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On April 03 at 1:38 AM by BeccaChu

Yes it's fine to say  "我也有闹钟。"  When you don't put a measure word in the sentence, it can mean "I have an alarm clock, too." or "I have alar... Read more

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On April 03 at 1:28 AM by BeccaChu

Interesting question! I've heard people use both before, but since the shapes of 节 and 颗 are so different, i think it makes more sense to use 节 in thi... Read more

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Posted on: Making Comparisons
On April 03 at 1:19 AM by BeccaChu

You can use  比较  to express "rather; relatively", it's not necessary to state the thing you're comparing with!  Read more

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Posted on: Making Comparisons
On April 02 at 9:49 PM by GavinHW

Does  比较 need to be used in comparison to something else, or can it just be used to modify an adjective?  In the description "but since... Read more

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On April 02 at 9:04 PM by Jerry@ChinesePod

"Tǐng lěng de" is similar to saying, "very cold," whereas "lěng jí le" is like saying, "cold in the extreme." Neither "lěng tǐng le" nor "... Read more

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On April 02 at 8:45 PM by Engelchen Lili

Nice to know you are taking our feedback into account :) Read more

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On April 02 at 8:23 PM by Jerry@ChinesePod

No need to apologize! We have been discussing this issue at the office lately - the majority of our users are studying Simplified. Read more

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On April 02 at 8:19 PM by Engelchen Lili

Thanks a lot for clarification, I will do that in the future! Read more

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On April 02 at 8:17 PM by Engelchen Lili

Oh thanks a lot! Read more

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On April 02 at 8:13 PM by Engelchen Lili

Oh true, thank you so much for pointing that out! My apologies. Read more