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On April 29 at 9:26 AM by jimoya

I agree with Xuzhen. Today's poem was realtively easy to understand. That, combined with Pete's explanations, resulted in a perfect lesson. ... Read more

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On April 29 at 9:22 AM by RJ

thanks Changye. One big mystery solved. I can sleep better now. Read more

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Posted on: Kungpao Chicken
On April 29 at 9:15 AM by miantiao

@alexyzye yeah you're right mate. and i know it isn't just used for how to do something. rather, just how. as zhenlijiang,changye and i have... Read more

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Posted on: Kungpao Chicken
On April 29 at 9:07 AM by matt_c

@josht77 Nice choice of dishes, it seems you like what most people would call spicy food. Next time I'm in Suzhou we'll have to have beers and some Ho... Read more

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Posted on: Napkins
On April 29 at 8:32 AM by bodawei

@mmadison & barbs Ha ha - you guys have bene having fun with napkins.  I cannot remember ever being refused a bed - but I travelled wit... Read more

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Posted on: Opening a Factory
On April 29 at 8:29 AM by waitingroom

Thanks, lujiaojie! Read more

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On April 29 at 8:20 AM by bababardwan

shenyajin, 谢谢, "一见钟情" seems to be the equivalent of "love at first site",but I was referring to the saying Pete mentioned in the poem which mean... Read more

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Posted on: Opening a Factory
On April 29 at 8:15 AM by lujiaojie

waitingroom : "能不能 再 优惠 一些 了 ?" be used putside of a business context。 “优惠”有“便宜”,“多给我些好处”的意思。 Read more

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Posted on: Opening a Factory
On April 29 at 8:13 AM by lujiaojie

benjizhuhai : 无非就是在别的网站重新开始相册。不怎么好。 你可以说:不想用MSN空间的话,无非就是去别的网站重新创建一个相册。 Read more

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Posted on: Kungpao Chicken
On April 29 at 8:13 AM by bodawei

@cobre You might be observing either i) a dialect or ii) mis-spelt pinyin, or some combination of the two!   It'll be either mifan4 (cooked... Read more