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On March 26 at 1:41 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

That's true! Lately I have been pulled into some debates about whether tone changes should be reflected in Pinyin. My preference is to show it. This i... Read more

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On March 26 at 1:41 AM by BeccaChu

Yes you are right!  Read more

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On March 26 at 1:39 AM by BeccaChu

Yes you're right! 也 is such an interesting word with lots of usages:) Read more

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On March 26 at 1:38 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Hi there, There would be value in having both, but there is also value in just having Traditional: If you're studying Traditional, it's perfect.... Read more

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On March 26 at 1:34 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Hi there! How many Newbie lessons have you done? ChinesePod typically recommends doing at least 50 Newbies before starting to explore Elementar... Read more

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On March 26 at 1:31 AM by BeccaChu

啊 at the end of a sentence can have different meanings, in the sentences "老天真不公平啊" , "留我一个人在这里活受罪啊 " , it is used to express exclamation, like a sigh.... Read more

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On March 26 at 1:28 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Oops! Most of the text really is missing there. Sorry about that... Read more

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On March 26 at 1:27 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Thanks Elsha! I looked at the vocabulary list, and I completely overlooked it. Read more

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On March 26 at 1:26 AM by Jerry@ChinesePod

Glad it was useful! Always using the same phrase, like 比如说, can get old after a while. It's great to have alternatives. Read more

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On March 26 at 1:22 AM by BeccaChu

Thank you for your input! We've changed the typo in the video and it has been updated.  Yes that's right, some of the tones are different in... Read more