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Learning Traditional and Simplified characters side-by-side?

November 29, 2009 at 01:37 PM

I've recently upgraded myself to the premium subscription so I've been making good use of the Vocabulary tab and Skritter tool (which is extrememly helpful, by the w... Read more

Do you use Skype for Chinese lessons?

November 29, 2009 at 10:04 AM

I'd be interested to get your feedback on Skype-based Mandarin lessons. It seems to me that more and more people are using the medium. I have two questions that... Read more

bei (4) - 被

November 29, 2009 at 01:23 AM

In the sentence - 我的菜被偷光了 - bei acts as a passive marker. I see that in the dictionary it is given to mean - 'by'. However, in this case, it would surely mean '... Read more

Please, urgent help needed with paid subscription!

November 28, 2009 at 07:26 PM

I have an urgent question about my subscription! I've just upgraded to one month's premium today and payed $29 which is a lot of money for me but it says that this w... Read more

Japanese Hongbao

November 28, 2009 at 04:05 PM

According to this video, the level of formality of the japanese Hongbao looks amazing (especially if compared to the chinese red envelopes I sometimes use). Read more

The different meanings/significance of de的?

November 28, 2009 at 12:20 PM

In my very few months learning Chinese, I've seen 的 used in numerous situations. In my grammar book it lists the following uses of 的: Possessive pronouns T... Read more

Tips on learning to write characters for the first time and grammar?

November 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM

I've been with ChinesePod for about 5 months now (although I'm still at a Newbie level! >.<) but progress is slow because I've been studying for my exams at sc... Read more

Tips on learning to write characters for the first time?

November 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM

I've been with ChinesePod for about 5 months now (although I'm still at a Newbie level! >.<) but progress is slow because I've been studying for my exams at sc... Read more

who's a newbie?

November 28, 2009 at 02:37 AM

just curious cpod, if you guys are making a distinction between 1)people who just in the past couple of days/weeks subscribed to cpod 2) people that are at the newbi... Read more

House Music in China

November 27, 2009 at 08:51 PM

John, Jenny, anyone...can you recommend any House Music that is being made in China and a site where I can download some?  Thanks! Read more