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On April 27 at 4:01 AM by jennyzhu

changye, LOL! 不过你看，绝对是印象深刻吧。 Read more

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On April 27 at 3:59 AM by light487

Oh "Windows".. right.. (light bulb).. I remember someone mentioning that chain of bars while I was in Shanghai the first time. :) They also didn't giv... Read more

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On April 27 at 3:53 AM by miantiao

@light 成都话 is a dialect of 四川话 which is a dialect of 普通话。you would be surprised at how close the local dialect is to mandarin. many many loan words... Read more

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On April 27 at 3:30 AM by pearltowerpete

杜 is a very rare surname in Modern China, but many French people use it when they get a Chinese name. This is because it's similar to "Du.." Read more

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Posted on: The First Tone
On April 27 at 3:26 AM by richj

I love it this lesson,because i can communicate with another kind of peaple, to say Lord *Love* is bigger in lifethings. Read more

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On April 27 at 3:25 AM by changye

看到《杜拉拉》这个名字使我联想到一个词 ....... 拉肚子 (la1du4zi, have loose bowels). Read more

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On April 27 at 3:20 AM by triphazard

I was wondering if the part 'zi' after a word makes it obvious that it is an object, i.e. kuai4zi, yi3zi, zhuo1zi. If that is not the complete case... Read more

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On April 27 at 3:17 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi miantiao , Hilarious depiction of Windows. I went to the one on Huaihai road, which has Baileys for the suspicion-arousing price of 10 RMB. The... Read more

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Posted on: Guilin Mifen
On April 27 at 2:56 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi light487 Thanks for all sharing your wealth of experiences with us. Baby bok choi is 娃娃菜 wáwacài. In recent months, people ha... Read more

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Posted on: Guilin Mifen
On April 27 at 2:53 AM by pinkjeans

Never stolen a menu before but stealing pepper shakers was a favourite pastime during university days. Other crimes: stealing cutlery, claypots and cu... Read more