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On August 08 at 3:04 AM by Jess_Andersen

Yes changye is right , but can we find Jenny's legs by image googling" 一双腿"吗? Read more

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On August 08 at 2:53 AM by changye

Hi jenny No, you can't say 一双腿。 Really? You can find a lot of photos of "woman's beautiful legs" by image googling with the keyword "一双腿", heh... Read more

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On August 08 at 2:44 AM by aprilwhite

If anybody can answer these questions then I would be very grateful.  Should we be able to tell the difference between people who speak different... Read more

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On August 08 at 2:43 AM by xueny

Thanks Pete and changye! Read more

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On August 08 at 2:39 AM by changye

Hi joeborn I think the Chinese word "希望" is a relatively exact counterpart of "hope/would like to" in English. So, as shenyajin explained above, the... Read more

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On August 08 at 2:23 AM by jennyzhu

@dabaitu, No, you can't say 一双腿。In fact, 'a pair' doesn't apply to legs. You can only say 两条腿。The same applies to arms. However, you can say 一双脚/yi... Read more

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Posted on: Are You Busy?
On August 08 at 2:04 AM by changye

Hi anayelena Both basically have the same meaning, but they connotes differently in a given situation, for example, such as when you have to refuse... Read more

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Posted on: Not So Silent Night
On August 08 at 1:53 AM by Tal

miantiao, I hope you know I like and respect you... err, most of the time (lol). But I really don't get why you're letting rip with this kind of unple... Read more

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On August 08 at 1:51 AM by changye

Hi xueny I think "可不可以" is more commonly used than 可以不可以. As is often the case, the shorter the better when speaking in Chinese, hehe. Joking aside... Read more

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Posted on: Are You Busy?
On August 08 at 1:25 AM by mnixon

I understand that 我现在有事儿 means that one is busy. But is it also possible to say, 我现在忙. Don't they both mean the same thing...more or less? Thanks.... Read more