themainman : You are right. 赶 赶 gǎn imply a sense of urgency. Read more

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Posted on: Harry Potter
On September 14 at 2:14 AM by lujiaojie

themainman: 居然 and 竟然 are completely interchangeable.   Read more

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On September 14 at 1:40 AM by pearltowerpete

很多人批评宜家的一些企业行为不够环保。 商店都离市区特别远-开到那儿要消耗很多石油。宜家用的木材都来自于不可维持的森林，而且产品的质量不够好，导致客户经常要重新买，就很滥用资源。 但宜家跟沃尔玛一样，给中产阶级的人买到“高雅”产品个好机会，于是特别受青睐。 Read more