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very highly motivated 怎么说?

June 16, 2010 at 10:52 AM

I was trying to say here , "what the North Korean team is is very highly motivated "--as in their performance in the World Cup can really make extraordinary differen... Read more

糊弄 - "fool me" or "make do with"?

June 16, 2010 at 10:32 AM

Lilac 老师 posted this joke here , and we had a discussion as to its interpretation: 兔子去钓鱼，从太阳出来到太阳落山，一点动静都没有。突然一条鱼跳出水，生气地喊：你再拿胡萝卜当鱼饵糊弄我，我就把你煮了！！！ I think we u... Read more

foldable, detachable

June 14, 2010 at 01:25 PM

Hi! I've just built a bicycle trailer for my canoe and a chinese friend had a look at it. He asked if it was "huo3de" and I didn't understand what he meant. He tried... Read more

Grammar pattern: 在......(之)下

June 11, 2010 at 10:54 AM

Hi! I have a penpal who wrote this sentence "我曾经在大家帮助下，钓了一条比较大的鱼。". I need help to translate it. I get the general meaning of it but can't figure out the details. E.... Read more

Dental cleaning

June 11, 2010 at 01:33 AM

can anyone please tell me how to say "dental cleaning" in Chinese? I would say 擦牙齒, but I don't know if that's correct. Read more

你這邊作什麼？

June 09, 2010 at 03:57 PM

Hi, someone asked me, “你這邊作什麼？” and I thought it was because he sells food on the street, and I haven't been by there in a long time, but when he saw a confused look... Read more

What did Chinese people used to call themselves?

June 06, 2010 at 05:41 AM

I was reading how that during the Spring Autumn period, many of the kingdoms regarded the Qin kingdom as non or semi-Chinese. But surely the word they used for Chine... Read more

What does SB stand for in Chinese?

June 03, 2010 at 01:46 AM

I know it is a bit crude, so sorry if it makes people feel uncomfortable.  (And no it doesn't mean son of a you know what.)  Anyway, a teacher taught me on... Read more

Simple 的 use question.

May 29, 2010 at 04:04 AM

I know if I am refering to a friend I can say 我朋友 instead of 我的朋友。 But can I say 我是他朋友 instead of 我是他的朋友？ Read more

How to disagree when someone says 没关系 or 没有意思?

May 27, 2010 at 01:43 AM

Hi everybody, I have found a few situations where I am not sure how to reply to 没关系 and 没意思. For example: 没关系的 (It's no problem) I can't simply say 有关系的, right?&nbsp... Read more

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