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Posted on: Are You Free?
On July 16 at 5:14 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi mnspg , Raygo' s explanation is good. This is an example of a sentence that we can't translate literally. Chinese will often use the word 找... Read more

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On July 16 at 5:06 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi weibwo , You make some good points about the educational experiences of students in China and the West. I am familiar with Moore's law-- my... Read more

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Posted on: April Fool's
On July 16 at 4:59 AM by henning

In addition to raygo's explanation. 快 is not only "fast/quickly" but also "soon". Read more

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Posted on: April Fool's
On July 16 at 4:48 AM by Tal

Here the 快 serves to emphasize just how thirsty the speaker is, it's quite common to use 快 as a kind of 'intensifier' in Chinese. Read more

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On July 16 at 4:47 AM by orangina

stanimal had a great question: i guess i was thinking about a generic formula to decide what part of speech a word is, based on the position of ch... Read more

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Posted on: Are You Free?
On July 16 at 4:45 AM by Tal

Hello again Bob, this question relates perhaps to the issue of can we translate Chinese into English literally, and the answer really is: no, we can't... Read more

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On July 16 at 4:42 AM by weibwo

Pearltowerpete:  You mention that TV has destroyed westerners ability to read, communicate and basically think.  I was with you until you me... Read more

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On July 16 at 4:34 AM by chrisjen

李老师，我爸爸也是老师。 是吗？你妈妈呢？ 我妈妈也是老师。 哇……你家都是老师。 Read more

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Posted on: Are You Free?
On July 16 at 4:16 AM by dcdq

In the expansion sentence Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style... Read more

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Posted on: April Fool's
On July 16 at 4:01 AM by dcdq

In the expansion sentence Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style... Read more