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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 20 at 9:10 AM by jennyzhu

@ncmuck, 生日快乐！ Read more

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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 20 at 9:10 AM by jennyzhu

@milanromeo, 'What is the day today' is 今天是星期几？/jin1 tian1 shi4 xing1 qi1 ji3?/ 星期/xing1 qi1/ means week. Monday to Sunday is 星期一 、星期二、星期三、星期四、星期五、... Read more

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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 20 at 8:54 AM by ncmuck

@changye, @Shenyajin 谢谢您 。 Read more

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On August 20 at 8:48 AM by lotsofwordsandnospaces

I can hear myself saying duun  more than duen . It is pretty subtle to my ear. Read more

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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 20 at 8:18 AM by changye

Hi joelaessig I'm not sure about that. Maybe you can say "祝你生日快乐" in that case. Actually, one of my Chinese friends held his birthday party IN ADVAN... Read more

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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 20 at 8:18 AM by milanromeo

So then, how do you ask, "What is the DAY today?"   Read more

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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 20 at 7:59 AM by helenshen_counselor

And "生日歌" is the easiest song I've ever heard in my life! 生日歌，Shēngri gē，birthday song Hi ncmuck , 迟到的生日快乐！:-) Read more

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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 20 at 7:52 AM by joelaessig

@changye: is there also an expression in Chinese to express that I wish someone "Happy Birthday" in the aftermath? Read more

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On August 20 at 7:48 AM by helenshen_counselor

@vann0000, "了" here is a sign, implying the action is finished.  More examples, 他离开了，Tā líkāi le. He has left. 他把苹果吃了。Tā bǎ píngguǒ... Read more

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Posted on: 沙漠寻踪五
On August 20 at 7:24 AM by changye

Normal 0 0 2 Hi renli3d "也"这个词除了"also"以外还有几个重要的意思和用法。下面是我的一本词典里的几个例句。(1)和(2)是在古汉语中常见的用法。这两个"也"的功能分别是"表示判断的语气"和"表示疑问的语气"。例句(3)里的"也"好像... Read more