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On March 28 at 8:04 AM by 547209646

I notice alot of chinese native speakers whenever they say no to something, they would end the sentences with 谢谢 thank you. Will it seem rude if we do... Read more

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On March 28 at 3:47 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

这个 is a pretty good default to use. In casual conversation, you can hear Chinese people "incorrectly" using it for all kinds of things. However, it is... Read more

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On March 28 at 3:42 AM by 547209646

can you use 这个 for everything you are asking for because chinese have a measure word for many items. For example if I want to buy a cat can I use 请问这个... Read more

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On March 28 at 2:38 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Hi Alice! For learning pronunciation, I'd suggest focusing on the Dialogue recording itself, along with the buttons in the "Dialogue" and "Vocabu... Read more

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On March 28 at 2:36 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Hi Alice! Yes, there are several things to learn. I would suggest: First, learn the stroke order. I believe learning to physically write cha... Read more

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On March 28 at 2:25 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

十部电影？那么多！其实，我上高中的时候，一到暑假我就会不停得看电影，最少一天一部。 Read more

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On March 28 at 2:20 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Thanks Jasmine! That's a helpful way to remember it. Read more

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On March 28 at 2:19 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

There is a version of this video on YouTube with subtitles.  Read more

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On March 28 at 2:14 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

There's actually a very good reason for that: Suppose you sign a contract with someone and agree to pay 100 元, written 一百. How hard would it be for th... Read more

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On March 28 at 1:30 AM by BeccaChu

Interesting thought! 女汉子 literally translates to "female guy", it can have a negative or a positive meaning, depending on your perspective of men:) Read more