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On March 30 at 4:15 AM by Tal

changye, 天啊！那条消息关于那个可怜的男孩真吓人了。谁能想到一把椅子能爆炸？就在想想，我的屁股疼。 断头台 duàntóutái... hmm... I guess the English would be scaffold or... Read more

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Posted on: Hong Kong Visa Run
On March 30 at 3:53 AM by miantiao

christudent, 谁先动手不当与主要，来这里的学生和在这里的老师一般来说都受到了高级教育，毕竟连受到高级教育的人才也能进入争论发不合理的话。我从昨天的激情争论又加强对于种族歧视和国家主义的理解，谁能说某国家政府或者政治家都是为了老百姓的和平，政治家虽说一般都受到了高级教育，也不是说他们的... Read more

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Posted on: Does it Have Bones?
On March 30 at 3:47 AM by chanelle77

Next time we get free soup in a Cantonese restaurant I will ask 有没有凤爪? (you3mei2you3 feng4zhao3?). Or NOT trust the waitress when you ask what kind of... Read more

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Posted on: Does it Have Bones?
On March 30 at 3:35 AM by changye

Hi vm3u The character 骨 is usually not used solely, just like some characters such as 父 (fu4)，母 (mu3)，男 (nan2)，and 女 (mv3). So "a bone" is always ca... Read more

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On March 30 at 3:01 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi bodawei , Thanks for the detailed exploration of this term. I had a neighbor with this condition. Hi tanick , 脑子坏了 can mean that you did... Read more

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On March 30 at 2:59 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi paulinurus We could translate "tough-talking women" as 说话很强势的女人 shuōhuà hěn qiángshì de nǚrén Incidentally,... Read more

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On March 30 at 2:57 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi henning Jiaojie and I checked the 新华词典 and found the character you mentioned and that gesang so helpfully provided. It is used for glasses,... Read more

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On March 30 at 2:52 AM by bodawei

Thanks guys - another great Qing Wen. Pete mentioned 'hole in the heart' which most people would agree is an imaginative, even picturesque, descrip... Read more

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Posted on: Sign Here, Please
On March 30 at 2:27 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi penhui Chinese people definitely don't mind you using a Chinese surname. There are many ways to pick one. Some choose one that sounds a bit... Read more

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Posted on: Does it Have Bones?
On March 30 at 2:04 AM by antony73

Before I'd made any Chinese friends I would never even want bones on my plate. Now, I'm getting used to the 'picking at bones,' not that I've had any... Read more