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Posted on: A Mouse Upstairs
On August 31 at 2:51 AM by pchenery

Jenny, What other "shang" and "xia" verb / noun combinations can you use this reversal ? Apart from "shang" and "xia", are there any other... Read more

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Posted on: A Mouse Upstairs
On August 31 at 2:46 AM by Jess_Andersen

I hate meeses to pieces, and I've had them in my house. Read more

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On August 31 at 2:38 AM by jennyzhu

If you reverse 楼上/lou2 shang4/upstairs and 楼下/lou2 xia4/downstairs, you will get the verbs 'to go upstairs' and 'to go downstairs'. 上楼/shang4 lou2, 下楼... Read more

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Posted on: 把 Humbug
On August 31 at 2:27 AM by anonymous239594

陕西人 also confuse L and N sometimes. And (if we are talking about 陕西美女) it sounds so lovely. Read more

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On August 31 at 2:04 AM by connie

Hi pdy2kn9 清楚 is a verb as well as an adjective. In the sentence " 我清楚多了。 ", 清楚 is an adjective. And, thanks for your suggestion. Read more

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Posted on: A Mouse Upstairs
On August 31 at 1:57 AM by xiaophil

No, but 蟑螂s have been a problem in the past (蟑螂 zhang1lang2 = cockroach).  Gotta love hot and humid climates. Read more

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On August 31 at 1:42 AM by xiaophil

Pete I forgot to thank you for the history lesson.  It almost felt like you were waiting for someone to bring up 餐厅 so you had could have an e... Read more

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Posted on: A Mouse Upstairs
On August 31 at 1:40 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi all : Informal poll: how many poddies, in China or otherwise, have had a mouse in your house?  My g/f and I did in our old apartment. T... Read more

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Posted on: A Mouse Upstairs
On August 31 at 1:26 AM by xiaophil

Ah yes, till this day I still have to pause just a brief moment and think about how to say 楼上 lou2shang4.  I still want to say 上楼 at times becaus... Read more

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On August 30 at 11:43 PM by Tal

joe, perhaps this is similar to the way sounds are dropped or spoken differently in informal English speech. For example all we English speakers (I wo... Read more