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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 8:52 AM by green_leaf

Thanks pete and ewong.My English isn't very good,so I can't explain some sentence so particularly. I'm very glad to meet all of you! Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 8:19 AM by ewong

thanks green_leaf and pete. I would certainly remember using 算了next time Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 8:10 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi green_leaf Thanks for explaining even more about the meaning of the expression 算了. The examples you gave are great. Hi ewong, You could... Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 8:10 AM by green_leaf

Yes,you can use 算了 when bargaining. for example: 小贩:新鲜的水果! 小王:多少钱? 小贩:25块一斤! 小王:太贵了!5块吧。 小贩:少了不买! 小王:算了,我不买了。 Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 8:01 AM by ewong

Hi Pete, It was a delight to meet all of you :) can you use 算了 when bargaining? say if the price is too high, you say forget it, 算了 meaning&nb... Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 8:00 AM by green_leaf

算了:1.作罢;不再计较。 (not haggle /argue) 例如: for example: 小王:抱歉,我把你的书弄丢了。多少钱,我赔你。 小李:算了,你也不是故意的。     Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 7:52 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi ewong , It was great to see you in person. Our photo is now my backdrop on my work computer! 算了 means "forget it, I'm not interested." The s... Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 7:43 AM by ewong

I was privileged to witness the recording of this funny and useful lesson. Everyone from chinesepod was very 認真! I still can’t figure out t... Read more

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On April 08 at 7:28 AM by matt_c

@sushan Athough I can't really condone the pilfering of anything as such, I'm sure you'll see a trick or two. @bababardwan hehe, the chef your saw... Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 08 at 7:26 AM by Tal

" Climbing the Great Wall in Beijing, we got to the top, I went into the men's room and it look like the squatter has not been clean for a century."... Read more