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raffaelm
Posted on: Syllables and Verbs
February 12, 2014 at 9:01 AMYou're all stars!
Posted on: Syllables and Verbs
February 11, 2014 at 6:46 AMWhen I put the question, I was thinking along the same lines as you (see my comment below), but any treatment that sets off a chain of thought is valuable. In another lesson John and Dilu pointed out nuanced differences between 看到 and 看 or 听 and 听到 (also 听见).
Posted on: Syllables and Verbs
February 10, 2014 at 6:09 PMThanks guys. That helped
Would these sentences both be right?
他在酒店睡觉 。Two syllables 'cos it sounds better
宝宝睡了。 One syllable plus complement to explain what's going on.
Posted on: A Parody of Pigs
May 2, 2013 at 10:01 AM橥鱼汤非常香的。
Posted on: A Parody of Pigs
May 2, 2013 at 9:56 AM
Posted on: Chinese Wordplay
August 2, 2012 at 2:10 PMDropping the secong half of sayings is quite common in English too - not just "When in Rome"
Give a dog a bad name .....and hang him
People in glass houses.....shouldn't throw stones
An apple a day.....keeps the doctor away
Posted on: The Stable 稳 (wen)
May 13, 2012 at 5:26 AM四平八稳? Qing Wen never is!
Posted on: A Qing Wen to Our Listeners
March 10, 2012 at 10:24 AM作 做 I know this is more of a written than spoken thing, but could you explain the different usages and why, please?
Posted on: International Currency
February 4, 2012 at 2:56 PM"Paper money" burnt as offerngs: does it have a special name or does zhi3bi4 fit the bill?
Posted on: The Paper Chase
February 18, 2014 at 8:29 AM我们在路上 吃小吃.的时候, 手帕纸是非常有用的.