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Posted on: Big Bed
On May 07 at 1:28 AM by miantiao

@joeborn 预定和预订 are interchangeable in some contexts, but are not entirely interchangeable. 定和订声调一样(同音词).both have the same tone. although the me... Read more

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On May 07 at 1:20 AM by bendidelaowai

@changye, thanks for the explanation!!! a bit resembles the 北方/南方 division. But...I have another riddle in Russian press and literature China is of... Read more

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On May 07 at 1:11 AM by bendidelaowai

昨天早上我也迟到了。。。我的借口*: “老师,我昨天化了太长时间学习中文”。老实回答:“你比较实在。” 你们会不会迟到?   *是真的:P CPod 的课程很危险:) Read more

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On May 07 at 12:57 AM by pinkjeans

非常好的课程。我很久没跟中级课程了。因为我太忙搬家嘛!哈哈,这是一个借口,吧?真话,我还有很多课程要听才可以追得上。从今天我会每天听两个课程,一定要加油! Read more

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On May 07 at 12:57 AM by changye

Hi christian and bababardwan China was referred to as 上国 in ancient times becasue of so-called "China centrism". In short, China (or central dyna... Read more

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Posted on: Touring a Factory
On May 07 at 12:53 AM by miantiao

@timbendersls 那三只铅笔都太小了,无法来用。 in your example sentence 它 wouldn't be used in that context, rather 都 is used to describe all of them. however,... Read more

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On May 07 at 12:32 AM by Tal

@ljouneau - thanks so much for your appreciation! In fact I am currently working on a transcript of this lesson's podcast also and I hope to be able t... Read more

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Posted on: Touring a Factory
On May 07 at 12:08 AM by tingyun

Thanks miantiao, so, to confirm I understand correctly,   我看到三支笔。它很小。Would be a proper sentence, but changing it to 它们 would be inccorect,... Read more

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On May 07 at 12:00 AM by bababardwan

Interesting similarity in sound and meaning between 归 and  回.Is there a connection here? The first line of this poem clearly refers to his init... Read more

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Posted on: Touring a Factory
On May 06 at 11:56 PM by miantiao

@timbendersls as far as i know if it is not a living organism 无机物 as opposed to a living one 有机物,then the 们 is dropped. 们 is also dropped when the... Read more