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@Suxiaoya Very interesting article and I wasnt aware of 2 Valentines  either, thanks for the link Read more

I'm still a bit confused about those sentence-ending particles... 好 困 啊 ! Hao3 kun4 a! I'm so sleepy!   小鱼 爱 吃 什么 呀 ？ Xiao3yu2 ai4 c... Read more

Hi carlos That's true. "Seven Up" is translated as "七喜" in Chinese. I've never drank this beverage, though. Coca Cola 可口可乐 (ke3kou3ke3le4) Pep... Read more

你好，is it true you guys say 七喜 for Seven-Up??? (the seventh happiness or seven times happy). ^__^ I found it in a couple of online dictionaries, wonde... Read more

Thanks for the corrections (as ever), Changye. I didn't realise the festival was called "七夕", but I'm pleased to discover that there is tradition... Read more

Hi suxiaoya 明天正好是中国情人节“七夕”。 明天农历七月七号就是中国情人节“七夕”。 Thanks for reminding me! I had forgotten about that. Read more

正好,　明天是中国的情人节! zheng4 hao3, ming2tian1 shi4 zhong1guo2 de qing1ren2jie1 Perfect timing; tomorrow is Chinese Valentine's Day! Can I say that or is... Read more

Can I use 肉食 to refer to meat eaters like myself, and 草食 for my vegetarian friends? Read more

a1pi2, it may well have a keyboard. I don't know, I am just assuming tablets won't have one, and if it doesn't, I won't want one. Well, certainly not... Read more

Hi sydcarten Here are several different (approximate) pronunciations of 白菜. bai-cai ...Mandarin bak-cak ...Old Chilnese bak-cai ...Middle Ch... Read more