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Character etymology for 足 (zú, foot)

September 27, 2008 at 06:02 AM

This is a sidestep on the way to the more complex character we where about to talk about but this character shows how small additions to a Chinese character can crea... Read more

Audiobooks?

September 27, 2008 at 05:49 AM

Are there any audiobooks in Mandarin available? If so, what would I search for at amazon.cn?  I've been playing around with variations on “声," "音," and "录... Read more

Character etymology for 止 (zhǐ, halt,stop)

September 27, 2008 at 05:30 AM

We have before mentioned that most characters are build up from smaller parts, radicals. We are on our way to a more complex and highly frequent character... Read more

辩论 biànlùn

September 27, 2008 at 03:52 AM

    biànlùn   female   male   T : 辯論   S : 辩论     Example Sentence s T 就這個問題掀起了一場激烈的辯論。 S 就这个问题掀起了一场激烈的辩论。... Read more

hello, mandarin spoken

September 26, 2008 at 03:51 PM

大家好，我叫郭谦之guo1qian1zhi1,我来这里希望可以帮助大家练习口语，同时大家也可以帮助我练习MY ENGLISH SPOKEN!请多多指教！ Read more

What is PlecoDict & ZDT

September 26, 2008 at 02:22 PM

  Comments from another conversation, since I got a bit off topic: greggs says 2 hours ago calkins, what is the "ZDT or PlecoDict"?  I am unfamiliar with t... Read more

Introducing myself

September 26, 2008 at 07:00 AM

I teach Mandarin in London -- I teach in two schools (my pupils are mainly ages 14-18) but I also have a Mandarin club in a primary school (ages 5-11) once a week an... Read more

留与溜与流

September 26, 2008 at 05:50 AM

Does anyone else get confused between these three characters? If so, I hope this explanation helps you. 留 Pronunciation: liú Meaning: stop, halt, stay, detain... Read more

Distinctions between 在嗎 and 在這裡嗎

September 26, 2008 at 05:37 AM

First,“吗”marks the sentence's interrogative mood, "在" or "在这里" can both serve as interrogative elements,they're called Sentence Focus,  to show the... Read more

Government

September 26, 2008 at 12:59 AM

How does communism effect the urbanization of China? Read more

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