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On May 09 at 12:14 PM by yingyue

Vocabulary recap: 有意思 这是个有意思的人 这是本有意思的书 她对很多人都有意思 没意思 我没什么意思 有趣儿 无聊(boring) 我很无聊(I feel bored) 学习中文博客很有趣儿,不过每天做一样的事很无聊 有意义( mean... Read more

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On May 09 at 11:59 AM by earls

ABC dictionary says:   一模一样 yī̠móyị̄yàng be exactly alike   一模一样 yī̠múyī̠yàng be e... Read more

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On May 09 at 11:45 AM by yingyue

Hi, In the lesson, they mentioned about 妥协 and 打折。 I think in this article their meanings are similar, meaning the tobacco control regulations ar... Read more

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On May 09 at 11:19 AM by anonymous1068458

I think this differs from region to region, but you can always say 沒關係 for responding to apologies.  Read more

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On May 09 at 10:59 AM by Engelchen Lili

Wow, thanks! :) Read more

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On May 09 at 10:56 AM by Engelchen Lili

Thanks, I just thought it sounded strange. Read more

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On May 09 at 10:53 AM by PeonyM

You're right. 作弊 is more specific--cheat in exams, but 舞弊 can be very general, referring to illegal dealings.  One example I think of is 暗箱操... Read more

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On May 09 at 10:43 AM by PeonyM

Thanks for pointing out the difference! It's interesting to see that some major media such as Xinhua, CCTV, and The Global Times use 维基揭秘, wherea... Read more

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On May 09 at 10:39 AM by washingtondcmandarincooperative

Becca, yingyue, and yi, I think it would be helpful for English speakers to understand that leaving out pronouns (" I " , " you " ) is common in... Read more

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On May 09 at 10:39 AM by 843633615

I think 一模一样 should be yīmúyīyàng, rather than yīmóyīyàng. Read more