Lesson Comments
跟 (gēn) can generally be translated as with, but you shouldn't always think it means that, there are exceptions. Here's an example where it can clea... Read more
The way I think of the use of 在 in this case is that it is short for 正在, which means something like in the process of doing something, or currently do... Read more
Oh crap, coming home after being out the pub all night I thought I've would been been first to comment. :-) Anyway, first time I've reall... Read more
你好啊！我有一个问题。。。（wo3 you3 yi1ge wen2ti2. I have a question...) “你在学习英文吗？” 为什么说 “在“？("ni3 zai4 xue2xi2 ying1wen2 ma?" Why say "... Read more
Hi rloh10 You are correct-- the character 藏 can also be read cang2, meaning "to conceal, to store." There is a common misconception that the Chi... Read more
To zhenlijiang, I agree with you. Light novel (轻小说) is from your country and is very famous.你可以去看看下面这个中文网站的介绍， http://baike.baidu.com/view... Read more
Hmm, I also think dogupatree's idea is very good. It can be very quickly implemented since the codings are done by individual posters. How abo... Read more
dogupatree, actively starting a convention instead of passively (sullenly) trying to come to terms with restrictions is a good idea. I agr... Read more
I agree with the new comments policy. I'd love to read all the posts related to a lesson, but just don't have time to filter through all of it to get... Read more
@orangina, yes, exactly, "在" is here to indicate present continuous. Here, "Are you studying Chinese?" More examples, 你在干什么啊？（What are you doing now?）... Read more