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August 11, 2009 at 07:54 AM
Miracle Mandarin Language School, Shanghai College of International Education, from year 2004, is a well established Chinese language school based in Shanghai. http:...
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Joke of the Day - 小心肝 Xiǎoxīn gān
August 11, 2009 at 05:55 AM
小心肝 Xiǎoxīn gān 护士看到病人在病房喝酒，就走过去小声叮嘱说：“小心肝！”病人微笑道：“小宝贝。” Hùshi kàndào bìngrén zài bìngf&aacu...
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La-Ke?
August 10, 2009 at 04:04 PM
Today, my Taiji teacher approached me after the lesson and told me not to "la-ke" (probably la1ke4) from now on. Could you tell me what this might mean? (Is it...
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Electronic Dictionaries for Chinese Learners
August 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Dajia hao, I realise there are many electronic dictionaries out there for Chinese speakers learning English. But does any know of a good quality electronic dictionar...
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What is the best method for learning how to handwrite characters?
August 10, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Howdy I want to learn how to write characters more efficiently. I have tried the following: Copying other people's work Writing my own essays Writing new words...
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des problemes avec vos tons ?
August 10, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Si vous etes comme moi, qui n'arrive pas a retenir les tons, j'ai fait 1 petit programme qui colorise les caracteres du browser en fonction des tons. Aller voir sur...
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中国交通规则之一，令我不肯骑车。
August 10, 2009 at 04:02 AM
我女友的姨第昨天骑车撞死人，被撞死的人当时走路爬山，那边的土路弯弯窄窄，我不知是谁的错，反正当地警察判赔偿，必须在一个礼拜内赔一万一千快钱，否则的话就得坐牢。我问女友是谁的错，阿姨的老公还是被撞死人，女友说不管谁的错，在我们中国就要看谁大来判刑。他继续说幸亏我们的农村，老家所有的人都很穷，于是要赔钱没有大城市的那么高。 一个人的...
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(Part 2) Which has the longest language history, China or the West?
August 10, 2009 at 03:30 AM
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Expression 对 sb 来说
August 10, 2009 at 02:37 AM
I'm finally on the tenth and final chapter of Yong Ho's Intermediate Chinese text book. Coincidentally, the title of the last chapter is China and America - perhaps...
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What measure word would you use for a "trip"?
August 09, 2009 at 08:45 PM
As it says in the title :) What measure word would you use to say a trip? Could you use 个 or is there one which would be "more correct? So would the whole thing be 个...
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