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Pete, I too was interested in the answer to that good question.To clarify a bit further,would you mind giving some examples of answers to the above... Read more
@garyrens 你 知道 他 是 谁 吗? in this sentense you cann't omit 吗. 吗 in here，they use it for a question. "Do you know ?". 谁 in h... Read more
Hi gary , Thanks for a good question about a subtle distinction. The sentence 你知道他是谁? means "Do you know his name/position?" whereas in 你知道他是谁吗... Read more
Hi all, I just looked at the expansion section for this lesson and there is this sentence: 你 知道 他 是 谁 吗? ni3 zhi1dao4 ta1 shi4 shei2 ma?... Read more
Great set urbandweller! I propose a game. I'll try to compose a response (in Chinese, lol) to one of your sentences, if I don't make a mistake, I get... Read more
Nevermind, just found my answer in the key vocabulary... Read more
Is 回国 only used for repatriation? Could I say 我回家 if I'm just headed home but not actually crossing a border? Read more
But Pete, can you even have the "你知道" on that "你知道他是谁？"? It seems that with the "你知道" that is just a statement "You know who he is." and s... Read more