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Hi changye and bodawei , As an interesting side note, the roots of the word 封 are in the feudal act of “enfeoffing" someone, ie when a lord... Read more

Hi desluo99 Good question. The 都 here adds emphasis. It does not mean "all/both."  Here is another example with the same usage: 现在都八点钟... Read more

Hi bodawei The measure word 封, which connotes "sealed", is usually used for things put in envelopes or something like that, for example, 一封信 and 两份文... Read more

Hi all , Courtesy of Connie, here are today's sentences. 吃的东西chī de dōngxi things that are eaten 一个苹果yī ge píngguǒ an apple   一个芒... Read more

@kimik, 是吗？我看不出他的杯子有什么。中国传统的酒杯也跟差杯子差不多。可是他是因为他是个阿拉伯的，可能你对了！ Read more

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@changye, I'm glad you answered that, I am too innured in the southern dialects. Read more

@carlos_in_irvine, I believe that would be 一块蛋糕，because it's thick and bulky... open to corrections, though. Read more

Hi jwhitson 哪儿 is merely the colloquial form of 哪里, and this is the reason the professor always uses 哪儿 in conversation. I believe he uses 哪里 in hi... Read more

Quick question about saying 哪里 as a humble response to 谢谢. My professor at school, originally from Tianjin, and the book we use, Practical Chinese... Read more