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On June 25 at 9:23 PM by abelle

Ni hao:  I always get confused.  Why does the letter "c" sound like "t"?  So "cai" (food) sounds like "tai" (highest/greatest)? Xiex... Read more

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On June 25 at 8:40 PM by bababardwan

John, lol.I love it.Can't wait for the lesson where it all comes together. Read more

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On June 25 at 7:51 PM by juzi

I imagined that this must be confusing for young children in elementary/pre school who are trying to learn Mandarin and English at the same time. Imag... Read more

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Posted on: Delivery Problems
On June 25 at 6:52 PM by dangrayson

shenyajin, in 你怎么这么说, as does cinese, I hear no 怎么, even if I use audacity to slow the tempo by 30%.  It sounds like "zu3". Maybe it's 诅 (curse),... Read more

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Posted on: Delivery Problems
On June 25 at 6:36 PM by dangrayson

What syllable is actually said instead of the third and fourth syllables of   二十分钟  in the dialogue?  It sounds like nu4, but that doe... Read more

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Posted on: Pin Number
On June 25 at 5:54 PM by mmsans

Changye, 谢谢你回答我的问题。那， 关于声调，第二声地三声都可以吗？ Read more

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On June 25 at 4:11 PM by shubox

Okay, something really confused me in this podcast. You used yao as "want", but in Intro 5, you used Yao as "have"? Do they both mean the same thin... Read more

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Posted on: Baby Photos
On June 25 at 3:53 PM by pnolan

Thanks Changye, she's a little minx, sorry I just couldn't resist the urge to post her up here ;), at this stage I thinks she thinks shes a... Read more

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Posted on: Baby Photos
On June 25 at 3:16 PM by changye

Hi pnolan Your little girl is very lovely. And my chubby dog seems to be interested in the dogs (?) in the photo. Read more

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On June 25 at 3:14 PM by kongjingying

Wow. This is certainly an... illuminating... discussion. I hope it's okay if I shift topics from slang and mud-slinging to etiquette in Dongbei. I... Read more