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Download
September 21, 2015 at 02:14 PM
In the newbie lesson "Downloading Music", the featured word is introduced as 4th tone and 3rd in the introduction. Then, when read in the dialogue, it's the 4th and...
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Da jia hao as goodbye
September 14, 2015 at 05:52 AM
I've noticed some of the Mandarin speakers around me seem to use da jia hao (I'm assuming they are saying 大家好) as a form of goodbye. Trying to google around for this...
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How to say "Congratulations!"?
September 06, 2015 at 01:12 AM
Can anyone explain how to express congratulations in Chinese? Someone in my building was getting married last week, and when I saw them go past all I could say was "...
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再 vs. 又
August 30, 2015 at 10:23 AM
Could explain when to use 再 or 又 to mean "again?"
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看？見？etc.
August 20, 2015 at 09:00 AM
Could someone explain the differences between these? 看 見 看到 見到 看見 Some examples would be great also to show when it's best to use each one. 謝謝！
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"Mandarin" in Mandarin
August 06, 2015 at 08:03 AM
I'm still somewhat confused about what Mandarin speakers call their own language. In my travels throughout China and Taiwan it seems that I mostly hear 中文， as...
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Best Chinese Movies for Intermediate to Upper Mediate Lvl's
July 25, 2015 at 03:39 PM
What are the best current Chinese movies to watch for someone who's trying to make a jump from intermediate to upper intermediate? The lessons are great, but I...
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ATM
July 24, 2015 at 07:51 AM
What is the best way to say ATM ("automatic teller machine") in Mandarin? My Pleco dictionary says 自動提款機， but I've heard/seen at least 4 others (including 自動取款...
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怎麼了？你怎麼樣？
July 20, 2015 at 09:36 AM
Can I use 怎麼了 or 你怎麼樣 as a very informal greeting (like "what's up?" or "how's it going?") with a friend, or do they sound m ore like "what's wrong?" (like I would s...
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Pronunciation
July 04, 2015 at 04:16 PM
can anyone help me with the pronunciation of "ch" , "q" , and "j" ? It's hard for me to differentiate all those three... Or is there a specific lesson for this? ...
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