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On May 15 at 3:21 PM by calkins

Awesome lesson! You can find great food just about anywhere in Taiwan.  The seafood, vegetables, and fruit are by far the best I've ever eaten... Read more

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On May 15 at 3:17 PM by ricknog

@shenyajin thanks for the explanations! @tage i was indeed wondering if this word hadn't shown up in some other lesson... thanks for the tip,... Read more

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Posted on: Funny Business
On May 15 at 2:58 PM by calicartel

P.S. : My penny dropped regarding the switch to simplified ! Read more

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On May 15 at 2:56 PM by bodawei

I'm wondering how we can have a 'brocade zither' - because I associate brocade with tapestry or rich fabrics mounted on frames.  It is hard to im... Read more

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On May 15 at 2:31 PM by kaixin_in_tampa

Hi, quick question, the famous Taiwanese dish niú ròu miàn is a soup or just the beef and noodles? Thanks. Read more

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On May 15 at 2:13 PM by abelle

Hi, I am a new member. I will miss Amber's programs.  The second half of this one reminded me of when I visit my grandma and grandpa, who are fro... Read more

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Posted on: Heading Home
On May 15 at 2:06 PM by bodawei

@xuchen thanks for putting me straight on 老公, 老婆 - but I was really talking about a particular age group and social context that I observed. ... Read more

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On May 15 at 1:38 PM by bodawei

@shenyajin Thanks for that - I always thought I was 一个退休工人 and all the time I was 不工作了!  Actually I am now neither, working five days a week (... Read more

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On May 15 at 1:22 PM by tage

@ricknog As far as I remember there is an explanation of "chao youyu" in the comments to the lesson in the Lao Wang series where he gets fired. It... Read more

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Posted on: The Second Tone
On May 15 at 1:05 PM by cobre

Your attempt at speaking in all first tones reminds me of the English of my Nepalese friend Raj.  It also sounds a bit like Norweigian. Swedish h... Read more