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Grammar question for 'de' 的
September 07, 2008 at 02:34 PM
In reviewing the lesson on "Buying a Bouquet of Flowers", I find myself confused over when we use the particle 的 'de'. In the dialogue, I hear "white roses...
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Lesson 637 Basic Shapes
September 07, 2008 at 02:12 PM
Was reviewing Lesson 637, Basic Shapes, and all the comments that follow. Left feeling a little confused on how to say "a square" (noun) vs. "square shaped" (adjecti...
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Character etymology for newbie "Pretty Clothes" 很
September 07, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Character: 很 Pinyin: hěn Meaning: very, quite, much HSK level: 1 (basic) Frequency: 175 Strokes: 9 Radical part: 彳(step ) E...
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十二生肖 shíèr shēngxiào
September 07, 2008 at 01:01 PM
十二生肖 shíèr shēngxi...
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Blathering opportunities in the smoke?
September 07, 2008 at 11:38 AM
not sure how this works. Cpod interface is a bit wonky sometimes. Anyone here from London or work there?
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Boeing workers on strike
September 07, 2008 at 06:46 AM
2008年09月06日 波音机械工人罢工导致生产停顿 波音机械工人罢工导致生产停顿 世界最大的飞机制造商波音公司的劳资纠纷导致生产陷入停顿。 波音的机械师工会2万7千名工人由于工资问题罢工，估计这批机械工人的工业行动，将导致波音每日损失至少1亿美元。 工会与资方谈判，要求提...
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第一回: Chunk 32
September 07, 2008 at 04:02 AM
这里雨村且翻弄书籍解闷. 忽听得窗外有女子嗽声,雨村遂起身往窗外一看,原来是一个丫鬟, 在那里撷花,生得仪容不俗,眉目清明,虽无十分姿色,却亦有动人之处.雨村不觉看的呆了.那甄家丫鬟撷了花,方欲走时,猛抬头见窗内有人,敝巾旧服, 虽是贫窘,然生得腰圆背厚,面阔口方,更兼剑眉星眼,直鼻权腮.这丫鬟忙转身回避, 心下乃想:"这人生的...
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character writing practice software for WinMobile?
September 06, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Hi, I have a windows mobile cellphone with a stylus, and I would love to use it to practice writing chinese characters. Is anyone aware of software for this purpose?...
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