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May 12, 2009 at 11:47 PM
I've just recently subscribed to a 24 month guided course and I live in Sydney. Good to see there is a group here for ChinesePodders in Sydney. Read more

Heritage Learners

May 12, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Hi, My spoken is much more advanced than my written (and my spoken is only upper intermediate (low level) at best). What are the different methods you guys are doing... Read more
Hi, I was hoping for some insight into the 3rd tone sandhi rule (ie, 2 third tones in a row becomes a second tone followed by a third) when dealing with redupli... Read more

Lesson Numbering System

May 12, 2009 at 01:54 PM
Dear CP I recently graduated from Newbie.  I want to study Elementary in chronological order; that is, from the first published lessons to the latest.  One... Read more

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May 12, 2009 at 07:27 AM
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I want to choose an university in China that offers 1 on 1 Chinese Language training course to study but I have no idea which university and which city is... Read more

Sri Lanka : children victims

May 12, 2009 at 04:59 AM
--> 发表日期 11/05/2009 斯里兰卡政府军轰炸东北地区─上百名无辜儿童丧生 联合国驻科伦坡一名发言人今天披露,本周末,斯里兰卡政府军对该国东北部地区的轰炸,造成上百名无辜儿童丧生。 联合国驻科伦坡发言人戈登-韦斯向法新社表示,本周末,斯里兰卡政府军的轰炸,导致包括上百名儿童在内的众多无辜民众的丧生,进一步表明了该国的... Read more
What's the correct measure word for ice cream? 球 seems to be for a swoop, but what about cones? Is it possible to get 红豆-flavoured ice cream in China? ;) "What flavo... Read more

上 vs. 来?

May 11, 2009 at 04:49 PM
I tried to do some research (i.e. google a rough rendition of the phrases I want to express in Chinese :P ) on compliments, but in the end, I got distracted by somet... Read more

"something 不上" means?

May 11, 2009 at 04:22 PM
e.g. 跟不上 - can't keep up        赶不上 - can't catch up Does " 不上" in the pattern "(verb)不上" simply mean "unable to (verb)"? If so, can "... Read more