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On May 13 at 3:22 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi jinpusa108 , It's my pleasure. You can say 请讲文明 (this doesn't mean "please talk about civilization" but rather "please be serious about acti... Read more

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Posted on: City: Mumbai
On May 13 at 3:21 AM by Tal

Here's a rough transcript of the podcast for this lesson that I've put together whilst studying. Any comments or errors, let me know. 让你们见笑了！ Read more

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On May 13 at 3:17 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi dahouxiaohou You're not a 土包子 in our eyes! 冷菜 does seem to be more common in Shanghai, but 凉菜 is also acceptable. 甜品 and 甜点 are also interchan... Read more

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Posted on: Heading Home
On May 13 at 2:58 AM by stevec

@Rich, I've been in Taiwan a year now, and I hear 要 used constantly. Like you, one of the first things I learned was 我(不)要 wŏ (bù) yào,... Read more

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On May 13 at 2:56 AM by marcod

Thanks everyone for your comments! It's always nice to see people's reaction to something you create, especially if it's positive ;P By the way... Read more

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On May 13 at 2:51 AM by helenshen_counselor

@dreldoradon, I forward your requirement to our support team, and they'll send you a mail later! Anyway, sorry for the late reply! Read more

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Posted on: Going to Church
On May 13 at 2:41 AM by sydcarten

I agree So, even though discussion of religion in Indonesia is not so relevant to a site dedicated to Chinese language and culture, it IS a lot saf... Read more

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Posted on: 小太监进宫
On May 13 at 2:36 AM by helenshen_counselor

@hotpot2000, 话说紫禁城中就皇帝一个男人，他是不允许别的男人生活在那里的。当然，除了他的儿子。 Read more

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Posted on: Heading Home
On May 13 at 2:30 AM by matt_c

@Vikram I know how you feel, I spent 2.5 years here before I first went home for a visit, must admit that the at the 2 year point I was itching to get... Read more

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Posted on: Going to Church
On May 13 at 2:11 AM by sydcarten

I may have similar views on religion to yourself. But I don't think this is the appropriate venue to get on a soapbox about theology or the philoso... Read more